http://rebelbrewer.com/shop/kegs-and-keg-parts/3-gallon-tailgate-draft-system/
i was thinking it was agood idea, but dont know much about it.
i was thinking it was agood idea, but dont know much about it.
It's good for what they say it's for. If you don't have another setup with a tank and regulator you will have a hard time carbonating kegs. The injector does not have a regulator it just spurts bursts of co2 into the keg to keep it serving.
what do you mean? i thought i could naturally carb the beer in the keg, then us the co2 to serve. will i need a tank to serve as well? will it lose its charge after a few hours?
You can prime it with sugar and let it sit for a few weeks to carbonate, just like with bottles. However, this is not a long term kegging setup. I believe the CO2 injectors may slowly bleed off pressure. This is a good setup for a day or afternoon of serving.
it says "This can also be used for natural carbonation. Just boil half a cup of water, stir in 1/3 of a cup of dextrose (corn sugar/priming sugar), pour into your cleaned and sanitized keg, then transfer your finished beer from the fermenter to the keg. Leave about an inch and a half of headspace. Lock down the lid and leave at room temperature for about 3 weeks".
thanks. so do you think icould buy a seperate co2 tank and regulator and attach it to the keg?
The keg it is coming with is a standard new ball lock 3 gallon keg it appears. You absolutely could get a 5#tank, regulator and gas line. would be a good fridge keg too until you decide to upgrade.
I only have old used kegs but none of mine seal well enough to naturaly carbonate without a 10+ psi of pressure applied to the lid first. A new keg could be fine but I'd still give it some pressure with the injector and spray the top with starsan or soapy water to check for leaks before letting it sit to carbonate.
+1
Even when I naturally carbonate I make sure the o-rings are pressurized to start. I've had friends who spent 2 weeks "carbonating" only to realize they still had flat beer because the seal wasn't perfect.
how can i do this with out a co2 tank and regulator?
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