Can you fill a 5 gal keg half way and bottle the rest?
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KENTUCKYBREWER
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not to sound like an ass but what do you think is in the 5 gallon keg after you drink 2 or 3 gallons 
Yeah you'll be fine go for it!
Yeah you'll be fine go for it!
Yes. Just purge out the o2 with co2.
ohiobrewtus
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Yup, shouldn't be a problem at all.
surfingpl
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KENTUCKYBREWER said:not to sound like an ass but what do you think is in the 5 gallon keg after you drink 2 or 3 gallons
Yeah you'll be fine go for it!
lol, no problem, that is exactly what I was thinking. But, I am still a total noob at this so I am kinda paranoid about head space and oxidation and blah blah blah.
So just fill it half way, hit it with a little co2 and let it sit for a while.
Professor Frink
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I do it all the time, just purge the CO2.
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exactly be sure to purge the co2 a few times
like I said, still a noob 
Pull the pressure relief valve every few minutes after you put the keg on the gas. With that much headspace there will be a fair amount of oxygen. However, CO2 is heavier than Oxygen. If you pull the pressure relief valve air is going to get released and it is going to be the lighter gas that gets expelled. In this case, the Oxygen, leaving only the CO2.
