How do you serve your kegs at parties?

[Rivenin]

and a 5 gallon bucket with ice

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[Peruvian802]

Rivenin - How well does that avoid foaming? It would seem you have to really nail down the pressure or you wouldn't be able to pour any liquid.

 

[Rivenin]

Rivenin - How well does that avoid foaming? It would seem you have to really nail down the pressure or you wouldn't be able to pour any liquid.

Drain most pressure and set it to 3-4 PSI - sometimes it takes a pint or two to relax after transporting the keg to the site, but after that, you're good to go.

 

[richlong8020]

So if I build a simple coil jockey box for serving but not storing. What are the focal points. 50' coil? 100' coil? Does the keg need to be chilled? Do I need to keep it on ice? I don't want foamy beer so what's the standard line size. I want to use 5 gal Corneys so the keg is definitely on the outside.

I've seen many setups on this forum I like and a lot of them are crazy cool. But I need a solid point to start from. I don't want multiple buys as I want to get it right the first time.

Youtube is kinda useless on this topic except for the Yeti video. That was a 120' coil.

Any step in the right direction is going to be great.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Just as the yeti cooler is overkill, so is a 120' coil. I would "guess" that a 50 foot coil submerged in ice water would pour a nice cold pint....how many pints are you looking to pour continuously ?

Different demand requires a better system. A pint every 5-10 minutes vs continuos pouring?

Sorry no definite parameters offered.

 

[Cider123]

I don't go to parties. I'm more of a curmudgeon.

If people come over, I hand them an empty mason jar and point at the kegerator in the garage. (which is a 1987 Whirlpool fridge BTW, and it's the "Frost Free" model )

 

[Billy-Klubb]

I don't. I'm socially unstable and isolated from most people I want to talk to in the real world. if I could serve HBT my kegs through the interwebs, I'd have an immaculate mobile set-up.

 

[geejay]

I use a 17"x19" four beverage cold plate with ice blocks on top, coupled to a 4 tap soda dispenser. Both the cold plate and dispenser are vintage Cornelius soda devices I got very cheap. And I stick the kegs in buckets of ice water. Colder and cleaner and more fun than the plastic "cobra" taps I used to use.

 

[1977Brewer]

I don't. I'm socially unstable and isolated from most people I want to talk to in the real world. if I could serve HBT my kegs through the interwebs, I'd have an immaculate mobile set-up.

I hand people brown lunch bags with bottles in them and tell them to chill and pour carefully. I'd treat everyone here with a bit more class. No instructions.

 

[richlong8020]

So why is the yeti so crazy on their builds. They look killer but seriously 120'? I guess what I'm taking from some of the threads is that 50' of 1/4"-3/8" SS in a cooler is the right amount. Should I need to keep the keg in ice to reduce the foam up possiblity. Also should the plastic lines be kept 1/4"-3/8" also to stop foam up expansion.

 

[wilserbrewer]

I have never done this, but guessing again I would keep the plastic serving lines smaller, I think 3/16 is the standard, much better a slow nice pour than fast foam!

Slower through the chilling coil the better! Unless of course you have them 20 deep waiting in line for a brew, then get the yeti

 

[bobeer]

I have 2 A frame table legs and a piece of scrap Burch wood with a tower screwed into it. I put a keg bucket with ice under the tap but between the 2 A frames with a 5 lb c02 tank on the side. It's a decent presentation while still using ugly corny kegs.

 

[wilserbrewer]

55 gallon drum with ice and 2-3 kegs, picnic taps fed thru a couple lumber scraps screwed to the barrel with the brew names written W/ a sharpie.