I had an initial issue sealing one of my Torpedo kegs and called MoreBeer and they recommended sealing it with co2 pressure. Put the lid on unlatched and then add co2 and let it seal on its own then latch. Ever since that, it's sealed perfectly every time.
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Been using mine for a short while and I haven't seen any sealing problems yet. No lube on my O-ring either.
Transferred a bunch of beer this weekend. I got a Light Lager in a 2.5 gallon Torpedo. Racked a Watermelon Wheat into another. Filled a 5 gallon corny with Porter.
No problem with the torpedo kegs. I wish I had a third shank and faucet for my third keg though!
Transferred a bunch of beer this weekend. I got a Light Lager in a 2.5 gallon Torpedo. Racked a Watermelon Wheat into another. Filled a 5 gallon corny with Porter.
No problem with the torpedo kegs. I wish I had a third shank and faucet for my third keg though!
I thought that was standard procedure. Who knew?
Island_Dan
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I purchased one of the slim ones a couple weeks ago and had no sealing issues at all. Been sitting force carbing in the kegerator for a week now.
When I seal a corny keg, it's
1. Close lid with latch-- not yet airtight
2. Pressurize -- now it's airtight
I've never had to leave the latch undone until I added gas. Is that typical for corny kegs or these Torpedoes?
Doesn't matter either way I guess, it's not a big deal and these are the only game in town at this price point.
1. Close lid with latch-- not yet airtight
2. Pressurize -- now it's airtight
I've never had to leave the latch undone until I added gas. Is that typical for corny kegs or these Torpedoes?
Doesn't matter either way I guess, it's not a big deal and these are the only game in town at this price point.
ditto. I have three torpedoes and they seal much easier than any of my 10 cornies. In my opinion they are all machined to spec, immaculately - any problems with sealing must be operator error.
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ryan810cows
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Thanks EVERYONE for the tips and suggestions!! I'm 99.9% sure I'm going the Torpedo Keg route!!
Did you fill it with CO2 empty the first time or with product in it?
ayrlander
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I had originally thought to get one of these and naturally carb with priming sugar, then attach a paintball CO2 canister to it for serving. If you need the burst of CO2 to initially seal it, though, I wonder if that method would even work.
When I got the kegs, I cleaned them and sanitized them and then filled (and sealed) with co2 since I wasn't going to be filling them up with beer anytime soon. I followed the method I outlined and didn't have any issues or leaks or anything. They are both now full with beer and I did the same and they are carbing up!
You can shoot a bit in there to seal it after adding sugar. There won't be enough volume of CO2 in the headspace to affect the carb rate. Once the seal is made, the yeast will create more CO2 to keep it sealed.
At least that's the theory I have.
I haven't noticed any difference between these and the regular cornys I have.
I'm getting ready to get some kegs and build a keezer. The depth of my Frigidaire is 27.2 inches. From my understanding, most ball lock kegs with tubes are at least 26.75 inches tall, which doesn't give me a lot of room to play around with. These say that they are only 22.75, which gives me an a lot of breathing room for the lines.
Unless someone gives me a solid reason not to get them.....
Unless someone gives me a solid reason not to get them.....
You also have to measure the depth the lid protrudes into the freezer area. On my lid, it protrudes down about an inch below the gasket, which means the effective area for kegs is less than if I just measure from the top edge of the keezer/freezer.
I can put the shorter torpedo kegs on the compressor hump in my keezer; can't put a normal corny keg there, too tall. The shorter ones are a little wider than the taller ones, but that's to be expected; there's no free lunch.
You want a solid reason not to get them? How about "I'm a Luddite!"
A reason not to get them? The price. But you should already know the price and can decide that for yourself. Frankly, I think these are great. But I got mine as a present, so the price wasn't a concern. And anyway, I think the price is reasonable for new kegs.
I agree! I was looking for a 2.5 or 3 gallon keg and the torpedoes were on my list. Then AIH had a "Christmas in July" sale for a new 2.5 gallon keg and after shipping it was about $5 cheaper than the torpedo. Had that sale not started I would have bought a torpedo instead.
Depending on what is on sale these could be 20 more than a new ball lock keg from various other stores. Use their special QD that have a low profile and now I'm looking at 30 more a keg. I have plans for a 3 keg set up in the keezer and for an extra 100 dollars I know ow I'll have plenty of room to play with for the lines and I won't have to build a collar....that's a reasonable exchange for me.
In theory, I shouldn't have to replace these any time soon so it's just a one time pop. That makes the extra cost negligible to me. I know that's not the case for some and I'm not going to criticize anyone's frugality.
Now.....if you said they leak then explode...well that might scare away even the most devout luddites
In theory, I shouldn't have to replace these any time soon so it's just a one time pop. That makes the extra cost negligible to me. I know that's not the case for some and I'm not going to criticize anyone's frugality.
Now.....if you said they leak then explode...well that might scare away even the most devout luddites
Depending on what is on sale these could be 20 more than a new ball lock keg from various other stores. Use their special QD that have a low profile and now I'm looking at 30 more a keg. I have plans for a 3 keg set up in the keezer and for an extra 100 dollars I know ow I'll have plenty of room to play with for the lines and I won't have to build a collar....that's a reasonable exchange for me.
In theory, I shouldn't have to replace these any time soon so it's just a one time pop. That makes the extra cost negligible to me. I know that's not the case for some and I'm not going to criticize anyone's frugality.
Now.....if you said they leak then explode...well that might scare away even the most devout luddites
I guess I must have missed where other brand-new corny kegs were on sale for $20 less than a torpedo....unless you're not factoring in shipping. Morebeer has free shipping on orders $59 or more, which means these are delivered to me for what they say they cost, not for that price plus some other shipping charge.
I personally would pay $10 or $20 more for these for two reasons: one is they're lighter, by several pounds. Anything that reduces the weight I have to lift over the collar of my keezer is a good thing.
The other is they don't have those black rubber handles or foot, which either marks floors up or makes my hands dirty. Perhaps new ones don't do this, but if the Torpedo price is even close to anything else, it's not even close: I buy the torpedo.
Back in Feb or March, I lucked into a deal on 5 used corny kegs for $250. I figured I'd get 'em and use 'em and see how they fared against the torpedo kegs. That was significantly cheaper than the torpedoes, and they do work, dirtier and heavier that they are.
In the end, I'm sure you'll make the best choice for yourself. Either way, what comes out will, I'm sure, be delicious beer!
http://www.homebrewing.org/AIH-New-5-Gallon-Corny-Keg-Ball-Lock_p_5100.html&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping?gclid=CIibnoDHlc4CFQJufgodSH8DHw
AIH was running a Christmas in July sale that ended yesterday and I think they were $60? But the sale is over and now they are 75, which is still 15 less. Factor in the QD and it's a little more.
The only reason I didn't jump on the AIH deal was my fear of space.
If I had it to do all over again... I would have bought a taller freezer
http://www.homebrewing.org/AIH-New-5-Gallon-Corny-Keg-Ball-Lock_p_5100.html&utm_source=google&utm_medium=shopping?gclid=CIibnoDHlc4CFQJufgodSH8DHw
AIH was running a Christmas in July sale that ended yesterday and I think they were $60? But the sale is over and now they are 75, which is still 15 less. Factor in the QD and it's a little more.
The only reason I didn't jump on the AIH deal was my fear of space.
If I had it to do all over again... I would have bought a taller freezer
Thats a great deal and if price is an issue, one could go used and still get ball kegs for <$40.
AIH (and many other options) has two differences from torpedoes though - 1. they use rubber at top/bottom, and 2. they are not stackable.
I especially like my four 2.5G kegs that are fully stackable with QD. - they become a little taller than a full corny keg, but fit in my keggerator perfectly well. This means I can do experiments with splitting batches into smaller batches, have more variety etc.
If someone doesn't care about stackability or rubber top/bottom, I would then get used cornies (I have about 10 of those, all work very well).
ViciousFishes
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I recently purchased two more Torpedo kegs from my LHBS, which is now carrying them. Happy to spend my dollars locally. I now have 6 and love them
Are they the same price as Morebeer sells them?
I think I may get a couple of the slimline 5 gallon kegs. I cut out some 9" circles yesterday and they just barely fit with no wiggle. Since I have no cornies to try first, I think these would give a little more room. They are, according to morebeer, 8 5/16" which should fit 2 just right in the bottom of my small keezer. I'd like to leave the hump open for bottled beer or future expansion. I will probably build a collar tall enough for another keg or at least a smaller keg. Something that should last me the rest of my life and my two brewing sons can fight over!!!
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Worked with something similar myself today: a buddy gave me his used, "I dunno but it seems to be fine except it screws up the defrost cycle" 3.5 cuft freezer. NORMALLY, I'd think a 3.5 is way to small to do anything productive, but measuring and cutting out templates suggests I'll get a 5 gallon slimline along with a 2.5 and 1 gal slimline stacked on top of one another in that bad boy. This will allow me to have beer, cider, and ginger beer all on tap at once, all from a 3.5 cuft. freezer. Build thread to come!
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My LHBS sells them for $10 more than Morebeer. As I understand it, Morebeer doesn't really have a great wholesale program, at least on the kegs. I'm happy to spend a couple of extra dollars to keep a good guy in business. I certainly felt lucky to get them when I was stuck and needing a couple extra kegs. I'd buy more of these without hesitation.
I bought one of the 1.5 gallon versions and liked it well enough that I also got a 5 gallon slim version. I do not have any real complaints, but I do feel like the posts and poppets seem cheaper than the ones that came on my used Corny kegs.
Need some advice guys. I'm new to kegging. I ordered two 2.5gal slimline torpedo kegs and they are both leaking from the gas-in post. It's a small leak from the base of the post that is only visible after I spray it with soapy water. I have not detected any other leaks using the same method. I lost 20psi (empty keg) within 4 hours. I will be passing by my LHBS for new o-rings and keg lube to try to figure this thing out. Aside from keg lube and o-rings are there any other tips you guys can share?
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Bummer. I had a 1.5 that arrived in the mail without pressure in it (all my others came pressurized, so I knew they held pressure even before I cleaned and lubed them), but cleaning and lubing the offending keg solved the problem.
Good news is: you know where it is leaking. If you haven't used keg lube yet (since you say you're going by the store to get some) then that's definitely step one: break it all down, clean it all thoroughly, lube all the rings, and see how you fare. Reassembly will make sure everything is tight as well: the fact that they're both leaking in exactly the same place tells me it's something assembly related.
Barring that, the next thing I'd do is call MoreBeer to give them a chance to make it right, either with new o-rings or a new keg.
RevKev
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Normally I'm a sanke man.
But this is interesting I would like to have another tap (nitro faucet mounted on my tower that I'm getting for Xmas) and the stackability of these torpedo's is intriguing.
So I think I'll be getting two 2.5 gallons sometime in February around my birthday. Would be interesting as I can brew ten gallons of say an RIS or Lambic and keg only 2 gallons at a time and bulk age the rest.
But this is interesting I would like to have another tap (nitro faucet mounted on my tower that I'm getting for Xmas) and the stackability of these torpedo's is intriguing.
So I think I'll be getting two 2.5 gallons sometime in February around my birthday. Would be interesting as I can brew ten gallons of say an RIS or Lambic and keg only 2 gallons at a time and bulk age the rest.
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