Ok, Mr. Kegerator sent me a free sample of the keg pastie to give it a once over and post my review.
Initial observations convinced me that it's exactly as described. Nice silicone rubber, soft, smooth, easy to clean/sanitize. One end has a slightly larger hole to make it easier to stretch over a keg post and it does fit pinlocks and ball locks. I would agree that the materials and manual process makes manufacturing quite expensive which requires the $10 price tag.
Unfortunatly, holding the thing in my hand and trying it out on a corny doesn't change the inherent problems with the product.
Just to be thorough, they are.
1. Not practical to primary ferment 5 gallons in a corny. Unecessary to use an airlock for secondary.
2. Not difficult enough for an average brewer to DIY a similar solution in order to justify probably more than it costs to manufacture the pastie.
You can get a 12" piece of 3/8" ID silicone tubing from Mcmaster.com for $2 which is enough to make 6 of these devices. No molding necessary. It's soft enough to stretch over a keg post and still fit an airlock. Then again, I don't think anyone would primary in a keg.
Ehhh, misguided efforts in this particular product I'm afraid but I hope you keep trying. By the way, I thought they'd make nice little sanitary caps but I found someone already thought of that.
Initial observations convinced me that it's exactly as described. Nice silicone rubber, soft, smooth, easy to clean/sanitize. One end has a slightly larger hole to make it easier to stretch over a keg post and it does fit pinlocks and ball locks. I would agree that the materials and manual process makes manufacturing quite expensive which requires the $10 price tag.
Unfortunatly, holding the thing in my hand and trying it out on a corny doesn't change the inherent problems with the product.
Just to be thorough, they are.
1. Not practical to primary ferment 5 gallons in a corny. Unecessary to use an airlock for secondary.
2. Not difficult enough for an average brewer to DIY a similar solution in order to justify probably more than it costs to manufacture the pastie.
You can get a 12" piece of 3/8" ID silicone tubing from Mcmaster.com for $2 which is enough to make 6 of these devices. No molding necessary. It's soft enough to stretch over a keg post and still fit an airlock. Then again, I don't think anyone would primary in a keg.
Ehhh, misguided efforts in this particular product I'm afraid but I hope you keep trying. By the way, I thought they'd make nice little sanitary caps but I found someone already thought of that.