Fermenter to keg transfer.

[Gerryjo]

Two years kegging and tonight I decided I would try using the beer in port and wow how easy it is.

Equipment : Syphon hose, beer in post connection with barb and a corny keg.

Simply setup transfer as normal but rather than place the tube directly into the fermenter connect start the syphon with beer in the line then kink to stop the flow momentarily whilst you connect the hose end to the barb connection and its done.
Simples as the only thing left is to wait until keg has filled leaving your hands free for anything else that needs attention.

 

[SamBrewster]

Looks good, planning to do the same. My one query is fill level. Do you simply stop at ~18l using the gradings on the FV?

 

[Sadfield]

Even better if you purge the keg with co2 before hand, seal and either put a gas connector on the gas post or loosen the pressure release valve to allow flow.

 

[Benfleet Brewery]

Even better if you purge the keg with co2 before hand, seal and either put a gas connector on the gas post or loosen the pressure release valve to allow flow.

How do you know when it’s full?

 

[chillipickle]

If you have cold crashed, you will see a condensation line on the out side of the keg as it fills.

 

[Sadfield]

How do you know when it’s full?

With the risk of stating the obvious, not going above 19L batch size. Otherwise the previously mentioned by @chillipickle condensation trick or I have a set of scales that I can sit the keg on.

 

[SamBrewster]

Even better if you purge the keg with co2 before hand, seal and either put a gas connector on the gas post or loosen the pressure release valve to allow flow.

Currently trying to harvest CO2 from the FV with this in mind. Not working, I doubt a can get sufficient seal in a plastic bucket! Maybe some tape...

 

[Gerryjo]

Currently trying to harvest CO2 from the FV with this in mind. Not working, I doubt a can get sufficient seal in a plastic bucket! Maybe some tape...

Not all FV's have a good seal but there are others who ferment in kegs thus giving the option of keg to keg transfer.

 

[phildo79]

Get yourself a pressure FV like a fermentasaurus. You won't regret it.

 

[chillipickle]

I love my fv snubnose, you do need a tall larder fridge to fit them in though.As soon as we get back to some sort of normality i will get rid of my under counter fridge and get another larder fridge.

Then more money on another snub nose fv.They improved my beer so much, that and kegs.

 

[Gerryjo]

Get yourself a pressure FV like a fermentasaurus. You won't regret it.

Sorely tempted but other stuff to get sorted first.

 

[Gerryjo]

I love my fv snubnose, you do need a tall larder fridge to fit them in though.As soon as we get back to some sort of normality i will get rid of my under counter fridge and get another larder fridge.

Then more money on another snub nose fv.They improved my beer so much, that and kegs.

And more money on another fridge...

 

[phildo79]

And more money on another fridge...

I don't have my snubnose in a fridge. Just tucked away in a cupboard. I have a larder fridge but that's for my kegs.

 

[Gerryjo]

I don't have my snubnose in a fridge. Just tucked away in a cupboard. I have a larder fridge but that's for my kegs.

I have 3 tbh, an undercounter for fermenting (gifted), larder for kegs only two mind and an integrated fridge freezer for beer related top and bottom though two were hijacked when our chest freezer broke.
Would really like to get a snubnose as I've mentioned but I will be splitting the garage up to make a tool store at the front and raising the floor at the back with joists and stud divider for a games/brew room as both my son and I use it and although it's part of the house it gets cold due to the roller door.

 

[chillipickle]

I got my lader fridge for free from a friend, he said it stopped cooling, cut the thermostat out and bypassed it.Works perfect now and chills down to 2c.
Hopefully can find another cheap/free at some point.

 

[BeerMe]

What is the "beer in post connection and barb" @Gerryjo ? What would I do a search for, or do you have a link to one?

 

[phildo79]

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/products/...rbed-beverage-out?_pos=6&_sid=7efbe1be7&_ss=r

 

[Knuckles]

Two years kegging and tonight I decided I would try using the beer in port and wow how easy it is.

Equipment : Syphon hose, beer in post connection with barb and a corny keg.

Simply setup transfer as normal but rather than place the tube directly into the fermenter connect start the syphon with beer in the line then kink to stop the flow momentarily whilst you connect the hose end to the barb connection and its done.
Simples as the only thing left is to wait until keg has filled leaving your hands free for anything else that needs attention. View attachment 39168View attachment 39169

Did you have to buy syphon tubing with a larger internal diameter? The racking arm on my Klarstein is about 3/8 dia and none of my syphon tube fits it....

 

[Gerryjo]

Did you have to buy syphon tubing with a larger internal diameter? The racking arm on my Klarstein is about 3/8 dia and none of my syphon tube fits it....

If the tubing is smaller simply soak in hot water to soften it up as my tubing fits fine.

 

[crowcrow]

Sorely tempted but other stuff to get sorted first.

Not sure how many corny you have, but you can ferment in a corny too - just did a pressurised lager in there - 2 weeks from brew day to pint - is lovely! Just need a floating dip tube. Very easy to swap out and cheap. Though I'm tempted by a replacement lid with the floating tube built in now.
￡12.48 | Corny lid Floating Kit
https://a.aliexpress.com/_uf9LzR
I'll def be using your method for the next non-pressurised beer I do though, great idea!