Insulated Growlers

[brew703]

Thanks! As much as I love the growlers, the twist tops are a PITA to open. I would have gone swing top knowing that I know now.

I did read somewhere where the lids were difficult to open if tighten down. I also read where some did not hold carbonation well but I don't think that was an issue with the one you have. That convinced me to give the swing tops a try.

 

[brew703]

Drink tank
Filled with ice only 24 hrs ago. Has about half the ice left. From 715 am yesterday to 345 yesterday afternoon the growler sat on my desk. Ambient temp about 60.
The real test will come during the summer. I will rarely need the growler to maintain temps for 24 hrs. If it holds temps for 12 hrs in the summer I would be satisfied.
Side note: much prefer the top on the Drinktank vs the Miir.
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[Drumminguy81]

I have several of different brands.. I have a growler addiction.. my favorite is my drink tank. I like that the lid is completely removable so you don't have to hold it out of the way while pouring and it has a handle to pour. Keeps beer cold and carbonated for a very long time. I also picked up a growlerwerks ukeg but haven't used it yet.. pretty neat though..

 

[brew703]

I have several of different brands.. I have a growler addiction.. my favorite is my drink tank. I like that the lid is completely removable so you don't have to hold it out of the way while pouring and it has a handle to pour. Keeps beer cold and carbonated for a very long time. I also picked up a growlerwerks ukeg but haven't used it yet.. pretty neat though..

Question: will it still hold carbonation throughout the day when opening and closing to pour out a glass of beer?

 

[alha]

Well, just bought a Drinktank 128oz this morning from Backcountry.com, they do have the 64oz as well http://www.backcountry.com/drinktanks-64oz-wide-mouth-growler?skid=DRK0002-GLOOR-ONESIZ&ti=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM6RHJpbmtUYW5rczoxOjI6RHJpbmtUYW5rcw== and right now are offering free 2-day shipping on any order over $50. I even called in asking if they might have any coupon codes, and they gave me an additional discount off the order. Really looking forward to getting it, from what everyone says, I expect to get years of service out of it.

 

[HLSheppard]

Question: will it still hold carbonation throughout the day when opening and closing to pour out a glass of beer?

Not to poo-poo your question or sound like a jerk but the ability to hold carbonation when the growler is open doesn't really make sense to me. If it's sealed, it's sealed. If it's open, it will affect carbonation.

Being open for the shortest time possible will be the only thing that would affect the ability to hold carbonation (regardless of growler).

 

[brew703]

Not to poo-poo your question or sound like a jerk but the ability to hold carbonation when the growler is open doesn't really make sense to me. If it's sealed, it's sealed. If it's open, it will affect carbonation.

Being open for the shortest time possible will be the only thing that would affect the ability to hold carbonation (regardless of growler).

I understand that. If I am pouring a glass of beer throughout the course of a day then I would want the last glass to at least have a little carbonation. I know that each time I open the lid it will lose carbonation. Kinda like a 2L bottle. Normally it last a couple days of opening an closing and I would want the growler to at least last 8 hrs. if it doesn't then it defeats the purpose of buying beer to put in a growler, don't you think?

 

[brew703]

Well, just bought a Drinktank 128oz this morning from Backcountry.com, they do have the 64oz as well http://www.backcountry.com/drinktanks-64oz-wide-mouth-growler?skid=DRK0002-GLOOR-ONESIZ&ti=U2VhcmNoIFJlc3VsdHM6RHJpbmtUYW5rczoxOjI6RHJpbmtUYW5rcw== and right now are offering free 2-day shipping on any order over $50. I even called in asking if they might have any coupon codes, and they gave me an additional discount off the order. Really looking forward to getting it, from what everyone says, I expect to get years of service out of it.

That's where I ordered mine from. It did arrive in two days which is great. I ordered at 6 central time and it shipped that same day. So there was literally no lag time in processing. Wish I had thought about calling to get a discount code. Oh well.

 

[Stillraining]

I just ordered the Stanly 64oz for 44.00 with free shipping...I only need beer to stay cold/carbonated for 5 or 6 hours. Any longer then that I'm bringing bottles to put in a fridge or cooler..

 

[alha]

That's where I ordered mine from. It did arrive in two days which is great. I ordered at 6 central time and it shipped that same day. So there was literally no lag time in processing. Wish I had thought about calling to get a discount code. Oh well.

Yeah, tough to beat 2 day shipping for free, and I got the notice that it did ship same day, so I should see it Tuesday. Oh, and there actually wasn't a code, they don't have that on their website unfortunately, I just explained that I was a first time customer, asked if they had any discounts available. They did discount the total a bit, and refunded it to my Paypal acct. After Target, Home Depot, etc etc, I try to avoid giving out my CC info to online businesses any longer, and try to always use PP whenever possible, just a small extra sense of security using it. Maybe not fully justified, but I choose to believe that... ;-)

 

[brew703]

After 48 hrs still had about 1/4 ice. There were still whole chunks of ice remaining.
Seems to be a solid growler. I have no doubt that it will keep anything cold for at least 24 hrs. Most I will need is 8-12 hrs.
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