Beer for Camping

Shew, it's already hot outside.

Got the cooler packed. A 3 gallon keg of Premium Lager, a 3 gallon keg of Amber Ale and six 1L bottles of various stuff on tap. Plus 20lbs of ice and a few bottles of water on top for the drive.

Those 70qt cube coolers hold a LOT of beer and stuff!

About time to hit the road for a week of sweatin', swattin' flies and drinkin'.

sounds like fun!

Irie5447 said:

sounds like fun!

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Well, the drinkin' part will be, anyway. I get dragged to this week long camping trip with about 50 of my inlaws every year.

Yeah, need to do some drinkin'...

:cross:

They also make some craft beers in cans now, convenient for outdoors.

harrydrez said:

They also make some craft beers in cans now, convenient for outdoors.

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So do I, but my cans hold 3 gallons.

Cpt_Kirks said:

So do I, but my cans hold 3 gallons.

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I really like that 70g cooler setup you have in the other thread. I am going to get a setup like that for future camping trips and parties.

OLB said:

I really like that 70g cooler setup you have in the other thread. I am going to get a setup like that for future camping trips and parties.

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I need about $100 of parts, and I can get started on the tower. Still using the cobra taps for now.

It will be SWEEEET, and I will post pics of the build.

If I had to go camping with 50 of my realitives, I need two of your coolers... the it would be touch and go.. good luck...

Cpt_Kirks said:

So do I, but my cans hold 3 gallons.

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Mine hold 5

Cpt_Kirks said:

I need about $100 of parts, and I can get started on the tower. Still using the cobra taps for now.

It will be SWEEEET, and I will post pics of the build.

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$100.00????????

PVC pipe and base
Elbow shanks
Around $50 total

WenValley said:

If I had to go camping with 50 of my realitives, I need two of your coolers... the it would be touch and go.. good luck...

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I have one BIL that is a hardcore beer drinker, and a couple that might drink a couple. 7 or so gallons (counting liter bottles) should be plenty.

I am about 2/3 of the way there now, sitting in a motel room in Sikeston, Mo, drinking some very nice Pils.

babalu87 said:

Mine hold 5




$100.00????????

PVC pipe and base
Elbow shanks
Around $50 total

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2 faucets, 2 elbow shanks, 2 faucet handles, pvc, elbows, tubing and fittings.

$100 is probably a little low.

If you know where I can get all that for $50, please let me know.

Elbow shanks
$20.00 each

Had the faucets

PVC about free

I stole this idea from the DIY section, but just fill this bad boy up and toss it in the truck:I call it the man can.

jamesrm said:

I stole this idea from the DIY section, but just fill this bad boy up and toss it in the truck:I call it the man can.

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That is a nice rig. I am making my tower so I can use it with the 3 gallon kegs in the cube cooler, or remove it and put it on a larger, two 5 gallon keg rig, probably trash can based like that one.

I will need to find a trashcan the right size for two kegs.

The two keg rig is working fine. It takes about two bags of ice a day, the heat is around 100. Real fun for camping.

I'm sitting in a mickey d's with free wifi right now. It is about time to go hit the kegs...

you're gonna need more ice

After transport, do you have foam issues?

Havin' a cold one in Sikeston, eh?

What's yer final destination?

chumprock said:

After transport, do you have foam issues?

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I let then sit for a little while to settle before i tapped them. No foam issues, but I didn't take them down any rough roads, either.

arturo7 said:

Havin' a cold one in Sikeston, eh?

What's yer final destination?

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Sam A. Baker, I'm there (well, Piedmont) now.

Those rolling hills are awesome in that part of the state.

I just made it home, after a six hour drive pulling the camper. The portable keg rig worked like a charm, but needs some improvements.

On the way in, before I even went into the house, I stopped in the garage to turn the CO2 bottle on the kegerator back on.

I need a beer. That American Wheat should be about ready...