phishheadmi
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I just ordered a cannonball mini keg system through Northern Brewer's recent 20% off sale. I plan on using the included regulator with a soda setup and purchasing a new, more portable C02 system to use with the cannonball.
I'm looking for an easily portable unit, the cannonball keg is just shy of 11" tall and about 9" in diameter. I just so happen to have a round cooler that will fit the keg and a small C02 tank perfectly. Now...what I have to decide is what C02 system is best.
I won't be doing any carbing with this system, so I'm looking strictly for serving. I've looked at this mini regulator for use with the disposable cartridges...
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/BALL-LOCK-KEG-MINI-REGULATOR-P3932.aspx
Looks cool, but my concern is going through dozens of cartridges...at about $5/pop they'll add up quick. Also, I'm not clear on whether or not there's a shutoff on this regulator...so, not sure if I can dispense my 1.75 gallon cannonball, then switch the regulator to another keg and keep going. If not, I'd be using a full cartridge per cannonball, which wouldn't be efficient at all.
Another option I'm considering is a paintball tank with regulator. Williams has a small version, similar to the one above...
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/PAINTBALL-TANK-MINI-REGULATOR-P3933.aspx
But I'm thinking if I'm going with a paintball tank I might just as well go with something more substantial, like this:
http://www.homebrewing.org/The-Adapter-II-Paintball-Gauge_p_2635.html
Actually, that's the way I'm leaning, but I'm not finding any "midsize" paintball tanks...I'd like to find a "squatty" or "low-profile" tank that would be around the same height of the cannonball keg to fit in the same cooler (my limiting factor is more height than width/diameter). Does anyone know of any "shorty" C02 tanks? I see a couple 7 oz tanks that might work, but they seem awfully small...any idea how much beer one could push with a 7 or 9 oz tank? Refilling is not impossible, but not easy in my area.
Any input or suggestions?
I'm looking for an easily portable unit, the cannonball keg is just shy of 11" tall and about 9" in diameter. I just so happen to have a round cooler that will fit the keg and a small C02 tank perfectly. Now...what I have to decide is what C02 system is best.
I won't be doing any carbing with this system, so I'm looking strictly for serving. I've looked at this mini regulator for use with the disposable cartridges...
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/BALL-LOCK-KEG-MINI-REGULATOR-P3932.aspx
Looks cool, but my concern is going through dozens of cartridges...at about $5/pop they'll add up quick. Also, I'm not clear on whether or not there's a shutoff on this regulator...so, not sure if I can dispense my 1.75 gallon cannonball, then switch the regulator to another keg and keep going. If not, I'd be using a full cartridge per cannonball, which wouldn't be efficient at all.
Another option I'm considering is a paintball tank with regulator. Williams has a small version, similar to the one above...
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/PAINTBALL-TANK-MINI-REGULATOR-P3933.aspx
But I'm thinking if I'm going with a paintball tank I might just as well go with something more substantial, like this:
http://www.homebrewing.org/The-Adapter-II-Paintball-Gauge_p_2635.html
Actually, that's the way I'm leaning, but I'm not finding any "midsize" paintball tanks...I'd like to find a "squatty" or "low-profile" tank that would be around the same height of the cannonball keg to fit in the same cooler (my limiting factor is more height than width/diameter). Does anyone know of any "shorty" C02 tanks? I see a couple 7 oz tanks that might work, but they seem awfully small...any idea how much beer one could push with a 7 or 9 oz tank? Refilling is not impossible, but not easy in my area.
Any input or suggestions?