CO2 tanks for kegs size

[jeremybmx10]

after bottling my 1st batch of beer and it taking close to 2h i decided i want to buy a keg! but the co2 tanks are more expensive then them! so i have a 22 oz co2 tank and i am looking to buy a 5 gal keg. is this co2 good enough to last me the whole keg?

 

[Rockn_M]

Will you be carbing the beer with the co2 or only pushing the beer with the co2? If pushing that would be more than enough.

 

[jeremybmx10]

ya i think i would carb without it. it would be the same way as when i bottle right?

 

[geoffm33]

Correct. There are calculators for priming sugar amounts for kegging. Doing it this way will create more sediment compared to carbonating with CO2.

 

[bstacy1974]

I use a 20 oz paint ball bottle. First time using it, I had a leak on my keg and needed a refill before the keg was empty. I forgot to tighten the keg posts all the way.
My last two 5-gal batches were kegged the same day, January 19th. So far, I've force carbed both kegs and pushed one empty. I'm pushing the second keg now and looks like I have plenty of co2 left, according to the pressure gauge. I'm expecting the pressure on the bottle to start dropping soon.