Corny keg mobile serving options...

[VoDown]

What are some options as far as serving corny kegs outside of my kegerator. Bringing my c02 tank seems like a lot if hassle and a pain to lug around. I have a picnic faucet, so ill just need something for the gas side. Suggestions? Thanks.

 

[Yooper]

You could use one of the co2 "guns". They're cheap, and they work well when you don't want to haul a tank and a regulator.

 

[VoDown]

Nice. Cheap is good! Where can I find one? A search only turned up lots of results about the blickman beer gun...

 

[Yooper]

I've seen them all over the place, but here is a link from northernbrewer.com:
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/soda-keg-co2-charger.html

 

[shoman89]

I use a 2.5gal corney in a Menard's 5 gallon water cooler. I have a co2 charger with 12 gram cartridges and a picnic tap. Works pretty good for camping if you add ice from time to time. If I need to take a smaller amount, I use a 2 liter and a carb cap.

JWP

 

[david_42]

Another approach I've used, take a half full cornie charged to 5-6 psi above your normal serving pressure. You can dispense the keg with only a slight loss of carbonation.

 

[Demon]

Pricey, but works great...
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/MINI-BALL-LOCK-C02-REGULATOR-P2072C148.aspx

 

[VoDown]

Awesome! Thanks for the suggestions!

A couple questions...

About the c02 cartridge charger: how long does one cartridge last, and if you don't use a full one, can the rest of it be used at another time?

About the method of turning it up 6 psi higher: this just means apply 6 psi more after carbonating.correct? Ie: I don't need to carbonate to higher volumes if I plan on travelling with a keg.

 

[Yooper]

Awesome! Thanks for the suggestions!

A couple questions...

About the c02 cartridge charger: how long does one cartridge last, and if you don't use a full one, can the rest of it be used at another time?

About the method of turning it up 6 psi higher: this just means apply 6 psi more after carbonating.correct? Ie: I don't need to carbonate to higher volumes if I plan on travelling with a keg.

A cartridge lasts quite a while- I think most of a keg, but I had a few "helpers" give the keg a blast when I wasn't looking and wasted quite a bit of it. You can just change the cartridge if it's empty, while still hooked up, or save it for another time if it's not empty.

 

[Fortuneteller]

You could use one of the co2 "guns". They're cheap, and they work well when you don't want to haul a tank and a regulator.

+1

Cheap and works great. Don't leave gun attached to keg to avoid idiots over charging.

 

[VoDown]

So, since there's no regulator, I guess you just apply a small amount of.gas at a time? Is it.fully manual?

 

[Fortuneteller]

So, since there's no regulator, I guess you just apply a small amount of.gas at a time? Is it.fully manual?

Yes, fully manual