plumber_bob
Well-Known Member
I'm getting ready for my first brew, (within a month I hope). 10 Gallon AG.
My plan is to rinse and sanitize a 1/2 barrel sanke keg that just had Miller Lite in it. The keg will have just been polished off.
I plan on using a standard keg coupler with a blow off hose hooked to the gas side of it.
The keg will have had the stem pulled for cleaning and sanitation. Drain that out, fill it with wort, reinstall the stem assembly. Hook up the keg coupler w/blow off.
The beer side will be plugged of course.
Plan B, is to use a 6.5 carboy cap, and still use a blow off tube instead of a lock. Without the stem assy.
Any advice or thoughts/concerns?
I'm sure this has been covered somewhere in the past, but I'm the new guy, and wanna get a chance to get to know some of ya'll.
Also, this will be a one shot fermenter, in that it will be exchanged for a full keg of Miller Lite beer when I'm done. And the whole thing would be repeated the next time I brew.
I know,... "Give up the Miller Lite crap!" Well I'm working on it, trust me I'm headed there!
pb
My plan is to rinse and sanitize a 1/2 barrel sanke keg that just had Miller Lite in it. The keg will have just been polished off.
I plan on using a standard keg coupler with a blow off hose hooked to the gas side of it.
The keg will have had the stem pulled for cleaning and sanitation. Drain that out, fill it with wort, reinstall the stem assembly. Hook up the keg coupler w/blow off.
The beer side will be plugged of course.
Plan B, is to use a 6.5 carboy cap, and still use a blow off tube instead of a lock. Without the stem assy.
Any advice or thoughts/concerns?
I'm sure this has been covered somewhere in the past, but I'm the new guy, and wanna get a chance to get to know some of ya'll.
Also, this will be a one shot fermenter, in that it will be exchanged for a full keg of Miller Lite beer when I'm done. And the whole thing would be repeated the next time I brew.
I know,... "Give up the Miller Lite crap!" Well I'm working on it, trust me I'm headed there!
pb