Half full keg question?

Richard-SSV · 10-29-2009, 01:20 AM

I am about to venture into kegging for the first time and I have a question about filling a keg only half full...... Can you?

I have a 5 gallon batch of IPA that is ready to bottle/keg. I would like to bottle half of the batch so I can give some samples out to friends and family. Can I still keg the remaining 2 1/2 gallons or should a keg be filled all the way when kegging?

Please forgive my stupid question as I am completely new to the world of kegging.

**Yooper** · 10-29-2009, 01:22 AM

Sure, you can do that. The co2 will displace the headspace, so oxidation isn't an issue.

Richard-SSV · 10-29-2009, 01:23 AM

Awesome! That's what I was hoping to hear. Thanks for the very quick reply!

**Deuce** · 10-29-2009, 02:17 AM

If you are planning on doing this often, you could look into getting a 3 gallon keg too!
http://stores.kegconnection.com/Categories.bok?category=*Homebrew+Kegs%3A3+Gallon+ NEW+Kegs