I am going to throw a "moving-out party" at my house and I wanted to serve some homebrew--but I don't have a traditional kegging system. In the past, I've bottled, but I don't have the time/patience for that with the move. I have a lager (Marzen-style) that will finish lagering soon and I would love to have it all gone at the party (normal, 5 gallon batch). My first thought was a "cask-ale" method, but I'm worried about carbonation levels and temperatures.
Is the following plan feasible?
1. Get a cooler with a screw on top and carbonate the lager in that as if it were one big bottle (use DME/fresh yeast, proper carbonation temps/CO2 pressure estimates).
2. Wait 3 weeks for full carbonation
3. Serve from the cooler using the spigot/gravity to fill the cups (enough people will be there that getting rid of 5 gallons will be no problem)
Are there any unforeseen problems with this method? Other recommendations?
Is the following plan feasible?
1. Get a cooler with a screw on top and carbonate the lager in that as if it were one big bottle (use DME/fresh yeast, proper carbonation temps/CO2 pressure estimates).
2. Wait 3 weeks for full carbonation
3. Serve from the cooler using the spigot/gravity to fill the cups (enough people will be there that getting rid of 5 gallons will be no problem)
Are there any unforeseen problems with this method? Other recommendations?