A couple of newbie kegging questions

[Newton]

I've been brewing for a few years and now I'm finally on the verge of jumping into kegging....call me a little slow. I think the system I'm going to go with is this:

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/brew-logic-dual-tap-draft-system-with-reconditioned-co2-tank.html

+ adding two additional kegs -- probably pin lock

I want to get into lagering and plan on doing 3 lagers this winter which I will store in 3 of the kegs. The other keg will probably just be my ale keg.

What do you think about this sort of system for a newbie? Any general tips?

 

[insurgus]

First off you dont need a dual regulartor. It's a nice to have feature but not really needed for the most part. The 5lb bottles are great for serving, but be prepared with a second if thats what you're planning to purge the O2 out of your kegs prior to filling. They dont last as long as you'd think.

I have 3, and they last forever while serving. I've got a larger bottle for purging cornys.

Prive seems ok.

 

[Newton]

Hey thanks for the response! One reason I think I'd really like the dual regulator is because i like serving alot of ales at "British" carbonation levels, where I like lagers more like 2.5 volumes.

Out of curiosity, why would one need to do full purge prior to filling a keg? I would think that just purging the head space right after filling would be all you would need to do. But then again I'm a kegging noob.

 

[day_trippr]

[...]Out of curiosity, why would one need to do full purge prior to filling a keg? I would think that just purging the head space right after filling would be all you would need to do. But then again I'm a kegging noob.

You're actually correct. If you fill the keg quietly it's quite sufficient to seal the keg up then purge the head space...

Cheers!

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Yeah, just purge the head space after filling or you'll go through CO2 way too fast.