transfer beer from large to small keg

Hey everyone.

I'm deeply sorry if this isn't the proper forumn and I tried the search feature and came up with no results. So here's my questions...

Is it possible to take beer from a larger 1/2 (half) barrel (keg) and put it into a smaller 1/4 (quarter) barrel (keg)?

There are tons of options when buying beers in a half barrel, however my kegerators will only fit a quarter barrel max. Is it possible? Is it out there?

Thanks!

yes you can I do it all the time only because I still buy beer and put it on tap. what you need to do is make sure you have a way of cleaning your empty keg and then its as simple as transfering from one keg to to other when i buy a full keg 1/2 barrel I go in with 2 or 3 other guys and transfer to corny kegs. if your transfering from a 1/2 barrel to a 1/6 barrel you you'll need two sanke taps and hold pressure relief valve open until full

Thanks pope.

Would you happen to know how I can get more information on how to do this? Also, how long will the beer last once it's been transfered? And, can it be done with Guinness?

Thanks again.

Try this see if it helps Keg Transfer Kit for Carbonated Beverages for Beer and Soda
I've never done Guinness it's pushed with hydrogen not CO2. And it should last for not ever but a long time it's a closed loop system it does not oxygenate (bad spelling) the beer.

Keg Transfer Kit for Carbonated Beverages for Beer and Soda

I don't go through the cold plate just from keg to keg. I found this site by typing transfer beer from one keg to other keg on GOOGLE

Nice.

So it looks like I need two sanke taps one for the full keg and one for the empty keg. I prefill the empty with 15-20psi of CO2 through the sanke tap. Then attach the CO2 bottle to the sanke tap of the full keg. Next, I set the regulator to 15-20psi and open the full tap. In order for the transfer to work, I need to hold the release valve of the empty keg 'till the empty keg fills.

Sound right?

So I'll need...

CO2 Bottle (1)
Regulator (1)
Hose from regulator to sanke tap (1)
Sanke taps (2)
Hose from sanke tap to sanke tap (1)

Anything else?

Thanks again, pope. I'll try my luck with a cheap beer, then move on to Guinness.

Cheers!

sounds right good luck