Stainless steel beer barrels

[Polcho]

I don't bottle my beer, its in barrels. I want to move away from plastic barrels if I can.

Does anybody know of a stainless steel version of a barrrel.
The same sort of thing as a 5 Gallon Pressure Barrel with an S30 Valve.

Not a Corny keg.

Thank you.

 

[Bitter_Dave]

Alas, no metal pressure barrels are made these days. Boots used to make an aluminium pressure barrel, but that must have been a long time ago because Boots had already stopped selling home stuff when I started being in the mid 2000s. You occasionally see them coming up for sale second hand, but I have no clue whether they use the s30 system.

 

[fury_tea]

I don't bottle my beer, its in barrels. I want to move away from plastic barrels if I can.

Does anybody know of a stainless steel version of a barrrel.
The same sort of thing as a 5 Gallon Pressure Barrel with an S30 Valve.

Not a Corny keg.

Thank you.

I know you said not a corny keg, but can I ask why?

If it is because you don't want ball locks you can probably get a converter for an S30 valve. Quick search shows this:

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/products/...zc9g5Nmv0NMjdz0y4haJkX2bzwu4OfjhoC1AkQAvD_BwE

(out of stock though so you might need to shop around).

 

[jambop]

Alas, no metal pressure barrels are made these days. Boots used to make an aluminium pressure barrel, but that must have been a long time ago because Boots had already stopped selling home stuff when I started being in the mid 2000s. You occasionally see them coming up for sale second hand, but I have no clue whether they use the s30 system.

Do you have a time machine ? The mid 2000's is 2050

 

[MashBag]

Why no corny's?

 

[Polcho]

I know you said not a corny keg, but can I ask why?

If it is because you don't want ball locks you can probably get a converter for an S30 valve. Quick search shows this:

https://brew2bottle.co.uk/products/keg-s30-valve-adapter-with-disconnect?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=Google Shopping&gclid=CjwKCAjwmNzoBRBOEiwAr2V27S41Rny1ypn725PIUXjA2Hzc9g5Nmv0NMjdz0y4haJkX2bzwu4OfjhoC1AkQAvD_BwE

(out of stock though so you might need to shop around).

This is interesting

Why no corny's?

Well, I'm happy with the simple barrel system, would just prefer to move away from plastic, if at all possible.
I just think the Corny kegs look like more to go wrong, and more to faff with.
I'm not diametrically opposed to the idea though.

 

[Polcho]

By the way, I would like to store wine in a barrel/keg, but how would this be achieved without making it fizzy?

 

[Polcho]

Also, I did look at them a few years ago, but couldnt find one that would hold a whole brew.

 

[peterpiper]

This is interesting

Well, I'm happy with the simple barrel system, would just prefer to move away from plastic, if at all possible.
I just think the Corny kegs look like more to go wrong, and more to faff with.
I'm not diametrically opposed to the idea though.

Likewise, but not diameter-or-electrically.
I use barrels + S30 for simplicity. And because places round here, won't do CO2 refills anymore. Unless refilled every 6 months, or re-tested.

 

[MashBag]

By the way, I would like to store wine in a barrel/keg, but how would this be achieved without making it fizzy?

This is definitely right up my avenue. Did this for years.

After filling (don't flush) pump then up a bit to say 30psi get everything sealed. Then vent it down to about 10 for storage. Run 5psi mixed gas for dispense.

 

[MashBag]

Also, I did look at them a few years ago, but couldnt find one that would hold a whole brew.

They work better if you leave a bit of room for some gas. Filling them up to the gunnels prolly isn't best. So 2 per brew.

 

[fury_tea]

This is interesting

Well, I'm happy with the simple barrel system, would just prefer to move away from plastic, if at all possible.
I just think the Corny kegs look like more to go wrong, and more to faff with.
I'm not diametrically opposed to the idea though.

Touch wood but I have never had anything go massively wrong with corny kegs. There's a few moving parts and a bit to set up and you have to watch for leaks etc, but once you get the hang of it there's very little maintenance. I sometimes I don't even take them apart to clean them properly between brews, just wash and sanitise and put the next beer in. With any stainless system you get you would have the same parts if not more.

I brew all my beers to 20 litres so they fit in the keg, otherwise if you are used to 23L you can either get another smaller keg like a 4 litre oxebar (very cheap) or another stainless keg (these can be expensive) for the rest of the brew or you can just bottle whatever is left.

I think you are shooting yourself in the foot by not considering them because it's basically the homebrewer's standard, with many retailers offering products/replacement parts for them and they're basically bulletproof.