1/6 torpedo style kegs

[1234]

I have the opportunity to pick-up a couple of the 7.75 gallon torpedo style kegs for almost nothing. Is anyone using them to keg? How difficult is it to use. I don't have enough corny kegs and this would be far cheaper.

 

[wilserbrewer]

I use them and actually prefer them to cornies. I believe "Clutchdude" has an excellent write up regarding reinstalling the spiral ring once they are filled. Clean as you would a carboy, fill, seal and enjoy? The 1/4 keg (7.75) gallon is a nice batch size.

Found it....

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/installing-retaining-ring-sanke-keg-64128/

Removal of the spiral ring is easier, just carefully use a sharp small flat screwdriver as shown in this video by Yuri Rage. Just be careful and don't bend the spiral ring, or reinstalling it will be almost impossible.

 

[camiller]

I have the opportunity to pick-up a couple of the 7.75 gallon torpedo style kegs for almost nothing. Is anyone using them to keg? How difficult is it to use. I don't have enough corny kegs and this would be far cheaper.

Just to clarify, the thread title said "1/6 torpedo style kegs" a 1/6 barrel keg is closer to 5 gallon than 7.75 gallon. I've seen pictures of tall 1/4 barrel kegs which would be 7.75 gallon, but even working at a liquor store with a pretty good volume of keg business I've never seen a tall 1/4 barrel in real life. Just wanted to be sure which you mean.

 

[wilserbrewer]

I've never seen a tall 1/4 barrel in real life.

Must be a regional thing, I haven't seen the old flat 1/4 keg in a while. Tall 1/4 i pretty much the standard round here on the East Coast.

 

[1234]

The dude selling them said they were 1/6 barrel, but I am now convinced that they must be pony kegs, meaning 1/4 barrel.

 

[wilserbrewer]

You could also use them as 7.75 gallon fermenters. Remove the stem, use a stopper and airlock, or just a piece of aluminum foil if that suits you.