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**wilserbrewer** · 07-19-2012, 05:20 PM

Sanke kegs work very well for homebrew. Only downside to using the 15 gal size IMO is the weight, and the amount of room needed once the keg has 2-3 gallons in it. I recently have brewed several 15 gal baches, but prefer to use two tall sanke 1/4 kegs rather than a 1/2 keg.

Installing the spiral retaining ring is quite easy once you develop a technique, IMO the snap rings referenced above are not needed if you practice w/ the sanke rings as shown in the link below.

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/installing-retaining-ring-sanke-keg-64128/

**mobly99** · 07-20-2012, 01:20 AM

You'd need a monster kegerator to keep a variety of beers on tap with sanke kegs.

phenry · 07-20-2012, 01:37 AM

I love my 1/6 bbl sanke. Way more than any of my cornys. No need to give it a shot of CO2 if I'm naturally carbing it, and taking the spear out is super easy. All you need is a small-ish screwdriver, maybe a hammer. And of course transferring from my 1/4 bbl fermenter with CO2 is pretty awesome.

I like sankes. I could never justify filling a full 1/2 bbl though, not unless it was for a big party or something.

***Yooper*** · 07-20-2012, 01:41 AM

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Originally Posted by wilserbrewer

Sanke kegs work very well for homebrew. Only downside to using the 15 gal size IMO is the weight, and the amount of room needed once the keg has 2-3 gallons in it.

That's the thing- I don't have a big conical, and I definitely can't lift 15 gallons of beer in a keg. The empty keg is around 30 pounds, and 15 gallons of beer weighs 120 pounds. So, a full 15 gallon keg is around 150 pounds. I have enough to do to lift my 45 pound full corney kegs!

I also don't have a system for fermenting 15 gallon batches, or for boiling that size batch. I can easily do 10 gallons on my system, and end up filling two corney kegs.

unfairbeef · 07-20-2012, 02:33 AM

Wow, the response here is absolutely phenomenal. What I thought was going to be such a noob question it would get laughed out, has instead provided a wealth of insight. I really appreciate what you all do here. I think I may stay a while.

**JuanMoore** · 07-20-2012, 07:47 AM

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Originally Posted by mobly99

You'd need a monster kegerator to keep a variety of beers on tap with sanke kegs.

Sankey kegs come in several different sizes. One of the most common sizes is the 1/6 bbl, which is nearly identical in size and capacity to a corny keg.

philrose · 07-20-2012, 08:35 AM

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Originally Posted by unfairbeef

Wow, the response here is absolutely phenomenal. What I thought was going to be such a noob question it would get laughed out, has instead provided a wealth of insight. I really appreciate what you all do here. I think I may stay a while.

We're glad to have you

hercher · 07-20-2012, 10:02 AM

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Originally Posted by unfairbeef

Wow, the response here is absolutely phenomenal. What I thought was going to be such a noob question it would get laughed out, has instead provided a wealth of insight. I really appreciate what you all do here. I think I may stay a while.

I've never seen a serious question get laughed out.

unfairbeef · 07-27-2012, 03:38 AM

So I ended up compromising, to a degree. I got a 1/4 barrel slim. Actually got a really nice deal. Found a kegerator with an 11.3 kg co2 tank, tower on top, 1/4 barrel slim keg and all the hookups for $50! In working condition with beer in it! Gotta love craigslist...

**bwarbiany** · 07-27-2012, 04:09 AM

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Originally Posted by unfairbeef

So I ended up compromising, to a degree. I got a 1/4 barrel slim. Actually got a really nice deal. Found a kegerator with an 11.3 kg co2 tank, tower on top, 1/4 barrel slim keg and all the hookups for $50! In working condition with beer in it! Gotta love craigslist...

Wow! Bet the husband is gonna be *pissed* when he gets home to find it missing and that his wife ran away with the milkman...

(I know which one he'll miss more, actually).