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08-27-2008, 06:14 AM
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Keg has Hole in side (middle)
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I have an older style keg that was given to me from my uncle. I has a hole in the middle about 2.5 to 3 inches i diameter.
I'm just wondering if anyone knows what this is for and how to close it. Is there a piece that I'm missing that goes in there?
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08-27-2008, 06:20 AM
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It sounds like you have a cask rather than a keg.
A rubber bung goes in it.
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08-27-2008, 06:23 AM
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They fill casks on their sides and hammer in a big plug after it is full. Then to tap the cask, they knock plug out with another hammer. The fewer swings it takes you to tap the cask, the cooler you are.
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08-27-2008, 06:28 AM
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Make a delicious Belgian, put it in there, and forget about it for about a year  |
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08-27-2008, 06:31 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by orfy
It sounds like you have a cask rather than a keg.
A rubber bung goes in it.
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It looks like that but it has what looks to be a tap orifice on the top. Its not a sankey I don't think but something else |
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08-27-2008, 06:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ScubaSteve
Make a delicious Belgian, put it in there, and forget about it for about a year |
What type of Belgian?
I wonder if a Barley wine would work as well.
My uncle welded a tap in the bottom 1/2 ball valve
I guess it would have to sit on its side |
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08-27-2008, 06:50 AM
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08-27-2008, 06:57 AM
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Funny tap, but my guess is you would set it like normal, and just let gravity do the work. Prime like normal, let it condition, vent the gas out the top, and open the tap. Only problem is you have to drink it all in one night unless you have a way of filling it with CO2.
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08-27-2008, 07:08 AM
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It's a cask. (A firkin)
If you are using it as a cask then you need to read up on cask conditioning.
You can't use it like a normal keg.
If you want to use it as a keggle you need to plug the hole or have it welded up.
Dependant on what you want to use it for I'd sell it and buy a corny or keggle.
If you do use it for a cask then you'll need to empty it in a few days once started.
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08-27-2008, 07:10 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by brewjunky
What type of Belgian?
I wonder if a Barley wine would work as well.
My uncle welded a tap in the bottom 1/2 ball valve
I guess it would have to sit on its side
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A Belgian was just an example, but any huge beer meant to age will work. I'd do a Tripel or a Barleywine. Age whatever you like best. You could definitely lay it on it's side, then siphon out when you're ready.....or, a week or so before you rack, you could turn the keg at an angle with the valve pointing down, and just drain that way.
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