flyangler18
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So, Bob mentioned the 5L Fass-Frisch keg and I'll admit I didn't know about these. Has anyone else used them? Gravity-dispensed or using a taper? I think I'll naturally condition in these mini-kegs or use the old BMBF to fill 'em up.
I think I may pick up a couple to take to rugby matches. :rockin:
I do keg- but transporting full cornies can be quite cumbersome, so this might be an excellent alternative with less fuss.
From Bob:
And replying to my C02 or gravity-fed question:
So, Bob mentioned the 5L Fass-Frisch keg and I'll admit I didn't know about these. Has anyone else used them? Gravity-dispensed or using a taper? I think I'll naturally condition in these mini-kegs or use the old BMBF to fill 'em up.
I think I may pick up a couple to take to rugby matches. :rockin:
I do keg- but transporting full cornies can be quite cumbersome, so this might be an excellent alternative with less fuss.
From Bob:
Odd, mused Bob. I have cornies, too, and love them for at home. But they're a pain in the arse to lug to parties. You not only have a heavy keg, you must carry complicated dispensing equipment. With a 5L Fass-Frisch keg, you take a tiny little keg my silver-haired mother-in-law wouldn't strain to carry great distances. Sit it on a bag of ice. That's it!
And replying to my C02 or gravity-fed question:
Both. Fass-Frisch 5L kegs have a built-in tap. What with the two-piece bung, dispensing Real Ale is a snap!
I have other kegs sans tap. For those I have a CO2 tap which uses those little cartridges. Whippets, I believe they used to be called by the paint-huffing crowd.
You must realize, of course, that you cannot artificially carbonate beer in 5L minikegs. It must either be carbonated before filling or naturally conditioned in the keg. I prefer the latter, of course, given my slathering obsession with session-strength Real Ale, but the BMBF can presumably be used to fill them.
Another caveat is that they are not stainless. They're coated with some sort of sealant on the inside that will eventually degrade. So they're not items of infinite use, like Cornelius kegs.
But handy? Hell, yeah