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Corny keg mobile serving options...

Discussion in 'Bottling/Kegging' started by VoDown, Aug 29, 2012.

 

  1. #1
    VoDown

    Member

    Posted Aug 29, 2012
    What are some options as far as serving corny kegs outside of my kegerator. Bringing my c02 tank seems like a lot if hassle and a pain to lug around. I have a picnic faucet, so ill just need something for the gas side. Suggestions? Thanks.
     
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    Yooper

    Ale's What Cures You! Staff Member  

    Posted Aug 29, 2012
    You could use one of the co2 "guns". They're cheap, and they work well when you don't want to haul a tank and a regulator.
     
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    VoDown

    Member

    Posted Aug 29, 2012
    Nice. Cheap is good! Where can I find one? A search only turned up lots of results about the blickman beer gun...
     
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    Yooper

    Ale's What Cures You! Staff Member  

    Posted Aug 29, 2012
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    shoman89

    Member

    Posted Aug 29, 2012
    I use a 2.5gal corney in a Menard's 5 gallon water cooler. I have a co2 charger with 12 gram cartridges and a picnic tap. Works pretty good for camping if you add ice from time to time. If I need to take a smaller amount, I use a 2 liter and a carb cap.

    JWP
     
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    david_42

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 29, 2012
    Another approach I've used, take a half full cornie charged to 5-6 psi above your normal serving pressure. You can dispense the keg with only a slight loss of carbonation.
     
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    Demon

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Aug 30, 2012
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    VoDown

    Member

    Posted Aug 30, 2012
    Awesome! Thanks for the suggestions!

    A couple questions...

    About the c02 cartridge charger: how long does one cartridge last, and if you don't use a full one, can the rest of it be used at another time?

    About the method of turning it up 6 psi higher: this just means apply 6 psi more after carbonating.correct? Ie: I don't need to carbonate to higher volumes if I plan on travelling with a keg.
     
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    Yooper

    Ale's What Cures You! Staff Member  

    Posted Aug 30, 2012
    A cartridge lasts quite a while- I think most of a keg, but I had a few "helpers" give the keg a blast when I wasn't looking and wasted quite a bit of it. You can just change the cartridge if it's empty, while still hooked up, or save it for another time if it's not empty.
     
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    Fortuneteller

    Active Member

    Posted Aug 30, 2012

    +1

    Cheap and works great. Don't leave gun attached to keg to avoid idiots over charging.
     
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    VoDown

    Member

    Posted Aug 30, 2012
    So, since there's no regulator, I guess you just apply a small amount of.gas at a time? Is it.fully manual?
     
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    Fortuneteller

    Active Member

    Posted Aug 30, 2012
    Yes, fully manual
     
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