My homemade keg using a 5gal water bottle that had a threaded top. Uisng natural carbonation and a co2 gasser( co2 bike tire inflator) to keep up the pressure and or replace the beer once dispensed.
Using a metal tire valve for releasing pressure or pressurizing. A 3/16id plastic tube with compression fitting for beer uptake. going to a beer line attched to a thumb tap.
EDIT: PLEASE USE A PRESSURE RELEASE VALVE TO AVOID KEG RUPTURING IF YOU ACCIDENTALLY DUMP TO MUCH PRESSURE INTO THE HOME MADE KEG
USE AT YOUR OWN RISK
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Even the strongest blade of grass bends in the wind
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mini 1G Primary: nichts Secondary #1: #97 Pale Ale Secondary #2 nichts
Bottled/Conditioning: nichts Fully ConditionedDrinking: nichts
All Gone!: Everything
Does the cost of rigging that compare with picking up a used Corny, or was the purpose more for fun?
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Even the strongest blade of grass bends in the wind
-------------------------------------------- Primary: Octoberfest
mini 1G Primary: nichts Secondary #1: #97 Pale Ale Secondary #2 nichts
Bottled/Conditioning: nichts Fully ConditionedDrinking: nichts
All Gone!: Everything
Does the cost of rigging that compare with picking up a used Corny, or was the purpose more for fun?
One might ask us all: Do you save time by brewing your own beer, or is it more for fun?
So, why not homebrew your equipment as well as your beer?
But I think I would put a pressure relief valve on a home made keg. It is a glass bomb without one.
AAand hydro test it- fill to top with water, then add air pressure. If it fails, it will shatter, but not explode. later, as the beer level drops, you have the potential to explode. I think I will stick with my stainless steel pressure cooker for home experimentation....
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So far, I've had more experience thinking than I've had brewing....you don't think they are mutually exclusive, do you?
57 batches so far,
33 wine, mostly Loquat, peach, plum, prickly pear
22 beers and ciders
1 sauerkraut
1 Tequila, from a prickly pear wine experiment that didn't work. I call it "Prickly Heat"
Well, It works just fine. It didn't cost much for parts. I'd have to buy a tap regardless what keg I was using so the parts were really under $10 Canadain. (line with tap was another $12) We already had a few of these lying around since the place we get bottled water uses these, so I snagged one for use. Since it just the Cap of the bottle I've modified I can still return the empty botlle for the deposit when ever I want.
It's a 5 gallon plastic water bottle that has a threaded top. I drilled two holes in the cap and added the fittings. I test pressure with a tire gauge. If it's to high then release some pressure. If you need to add more then you can use a co2 tire inflater, whcih is exactly what a lot of people use with those other plastc kegs or 5L party kegs.
Since you don't need to purchase a regulator, CO2 bottle etc it's fairly cheap. It's good is you have you'd like 1 or 2 batches in kegs.
Cornys are more convenient but the platic keg is good if you don't yet want to drop the coin to purchase a corny setup.
Besides. It's a fun thing to build if you are bored!
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