MaryB
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Any affordable 1 1/2 gallon kegs out there? Used is fine by me... I do mead and cider in 1 gallon batches and I hate bottling... be easier to keg and put under CO2
Any affordable 1 1/2 gallon kegs out there?
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Depends on your definition of affordable. Morebeer has 1.5gal torpedo kegs. Good quality.
You may wanna look up an article written a while back by a guy who used 5liter kegs. Not true kegging, but might work for you.
You may wanna look up an article written a while back by a guy who used 5liter kegs. Not true kegging, but might work for you.
Bryggeri
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I have mancan, but they are only 1 gallon with the ball locks on the cap
brew_darrymore
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I've been using the 1.75 gallon Draft Brewer Cannonball ball lock mini kegs for almost a year and I'm quite happy with them. They fit in my kitchen fridge.
I got the first three from Midwest supplies along with a ball lock faucet that attaches directly to the keg.
I got 5 more of these kegs on Ali express for around $75 each, DHL shipping included.
For that price id recommend the torpedos from morebeer. They have rigid stainless handles so they stack on each other and lock in place. And theyre designed so that while stacked you can still have your lines connected.
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MaryB
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Saw the ones on Morebeer. Bit more than I wanted to spend... guess I stick to bottling mead and cider.
Where are you located?
Spyderbyte07
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Do you have a picture or at least more information? Are they the 5 liter “mini kegs”?
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MaryB
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Pass those little 5 liter mini kegs are a throwaway item...
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MaryB
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No they are a throwaway... they will not stand up to years of use like a real keg. I buy quality to last, not junk.
madscientist451
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I'm a frugal brewer, but I splurged and bought 2 of the 2.5 gallon torpedo kegs from Morebeer. You could use these for years and still sell them for 50% of your cost, so if you look at it that way, your cost per gallon is pretty low. I brew a lot of small batches and wish I had more of the smaller kegs.
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Several posts for quality pieces and you complain about the price. Alternative 5 liters are then recommended and you crap on the quality. What do you really want? Cheap and quality, we’ve all been looking for that for years. It’s a rare find.
The 5 liters are very reusable if you take care of your equipment, do you plan on throwing them down stairs?
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MaryB
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The 5 liter mini kegs I have seen : rusted, leaked, one exploded under 12psi... PASS
I was looking for best price on quality. Right now 2 small kegs at $150 for the pair is no tin my budget for cider and mead that I do not make that often! Bottling a gallon is not that hard of work compared to bottling my 11 gallon typical beer runs!
I was looking for best price on quality. Right now 2 small kegs at $150 for the pair is no tin my budget for cider and mead that I do not make that often! Bottling a gallon is not that hard of work compared to bottling my 11 gallon typical beer runs!
