Going to Cornies

[Wabby]

Making the jump. Should be here this week.

What id beer line should I be using?

Serving from an upright fridge.

Also, anybody any recommendations on where to get faucets and pipe etc from?

Cheers

 

[Flatline9]

Making the jump.

I thought you were going all out with mini kegs? Did they not impress?

 

[Fil]

beer/gas line is measured by the Outside diameter 3/8" line for gas transport, and also for non restrictive flow from the keg.

for a simple home anti fobbing solution use a length of 3/16" microline between 4-6ft depending on your patience to wait for a pint to pour and the level of condition you like to serve at.

Use JG fittings to reduce and step back upto the size of fitting embedded in your tap..

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&ved=0CFoQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kegerators.com%2Farticles%2Fcarbonation-table-pressure-chart.php&ei=Tn_MUv_qC5CqhAfL5YHQAw&usg=AFQjCNFBmyJM8-kSKjo26ur1iyUdS-nxpA&sig2=xbA22cKg6g1riDhoRe225w&bvm=bv.58187178,d.ZG4


And dont forget keg temperature.. the above chart will indicate just how crucial an element temperature is when serving conditioned beer without a massive foam out

 

[Godsdog]

beer/gas line is measured by the Outside diameter 3/8" line for gas transport, and also for non restrictive flow from the keg.

for a simple home anti fobbing solution use a length of 3/16" microline between 4-6ft depending on your patience to wait for a pint to pour and the level of condition you like to serve at.

Use JG fittings to reduce and step back upto the size of fitting embedded in your tap..

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&ved=0CFoQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.kegerators.com%2Farticles%2Fcarbonation-table-pressure-chart.php&ei=Tn_MUv_qC5CqhAfL5YHQAw&usg=AFQjCNFBmyJM8-kSKjo26ur1iyUdS-nxpA&sig2=xbA22cKg6g1riDhoRe225w&bvm=bv.58187178,d.ZG4

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And dont forget keg temperature.. the above chart will indicate just how crucial an element temperature is when serving conditioned beer without a massive foam out

My set up is 3 cornies at room temperature using 10 mm silicone milk hose internal dia 5/16 and around 2 feet long but I connect to a flash cooler and the first pint there is some fobbing but once the flash cooler element is fully chilled it pours like a dream with a lovely head..best bit of gear I've ever acquired

 

[Wabby]

I thought you were going all out with mini kegs? Did they not impress?

I was but it took so long to get a second hand tap, I researched and figured I would go full corny as all in all not *that* much more expensive.

Kegs here. Just need tap and lines and the next brew is going on tap :)

 

[Flatline9]

I was but it took so long to get a second hand tap, I researched and figured I would go full corny as all in all not *that* much more expensive.

Kegs here. Just need tap and lines and the next brew is going on tap :)

Good luck, let us know how it turns out. I've been considering making the plunge from bottles to keg for a while now, and am still tempted by mini kegs due to the lack of space in my flat and my generally small (10L) brews.

 

[Wilfy]

Loving mine, kegged two brews in about 20 minutes last Friday. Was drinking one of them on Saturday night. Hopefully getting a chest freezer for nowt this weekend so will be making a keezer next week. Got the taps from eBay, connections from malt miller.

 

[strange-steve]

Loving mine, kegged two brews in about 20 minutes last Friday. Was drinking one of them on Saturday night. Hopefully getting a chest freezer for nowt this weekend so will be making a keezer next week. Got the taps from eBay, connections from malt miller.

Likewise, absolutely love my corny. I just wish I had the space for more than one :-(
I remember my first pint from the corny keg, a tettnang smash. Terrible beer but having my own draft beer on tap was awesome.

 

[Wabby]

Kegged my first brew last night.

Took 30 mins and that included faffing about over cleaning cos I dont know what Im doing. Lol.

Much easier / faster than bottling.

Loving it already.

 

[Wabby]

Dr Smurtos Golden Ale.

First AG that has been kegged.

Pretty happy tbh :)

CHEERS

 

[Rixs]

I love my corny

 

[Graz]

I love my corny

First post in and they're declaring love for a corny :mrgreen:

Welcome whoever you are :lol:

 

[Rixs]

I have brewed and bottled, I have brewed and plastic kegs

 

[Rixs]

I make awesome wine, but beer has eluded me, until I put it in corny kegs

 

[Rixs]

I made two kits, yes I know not 'real' brewing , but both legs came out as good as I can buy in the pub

 

[Rixs]

Sorry for the short posts but when I did longer they did not work

 

[Rixs]

And as to who I am .. I am a 54 yo guy who likes to make stuff, my wine making skills are imo awesome. However, I have been brewing beer,badly, for years, I still drank it but the corny kegs have stepped up my beer to a new level. Hundred quid investment, and the beer is now so good, such a small change but well worth it.

 

[strange-steve]

And as to who I am .. I am a 54 yo guy who likes to make stuff, my wine making skills are imo awesome. However, I have been brewing beer,badly, for years, I still drank it but the corny kegs have stepped up my beer to a new level. Hundred quid investment, and the beer is now so good, such a small change but well worth it.

I can't understand how the corny has changed your beer from bad to good. Don't get me wrong I love my corny too, though I don't think the beer is of better quality than the bottled beers. What difference did it make for you?

 

[Wrongway]

I have used cornies for many years. It's surprising how long they have been around. I still have the first one I bought over 40 years ago. It was sold to me by a homebrew shop in Teesside. The setup cost me a bloody fortune then (£50) and was complete with regulator and a nice chrome tap. I still have it though it has had a few mods over the years. A few other cornies joined it about 15 years ago when I started brewing again. Luckily I kept them as I started brewing again this yera after a long lapse. So the first thing I did on returning was have a dabble with 5L Easy kegs. Mainly because they fit in the kitchen fridge! Wife flatly refused a corny in the fridge. Can't blame her. But I just haven't got along with the 5L easy kegs. Iv'e had leaks and a few other problems. So it was back to the cornies. And what helped was getting hold of a 6ltr corny that fits lovely in the fridge. I transfer from the fermenter into the normal cornies which still live in my garage and I then transfer keg to 6L keg under pressure as and when needed to keep in the fridge. I have a regulator thats adapted to a sodastream bottle for tickling the kitchen keg up occasionally. I quite like the setup now. What amazed me is how easy it is to get spares for the cornies compared to a while back when spares were almost non existent.

 

[Wabby]

I can't understand how the corny has changed your beer from bad to good. Don't get me wrong I love my corny too, though I don't think the beer is of better quality than the bottled beers. What difference did it make for you?

Difference for me (and I am only one corny in so far) is the difference in carbonation.

I could not get properly carbed beer with bottles. I tried priming each bottle, bulk priming, etc etc and it just is never 'great'.
With my corny, its perfect ... everytime. :thumb:

Carlsberg don't do properly carbonated beer, but if they did, it would probably be the best properly carbonated beer in the world. :lol::lol::whistle::whistle::whistle::mrgreen: :mrgreen::mrgreen::thumb::thumb::thumb: