Minikegs

[Robo1984]

I've done a forum search and can't find to much info on these:

http://www.thehomebrewcompany.co.uk/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_95&products_id=293

Has anybody got any experience with them? I havn't got the spondoolies or space to go cornie yet, but i have got a King Keg. How to these work with respect to priming or is it all force carb?

Rb

 

[bobsbeer]

I have 4 of these minikegs and they work great. I got them to take draught beer in our caravan. The dispenser unit is made of plastic, and has a plastic tube which goes into the beer through the top. Be very careful how you screw this onto the top unit. I guess I don't know my own strength and after the second use I split the tube. I now need to get another tube before I can use it again. But apart from that the unit does as it says on the tin. It is difficult to control the flow so depending on the beer it can be a bit frothy. Also I can fit the keg into our cooler. There are two types of keg. One type has a dispenser tap at the bottom. The other type just the rubber stopper on the top. I only have the latter type but I am tempted to get the dispender ones then I don't need to bother with the tap. As long as the keg is properly carbonated you don't need much extra CO2.

 

[Robo1984]

so you prime with sugar in these kegs to get your pressure and fizz?

 

[Robo1984]

Nobody else try them?, they look just right...

 

[bobsbeer]

After my first down tube broke I looked for a different system. I found this one which is better from Candirect.
Here

 

[soupdragon]

I've got 6 kegs ( soon to be 8 ) and one of these. They do work well but you need patience when pouring a beer. As others have said, you get some froth.......
Normal priming rate is from 10-15g sugar per keg. I started at 10 but have upped it to 12. Might take it to 13 for the next brew.

Cheers Tom