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[Rodcx500z]

Keg no3 they really are like rabbits

 

[Horners]

Think my 3rd arrived at the same time as the 4th and 5th.

 

[The-Engineer-That-Brews]

*sits on hands*
*locks up credit card*

 

[Horners]

*sits on hands*
*locks up credit card*

This forum responsible for so many episodes of indulgent spending.

 

[Rodcx500z]

60 Quid from keg that no postage paid, no credit card used i havn't got one i like to know were i am nothing against them i had one for a long time but at my time of life i don't need one

 

[jayk34]

Keg no3 they really are like rabbits View attachment 50324

It's a bit like fridges. Only got one recently and have been browsing as one is not enough !!

 

[AnimatedGIF]

My new policy is that when I spend around £15 at TMM, it makes sense to get a new keg too so as to avoid paying postage on the £15 spent on ingredients

 

[stripeyjoe]

My new policy is that when I spend around £15 at TMM, it makes sense to get a new keg too so as to avoid paying postage on the £15 spent on ingredients

I had to resist this, I was suffering with a severe case of 'it makes sense to get another keg'... I'll probably succumb next order though!

 

[Rodcx500z]

I'm done spending now for awhile (famous last words)

 

[Graz]

Got 6 now and all in various states of fill at the moment

 

[cushyno]

Got 6 now and all in various states of fill at the moment

6 is the magic number. I'm testing that theory at the mo. I'll let you know when 7 is the magic number

 

[cushyno]

Oops, just realised my mistake. N+1 is the magic formula, so it's inevitable!

 

[An Ankoù]

It's a bit like fridges. Only got one recently and have been browsing as one is not enough !!he inf

Which means you need another TC as well. I know the feeling. Mind you as soon as I got my two fridges rigged up, the temperature dropped so that I haven't needed them.
Reminds me of the good old days when you'd waited ages for an overdue bus. The infallible way to make it arrive was to light up a ***.

 

[stripeyjoe]

For those with lots of kegs, once filled and primed (either force carbed or some sugar for secondary ferment, with a little pressure to seal the lid) can cornies be left in a warmish place for an extended period before cooling in the fridge for serving? I only have space for two in my serving fridge but could fit two in my fermenting fridge but then they're stuck at whatever temp I'm fermenting at. Also have some space under the stairs that is a fairly constant 15-18C.

 

[cushyno]

@stripeyjoe I have space for three kegs in my recently cobbled together keezer, but I choose to store any lower carbonated British ales outside at 14-16degC (ish) and run a line into the keezer to attach to a tap. So storing and serving can be done at any temperature if that's your preference.

If you only have one tap but a couple of kegs, it's ok to package the beer into the keg, burp the keg a few times with co2 to purge oxygen from the headspace, burst carbonate at, say 40psi for a minute while shaking/rocking the keg. Take it off the gas and then store for as long as you like until ready to put on your tap. When attaching the to gas again you'll find the pressure won't be quite right as most of the co2 will be absorbed into the beer and equalised the pressure, but a few days on the gas at the correct pressure and correct temperature and it will be ready to serve.

 

[Graz]

For those with lots of kegs, once filled and primed (either force carbed or some sugar for secondary ferment, with a little pressure to seal the lid) can cornies be left in a warmish place for an extended period before cooling in the fridge for serving? I only have space for two in my serving fridge but could fit two in my fermenting fridge but then they're stuck at whatever temp I'm fermenting at. Also have some space under the stairs that is a fairly constant 15-18C.

That's all I do with mine, in fact all I do is give them a decent pressure & purge cycle after filling, maybe 5-6 times, to make sure the lid is sealed and most of the oxygen has been removed. The final blast takes them to 40 psi but this extra CO2 pressure will be shortly absorbed. They then just sit on my garage floor until I'm ready to drink them, the temperature out there varies over the year but it's never roasting as there's no windows. When I need one it spends 24 hours chilling in the fridge and then gets carbonated by set and forget.

Generally it all tastes fine. I'm sure others may have better standards for the conditioning of their beer but I'm happy with it. I'm sure bottles / cans supplied to supermarkets go through far worse.