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Old 12-28-2010, 08:59 AM   #21
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PET bottles are really crappy,I recommend using a Heineken Draught mini keg,here is how u can use it:http://www.thebrewingnetwork.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=&t=21461


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Old 12-28-2010, 01:59 PM   #22
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Like the ideA but 1.5 gallons of cider lasts maybe two hours at my place. Prob less on y boat this summer. Can't beat the ease of this oiperatiion. Def can't argue the benefits of the mini keg vs pet though. I use it more as a serving vessel than a storage container though. Got ten of them lined right up.
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Old 01-11-2011, 04:48 AM   #23
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do you have to prime a batch to get carbonation? Wont the beer get carbed from the Co2 capsul??
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Old 01-11-2011, 11:20 AM   #24
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yes it does but not to the extent that you get a nice solid head on a pour. when you pour the carb comes out very quickly. With that being said, I've never had it in there very long. perhaps after a short waiting period more co2 would dissolve into the liquid. Also, I've never put anything but cider (and the screwdrivers at that party) into it.
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Old 01-15-2011, 02:40 AM   #25
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How would you say these bottles are holding up so far? I've been looking for an alternative to glass bottling, and these seem like they would work.

tap-a-draft says each bottle is good for 4 months. Have you attempted to store any of these bottles?
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Old 01-18-2011, 04:42 PM   #26
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How would you say these bottles are holding up so far? I've been looking for an alternative to glass bottling, and these seem like they would work.

tap-a-draft says each bottle is good for 4 months. Have you attempted to store any of these bottles?
I have reused mine twice now. The bottle is starting to look pretty wrinkled and creased. I don't think I'm going to try another. I am going to buy a 2.5 gal corny kit instead of these.


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