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I have never used this particular style. I also just had two 4L oxebar mini-kegs delivered. The rated PSI on those are ~56PSI. They are also only $9, made by kegland.
 
You're right, that is a too-good-to-be-true price, nevermind for a 5 liter model!
I'd be tempted to snap up one myself if someone can vouch for them!

It does look like that growler is sold under a number of different names/vendors including at least a few on Amazon, for much more money.
Like this one: https://www.amazon.com/UPWONEB-Stainless-Pressurized-Regulator-Leak-Proof/dp/B0CZJ2Z1DH

I'm thinking Walmart is clearing them out...

Cheers!
 
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i dont have a shyshalo but i got a tmcraft. i dont like the spears on those cause they are not as versatile as a regular growler spear. but that price is rediculous and if i needed one i would slurp that up.
 
Yes it is.
 

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That offer certainly makes it very enticing.
One thing that bothers me is using (pricey) mini cartridges, while the jury still seems to be out on "refillable" ones...

Over the years a few of our club's members have brought a variety of tapping growlers/mini kegs to meetings and gatherings. What puzzles me is I've rarely seen repeated "showings." Maybe too much hassle, or the cost of the mini carts?

Although much more cumbersome, those small Oxebar kegs (inside a cooler) with picnic taps or a small 1 or 2 tap jockey box are a very nice and flexible solution. They also still need a (small) CO2 tank to be brought along.

I've been bringing a third- to half-filled 5 gallon kegs (inside 5 gallon gott-type coolers) to larger homebrew gatherings the past few years. The headspace is large enough to serve the beer during a 4-6 hour event, no tank required. It's just a bit cumbersome traveling with all that gear.

So these 5 liter (1.3 gallon) mini kegs surely fill a nice spot.

Can someone link to the specific cartridges used that fit these?
Found it. Looks from the ad, they use 16g 3/8-24UNF cartridges.
So 30 cartridges ($50) (link) cost more than the whole keg/tap system ($36)... o_O
 
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you can get an adaptor to use sodastream if you really want to.

it is a great deal
i love the size i just dont like the tapping head but at that price the head is free.

and i already have a few so i cant justify it. but its a steal.
That offer certainly makes it very enticing.
One thing that bothers me is using (pricey) mini cartridges, while the jury still seems to be out on "refillable" ones...

Over the years a few of our club's members have brought a variety of tapping growlers/mini kegs to meetings and gatherings. What puzzles me is I've rarely seen repeated "showings." Maybe too much hassle, or the cost of the mini carts?

Although much more cumbersome, those small Oxebar kegs (inside a cooler) with picnic taps or a small 1 or 2 tap jockey box are a very nice and flexible solution. They also still need a (small) CO2 tank to be brought along.

I've been bringing a third- to half-filled 5 gallon kegs (inside 5 gallon gott-type coolers) to larger homebrew gatherings the past few years. The headspace is large enough to serve the beer during a 4-6 hour event, no tank required. It's just a bit cumbersome traveling with all that gear.

So these 5 liter (1.3 gallon) mini kegs surely fill a nice spot.

Can someone link to the specific cartridges used that fit these?
Found it. Looks from the ad, they use 16g 3/8-24UNF cartridges.
So 30 cartridges ($50) (link) cost more than the whole keg/tap system ($36)... o_O
you can serve beer with a pop bottle and carb cap . much more economical than the little carts and still very portable.


im sure ou could rig it to that tapping head
 
Interesting. I thought I got a steal on Amazon getting a set with a tap, mini-regulator and ball lock adaptor cap for around $35. This is tempting, but I am not sure I "need" another small keg.

I am not sure you can ever get a very good pour with one of those taps mounted directly to the keg. It also looks like the top threads in the picture are not standard mini-growler threads. The picture seems to show male threads on the keg, where most mini-kegs have female threads on the keg. @Hi im dave : Does your keg look like the one in the picture?
 
it is tough to pour and get right thats part of the reason i dont like those heads.

those are standard growler female threads on those vevor 5 l kegs.
 
Growler arrived on time and is indeed a Vevor 5 liter.

Hardware is solid and the quite decent looking rear sealing faucet actually is full size - which didn't even occur to me as my only experience with really small kegs is my 64 ounce UKeg that uses a much smaller shank and faucet. So I have a spare Perlick 525SS with an Intertap return spring, and that will be my go-to.

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Not even one cartridge provided so I put in an order for some. Should show up by Monday for a test drive...

Cheers!

[edit: corrected first line which had 7 liter instead of 5]
 
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So I couldn't pass this deal up. The only problem so far is it took over a week longer to arrive than it was supposed to. After reading through the thread
"5 Gallon" (19L) Slimline Torpedo Keg - Misleading Volume" I decided to check the actual volume of this keg. I filled the keg with water up to the bottom of the threads in the neck and weighed the water. It come out to 5425g or 5.425L. Works for me!
 
I just got the Vevor 5L/170oz. I plan to fill it with homebrew for a family gathering next week in NC. It's an 8 hour drive. After filling it should I put the tap on it for the trip or should I put the regular cap on it and put the tap on when we're ready to drink it?
 
My UKeg doesn't provide the option - it always leaves the house filled and tapped and with a gas cartridge loaded.
I'm thinking I'll use my Vevor the same way - and avoid the potential faux pas of leaving the tap or gas cart behind :)

As for filling, I try to hit the top of the sidewall before the transition towards the neck to provide some headspace for the CO2...

Cheers!
 
I got a steal on a 1 gallon UKeg a couple years ago on Marketplace It works really well for taking beer to parties and even at home for the last of a larger batch. I've found the faucet works really well and the double-insulated design keeps beer cold at least at room temps (outside may be more of an issue.) The cartridges are a little pricey and very much single-use.

I recently decided to expand my portable system to 2 taps and watched marketplace for a couple weeks but never found one close enough to be worth the drive or got a response when I asked about shipping. I looked on Ebay and they actually go pretty reasonable there. The one I got was advertise as like new but the cartridge cap leaked. While deciding whether to repair, replace, or return, I found that Ukeg makes a cap that has a ball lock post and a relief valve. Seller refunded the replacement cost of the cap and I got a couple of the ball lock caps.

For gas, I bought a used Sodastream on Marketplace for $10 that came with 1 empty and 2 unopened bottles. I ordered a regulator that fits the screw top Sodastream bottles from Williams along with some Duotight fittings. Should be set for a long time and I have an alert set up to look for more deals like that.. I finished the system off with some 3d printed drip trays and a base and handle for the bottle.
 
I finally used my Vevor 5 liter today, bringing it to @paulthenurse's awesome confab today. I had bought the "tapping head" accessory to allow a closed transfer and I used that to fill the keg this morning, before then (quickly) switching to the regular head with my Perlick 525SS in place of the standard rear sealing faucet. Other than a totally open fill I don't know how else one would load this thing, but in any case given the beer was going to be consumed within a half dozen hours I wasn't sweating anything :)

I set it in a 5 gallon bucket of ice with the tap just proud of the bucket lip so a glass could be properly positioned, and it worked a treat. Surprisingly, it behaved quite well considering there was only a foot of tubing between beer and faucet and I had set the CO2 pressure to match the 12 psi the beer had been carbed.

So I'm quite happy with the Vevor, but one does have to recognize 5 liters is not a lot of beer to bring to a party. Fortunately there were four other beers on tap so the Vevor hanged in 'til it kicked near the end of the afternoon...

Cheers!
 
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