Coor's Disposable Keg = Party Pig?

[ChshreCat]

The CO2 cartridge holder.

I've had quite a few beers tonight. This looked dirty when I frst saw it. LOL :rockin:

 

[Bullshivit-brew]

BevMo fricken ROCKS!!! went to one the first time when I went home to fresno last mnth. I wish we had one around here in Iowa

 

[Bullshivit-brew]

Well, I should go see anyway, sub-zero. Just to be sure.



I would don't take my word for it I just remember them having them back in the day. I dont see why they would not work any way if its just to presurize the keg

 

[WortMonger]

This seems pretty neat. I still love my party pigs though, just need to rig them up for a CO2 canister as the pouches suck arse!!!

 

[friarjohn]

I had a party pig, pita, with the co2 pack.

 

[pendragon]

Has anyone seen these around the dallas/ft worth area? Sounds like something interesting to check out and see what can be done with it.

 

[WortMonger]

These seem like a great possibility.

With the party pig, I have resorted to packaging like advertised. Then I leave it tap side up, and then let the beer come to room temperature. This activates the pouch leaving me to burp out the air until beer comes out the tap. Then I can do whatever I want with the pig before I take it to a party. I hated activating those stupid pouches with shots of pressurized CO2. I can't wait to follow this thread more and see how the little canisters of CO2 work. Maybe it will go right along with the pigs in that application.

 

[friarjohn]

i have been looking at the leland webpage from the link provided earlier in the post. Has anyone ordered from them directly. I like the set up williams brewing has but wondering if ordering direct from leland would be cheaper?

 

[Zul'jin]

Got 12 gram CO2 from the LHBS. They're a little smaller in size than what came on this thing. I loosely screwed one in and it looks like it will fit. Won't know till I do it for real though.

pendragon, the Coors thing I have was bought in the DFW. Not sure where but probably a beer store, not a grocery store.

 

[pendragon]

Got 12 gram CO2 from the LHBS. They're a little smaller in size than what came on this thing. I loosely screwed one in and it looks like it will fit. Won't know till I do it for real though.

pendragon, the Coors thing I have was bought in the DFW. Not sure where but probably a beer store, not a grocery store.

If there's not much of a gap between the size of the cartridge and the slot, maybe try wrapping something around it to bridge the gap like teflon plumbers tape?

 

[Zul'jin]

Maybe.

The jug is hard as a rock today. Wonder if I'll even need the CO2. Good news is, it's not leaking. Sealed up real good. Didn't explode either.

 

[Zul'jin]

Just tried it with no CO2. Beer comes out quite forcefully and makes a foamy head. Still seems like it may be lacking a little in carbonation but, this is that weird licorice beer so, no telling.

So far, I'll say you can put beer in it and get beer back out of it.

 

[Zul'jin]

There's a problem. The spike that pierces the CO2 cartridge and is fluted to allow the CO2 to go into the tap is not hard fixed to the tap. It sits, loosely, in a rubber O ring. The neck of the cartridge I have is just a bit wider than the original and will not fit into the O ring. I can't make the cartridge compress it enough either. The result is that the spike lays over and the cartridge doesn't get pierced. It's a very small spike so gluing it may not work. Maybe I can ream out the O ring.

 

[bkov]

i still havent found these around here

 

[molson]

I'd be curious if a Tap-a-Draft head will screw onto the bottle. Maybe they're using the same bottles. If I find folks buying these things, I could score the bottles off them cheap for my TAD system.

The Tap-a-Draft head does screw on to these bottles. I got a empty one from my cousin and and rather then trying to figure out how to use the head that came with it I just tossed it and used the TAD one. After reading this thread kind of wish I would of kept the other one now to.

 

[Arkador]

Has anyone seen these around the dallas/ft worth area? Sounds like something interesting to check out and see what can be done with it.

Albertsons started carrying these arround the first of the year in fort worth.

 

[Cinci-Brewing]

The Miller Lite one's in Cincinnati yet?

How long does the beer stay fresh once you start using the keg?

 

[Babylon]

That would be nitrous they use them for whip cream canasters. you know whippits. I dont believe they are the same thing

Not the exact same thing, but Nitrous is used for dispensing some beer. Guinness would be one example.

 

[Wingnutj]

Cinci;

Its stated on the box for about 30 days.
I can't wait to get one and try it out! Wierd thought since I just got my mini frdge going and all setup and ready for a tower on top and a full corney inside ready to pour.

This might make a nice beach setup!

 

[mezak1gd]

Where can you find these 16g co2 cartridges? And do I need threaded or no?

 

[Druncle]

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/box-of-ten-16-gram-co2-cartridges.html

 

[mezak1gd]

Are they supposed to be non-threaded?

 

[Druncle]

Yes non threaded 16 gram

 

[mykekc]

Hey guy's. I'm new here and the reason I found this is because of this Miller Fridge Keg that is sitting on my desk. Here is my idea and please correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't this be great for small or test batches? I decided to get back into brewing and do not want to go through the bottle thing again. I am not ready for a complete keg system but will be some day. This is where I need help, after fermentation if I was going to keg my beer, to add carbonation don't I apply co2 for a specified period of time at a certain temp?

Why can't I do that with this thing and then just use the canisters to dispense?

Would I have to install a valve somewhere on the fridge keg to vent the co2 as the first step? I'm still learning.

If you look at the tap for this thing there is another pin right next to the cartridge ratchet. I don't know what this is for yet?

This may be useful. If anyone has any success let us know.

 

[DarthBeer]

I just picked up one of these today. I'll have to get some less discriminating friends to help with the miller lite. Here's my mad scientist take on replacing the CO2. How about the co2 holder with a 90 degree barbed elbow so that it can be used with the CO2 keg chargers available at most LHBS's.

The questionable part would be making the adapter fit the threads on the tap. Someone else had mentioned replacing the tap all together with one from a tap-a-draft system. I'm not familiar with that, but it would be worth checking out also.

 

[bmbrewery]

Well, I should go see anyway, sub-zero. Just to be sure.



I would don't take my word for it I just remember them having them back in the day. I dont see why they would not work any way if its just to presurize the keg

Did they have one of these miller dealys at BevMo in Fresno?

 

[Teufelhunden]

Hey, if there is any of you guys around Dallas area, i will have about six of these in a couple of weeks. If you are interested in a couple, I have extra you can have.

 

[Druncle]

Hey, if there is any of you guys around Dallas area, i will have about six of these in a couple of weeks. If you are interested in a couple, I have extra you can have.

Damn I'm in Huntsville TX but, I was wondering if there is a way to rig an 8 gram co2 canister to use 3 liter coke bottles instead of buying more.

 

[slowjeep]

I just picked up one of the coors draft setups today. Luckily I like coors light, but I am more interested in taking the system apart after the beer is gone. I brewed some beer for vacation in july, this might be the way to take it with me. Any ideas on what size top will fit onto the bottle?

 

[wyzazz]

Any thoughts on drilling out the 16g cartridge and soldering a 1/4" barbed Check Valve on to it? Then after filling I could pressurize and seal (by closing the check valve) and not have to buy those CO2 Cartridges. Just a thought...