Closed system racking to keg

[D-Train]

I racked my Electric Blonde Ale last night into a corny that I had filled to the rim with One-step solution and sealed, then purged completely with CO2, per some great suggestions above. This had the added benefit of sanitizing the hose connected to the dip tube while it drained out the sanitizer. Otherwise followed my original process. Will it make the beer better? Dunno yet, but it sure made me feel better about O2 exposure. : ) Thanks again to all who posted.

It works for carboys too. I tried your closed racking technique for a pair of hoppy brews I kegged over the last few days. Previously for hoppy brews I had been doing a closed transfer but pushing co2 into the carboy from a tank which wastes a whole carboy full of co2. This time, I just did it my old way to start the siphon and then switched the line over from the regulator to the gas side of the coupler. It works great, though flow slowed down considerably as it progressed and I ended up switching back to my old way for the final gallon.

Edit to add a few more details:
That's a red carboy cap on top of the carboy with 1 wrap of electrical tape to help ensure seal. A stainless racking can goes through the top port on the carboy cap and runs to the liquid barb on the coupler. The coupler has all check valves removed. The gas barb on the coupler goes to the other port on the red carboy cap. The keg has been completely purged of co2 by filling with starsan and pushing via co2 tank. The carboy was opened twice, once to dry hope and once to put on the red carboy cap at kegging time.

 

[dsniegocki]

It works for carboys too. I tried your closed racking technique for a pair of hoppy brews I kegged over the last few days. Previously for hoppy brews I had been doing a closed transfer but pushing co2 into the carboy from a tank which wastes a whole carboy full of co2. This time, I just did it my old way to start the siphon and then switched the line over from the regulator to the gas side of the coupler. It works great, though flow slowed down considerably as it progressed and I ended up switching back to my old way for the final gallon.

Edit to add a few more details:
That's a red carboy cap on top of the carboy with 1 wrap of electrical tape to help ensure seal. A stainless racking can goes through the top port on the carboy cap and runs to the liquid barb on the coupler. The coupler has all check valves removed. The gas barb on the coupler goes to the other port on the red carboy cap. The keg has been completely purged of co2 by filling with starsan and pushing via co2 tank. The carboy was opened twice, once to dry hope and once to put on the red carboy cap at kegging time.

Nice job. Is that a dual-tap kegerator on a danby-sized fridge? Or is that just the photo perspective giving me fits? : ) I had one in a fridge that small early on, which is why I now have four 2.5 gallon kegs that I never use. Loved it though.

I have since trimmed my liquid line for this process, I notice you've got some slack in yours as well. Perhaps trimming the line to the minimum needed will reduce some friction and help with that last gallon - it definitely helped mine.

 

[D-Train]

Correct, that's the Sanyo 4911. I found it on craigslist for $50 minus the draft hardware and it fits two sanke sixtels perfectly after removing the door shelving and replacing with a smooth panel. It's stacked on top of a Visanni wine fridge that I use to hold a fermenter.