Bottling From The Keg

[kontreren]

I just recently learned that I could bottle from a keg. I've got everything I need and experimented a little. I know I have to lower the CO2 pressure. So now I'm looking for additional tips/tricks/knowledge/information on "how to". I want to minimize waste, overflow, and get the bottles filled w/ liquid. When doing this do you use something sanitary under the bottles to "trap" the overflow and have drinkable excess? Actually anything you can tell me is both welcome and appreciated ... (caviat: as long as you aren't leading me astray so you get a good laugh later )

 

[Yooper]

This is the way I do it: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/we-no-need-no-stinking-beer-gun-24678/

There are alot of posts, but I think that watching Bobby_M's video of the process is the most helpful.

 

[kontreren]

This is the way I do it: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/we-no-need-no-stinking-beer-gun-24678/

There are alot of posts, but I think that watching Bobby_M's video of the process is the most helpful.

I know I need to read more but with a full schedule already and being such a SLOooooooooooooooooooww reader the video is a welcome addition. I'll give it a look.

 

[hukdizzle]

As far as the sanitary vessel I normally use a 1/2 gallon pitcher starsan'd up, put the bottle in it and fill, I don't get much over flow though so there isn't much to drink.

 

[wildwest450]

The colder the beer the less foam.

 

[malkore]

I had zero overflow. If you're paying close attention to filling you shouldn't need anything but a towel to catch a drip or two.

 

[RogerMcAllen]

As far as the sanitary vessel I normally use a 1/2 gallon pitcher starsan'd up, put the bottle in it and fill, I don't get much over flow though so there isn't much to drink.

This is what I do

 

[beerthirty]

I use a water dish, Fido appreciates it.

 

[bufordtjones]

How well does this work? I wonder if this is a solution to bottling. I live in a small city apartment and cannot fit a kegerator anywhere, I could store a 5 gallon keg and CO2 container.

Do you think I could jut fill a growler from the keg and then give it an ice bath when ready to drink?

 

[beerthirty]

It works great if the beer and bottles are already cold. It is more a solution to traveling with your beer if you keg.

 

[Yooper]

It works great if the beer and bottles are already cold. It is more a solution to traveling with your beer if you keg.

Right. Warm beer coming out of the keg tends to be very foamy and wouldn't be a great way to bottle. One of the keys is to have the beer (and the bottles) cold, and dispense at a very low pressure to fill the bottles.