Another Portable Keg Setup

Sorry, just excited that all my parts finally came in (and that everything fits together).



http://s12.photobucket.com/albums/a219/GateTwelve/?action=view&current=DSC_0375.jpg

Now I just need to buy/make a keg glove. Superbowl deadline is looking good.

lol, last time I brought a keg to a football event it was 37* or something and refrigeration was my last concern!

a) neat!
b) that keg sure is shiny

Oh, it'll be colder than that here, too. But the TV is a long way from an exterior door, so I was hoping to keep it inside.

I'm actually disappointed with the shininess of the keg. I've washed it 4-5 times with caustic soda now, and it still isn't shiny enough.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/polishing-your-keg-more-than-clever-euphemism-54025/

if you want a really shinny keg check this out

btw nice setup! how is your poor with such a short hose on that cobra?

Nice setup.

Mine still uses only 3 gallon kegs. I need to make a collar so it can take 3 or 5 gallon kegs.

kmack747 said:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/polishing-your-keg-more-than-clever-euphemism-54025/

if you want a really shinny keg check this out

btw nice setup! how is your poor with such a short hose on that cobra?

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Haven't loaded the keg up yet...but based on EdWort's advice, venting the pressure off, and going at 2PSI works well through a faucet, so I'm going to follow that. It's my main concern, right now.

Cpt - Nice setup. Now that's portability.

GateTwelve said:

Sorry, just excited that all my parts finally came in (and that everything fits together).
Now I just need to buy/make a keg glove. Superbowl deadline is looking good.

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That looks fantastic! Can you give us a little more detail on the parts? I have a paintball CO2 tank and a remote line that I've been dying to hook up to a corny in order to create a portable rig.

SeamusMac said:

That looks fantastic! Can you give us a little more detail on the parts? I have a paintball CO2 tank and a remote line that I've been dying to hook up to a corny in order to create a portable rig.

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It's a little different since I have the regulator connected directly to the keg (figured it would be safer/more stable to have it on the keg, rather than the easily tippable CO2 tank)

Parts:

• Ball Lock Keg: $25 at LHBS
• Quick Disconnect, Gas In, MFL: $4.25 http://www.chicompany.net/quick-disconnect-plastic-gas-mfl-end-7.html
• Quick Disconnect w/ Party tap: $7.99 http://www.chicompany.net/squeeze-dispenser-valve-sample-faucet-w-quick-disconnect-23.html
• CO2 Regulator - MFL outlet: $33.99 http://www.chicompany.net/economy-primary-regulators-322.html, Number 4 from the diagram
• FFL/FFL coupler (used to connect the regulator's MFL output directly to the Gas In MFL quick disconnect): $2.90 http://www.chicompany.net/swivel-nut-female-flare-thread-878.html
• 20oz Paintball CO2 tank: $24 from Scheels
• Remote Line for paintball tank (needed because paintball tanks use standard size CGA-320 valves, but they are pin valves): $13.00 on Ebay, or $40.00 from Scheels

Rather than using the remote line, you can buy an adapter to engage the pin valve on the paintball tank: http://www.homebrewing.org/The-Adapter-CO2-regulator-to-Paintball-tank-Adapter_p_1122.html. But I opted for the remote line, because 1.) that would mean that I wasn't responsible for making/clamping gas lines (me and things that have a capability of leaking don't get along), and 2.) after spending the $15 + $5 shipping on the adapter, I'm at the cost of an Ebay remote line.

As a follow-up for the pour: venting the pressure, and reducing to 2PSI gives a flawless pour from the 6" party tap. Thanks, EdWort!