Priemus
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Hi everyone,
I have a small problem/question and I figure that someone here probably has the right answers, or has even tried it before.
Where I live in Norway it seems to be impossible for me to get a cornie keg, or some other easy to use/clean/refill keg, and I after just 5 batch's I'm already sick of bottles, plus I recently constructed a small Bar in my living room and I want a tap.
I have a Tank for CO2. its an extra diving tank that I can use to fill a smaller tank that has a very friendly valve fitting, as far as connecting it to a......plastic keg....
Essentially I can get plastic "jerry can" style fermenters here dirt cheap (25 liters), the plastic is maybe 2mm, perhaps 3mm thick. I already use 1 of them as a secondary.
What I wonder is, if I attach said valve to the "keg" how much pressure can one of these "kegs" take before they burst? I assume I require around 30psi to force carb its contents? If thats a insane idea Im not opposed to the idea of a cup of suger and a couple of weeks, and solely using the gas to pump the beer up a few feet to a tap, whats that? 9psi?
Is this a REALLY stupid idea?
I'd love for anyone to point out the pros and cons of this idea, and perhaps give me any tips that wont end up with me mopping up beer.
I have a small problem/question and I figure that someone here probably has the right answers, or has even tried it before.
Where I live in Norway it seems to be impossible for me to get a cornie keg, or some other easy to use/clean/refill keg, and I after just 5 batch's I'm already sick of bottles, plus I recently constructed a small Bar in my living room and I want a tap.
I have a Tank for CO2. its an extra diving tank that I can use to fill a smaller tank that has a very friendly valve fitting, as far as connecting it to a......plastic keg....
Essentially I can get plastic "jerry can" style fermenters here dirt cheap (25 liters), the plastic is maybe 2mm, perhaps 3mm thick. I already use 1 of them as a secondary.
What I wonder is, if I attach said valve to the "keg" how much pressure can one of these "kegs" take before they burst? I assume I require around 30psi to force carb its contents? If thats a insane idea Im not opposed to the idea of a cup of suger and a couple of weeks, and solely using the gas to pump the beer up a few feet to a tap, whats that? 9psi?
Is this a REALLY stupid idea?
I'd love for anyone to point out the pros and cons of this idea, and perhaps give me any tips that wont end up with me mopping up beer.