How Much Beer in the Keg?

[hoppysailor]

I'm looking for a reasonably easy way to tell how much beer is left in each of my kegs. I keep four Cornies in a side by side refrigerator. I've looked at the MicroMatic SmartStrips and read the review here on HBT and will probably go with that unless I can come up with something else. Does anyone have a good way of determining how much beer is left? With the side by side arrangement, lifting is not a good option for me. All advice is appreciated.

 

[humann_brewing]

I think the smart strips are the best way but if you have some spare analog scales around, you could use those. Just weight the empty keg and then fill it up.

 

[Mutilated1]

Here is an easy way that I use. I just count the glasses of beer that I drink.

 

[rsmith179]

Wow... I really like the idea of using a scale to determine how much beer is left in a keg. That's a fantastic idea that I might try out next time I fill my kegs...

 

[hoppysailor]

Here is an easy way that I use. I just count the glasses of beer that I drink.

The last thing I want is for my wife to know how many glasses of beer I drink.


Thinking about the SmartStrips, I think having those might help keep the kids out of the beer when we're away. I can just make it obvious to them that I check the amount of beer in the kegs before we leave and again when we get home.

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Here is an easy way that I use. I just count the glasses of beer that I drink.

That's easy? Do you have a way of keeping track?

 

[Whut]

That's easy? Do you have a way of keeping track?

We have a white board/calendar by our kegerator and I just put a tick mark for everyone I drink.

 

[Bobby_M]

I've gotten pretty good at just lifting it an inch and feeling the weight. You can also wipe the side with a warm rag and a condensation line will form.

 

[MgMt_Home_Brew]

Yeah the condensation is a pretty good indicator of how much is left in there.

 

[Mutilated1]

The last thing I want is for my wife to know how many glasses of beer I drink..

then don't send her to get your beers -- oh wait - nevermind

 

[Tommytomtom17]

This

 

[day_trippr]

Running around tagging long dead threads with the same nebulous content isn't going to be as interesting to the audience as you might have thought.
I mean, three times so far and not one hint where that system came from.
What was the point?

Cheers!

 

[Tommytomtom17]

Sorry mate. It's a small two man operation right now. They started out doing database programs and now dipping into brew systems. This is a beta setup they let me have, I just have a small two keg system but they have other beta sites that are 10+ kegs. I haven't talked to them in a few months and can see if they are in production mode now if you'd like.