Bottling from a Keg.

[Hags]

I stumbled upon this item recently

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/ProdByID.aspx?ProdID=4189

I have always bottled, but I'm sick of pulling my hair out for 3 hours sanitizing/drying and filling. I will be switching to a Corny dual kegging setup w/ carbonating stone.

Bottling has its advantages however, and I would like to still be able to throw a 6pack together for some friends as a gift should the need arise.

I'm just looking for some advice and tips from those that have used this process and equipment in the above link.
- Do you have to prechill your bottles before using the pressured bottle filler?
- How do you cap without losing all your carbonation and foaming over once you release the filler from the bottle?
- Any other tips you can provide are appreciated.

Thanks!

 

[AGBrewer]

Search the forum, tons of info

 

[poguemahone]

What's a carbonating stone?

 

[Denny's Evil Concoctions]

I don't even bother with the fancy methods. I chill a sanitized bottle in the freezer then fill straight from the tap, tilting the bottle. Since the beer foams a slight bit that should push out the O2, and I then cap right away. My headspace seems about normal and I've never had a problem with the beer being flat.

 

[boo boo]

I don't even bother with the fancy methods. I chill a sanitized bottle in the freezer then fill straight from the tap, tilting the bottle. Since the beer foams a slight bit that should push out the O2, and I then cap right away. My headspace seems about normal and I've never had a problem with the beer being flat.

I have always done this also and found nothing wrong with it. With me now starting to enter comps, I want everything to be as good as I can get it so I got a cpbf. I used it this weekend past, so the jury is still out as to weather it is any better than what I have been doing.

 

[fins2rit]

what about using the Grosch bottles instead of capping?

 

[skou]

what about using the Grolsch bottles instead of capping?

That will work, too.

As far as filling bottles from the keg, right out of the faucet, the boss aquired a keg of craft-built rootbeer, from a local Microbrewery. I wanted to take home a bottle of it. I cleaned my swing-top, put it in the cooler, and filled it after it was chilled. Absolutely no problems at all. I've done a similar thing with beer. Comes out just fine.

steve

 

[Yuri_Rage]

I like my Beer Gun.