I have a King Keg Top tap beer barrel which I am about to fill with my first ever batch. I intend to start my next batch as soon as i've cleaned and steralized my fermenting bucket so I am going to need another barrel.
I know that top tap barrels take the beer from just below the surface so you don't have to wait as long for the brew to clear but...
My question is, are top tap barrels a bit of a pain (what i've heard) in that you have to spend alot of money topping them up with Co2 or is the extra outlay worth it? Should I just go for a Bottom tap style barrel as my second barrel?
I know that top tap barrels take the beer from just below the surface so you don't have to wait as long for the brew to clear but...
My question is, are top tap barrels a bit of a pain (what i've heard) in that you have to spend alot of money topping them up with Co2 or is the extra outlay worth it? Should I just go for a Bottom tap style barrel as my second barrel?