For those of us down here in Texas we have the awesome opportunity to float spring fed rivers like the Comal, Guadalupe and Frio. Its a great beer drinking opportunity but some have taken advantage of it. The county in which the Comal river is located has enacted a ban of disposable containers on the river to minimize trash waste. This means no cans on the river. When a few coworkers of mine planned a float trip for the Comal I decided this was a good opportunity to make a river float mini keg system.
I should probably tell you that the Comal also has a restriction on cooler size. 16 quarts that is. Other rivers have less restrictions but arent nearly as deep or clear in my opinion. Ok enough of the chit chat. Here is the build
After some research I settled on a 5L mini keg because: they fit in the cooler, could be considered reusable, and were available locally.
First step was to build a manifold to get C02 in and beer out
NOTE: Per the below discussion and further research copper is not suitable for use in fermented service. The copper design will be used for prototyping only. A stainless design will follow.
Start with some 1/4" OD copper line and bend it like so...
Then slide this through a 1/2" NPT tee like so...
Then slide on all the fittings and secure... Note: the compression fitting was thru bored with a 9/32" drill bit to allow the 1/4"OD line to pass through
That's all for tonight, more to come tomorrow...
I should probably tell you that the Comal also has a restriction on cooler size. 16 quarts that is. Other rivers have less restrictions but arent nearly as deep or clear in my opinion. Ok enough of the chit chat. Here is the build
After some research I settled on a 5L mini keg because: they fit in the cooler, could be considered reusable, and were available locally.
First step was to build a manifold to get C02 in and beer out
NOTE: Per the below discussion and further research copper is not suitable for use in fermented service. The copper design will be used for prototyping only. A stainless design will follow.
Start with some 1/4" OD copper line and bend it like so...
Then slide this through a 1/2" NPT tee like so...
Then slide on all the fittings and secure... Note: the compression fitting was thru bored with a 9/32" drill bit to allow the 1/4"OD line to pass through
That's all for tonight, more to come tomorrow...