Reuse 5L mini kegs?

[Loptr]

I have several 5 liter mini kegs. The kind where you knock out the small bung inside the regualr bung on top and use the slide out valve on bottom.

It seems they ought to be reusable. They would be perfect for camping and what not.

Anyboyd have details on disassembly/reassembly? Possibly where to find new parts as they get beat up?

Loptr

 

[Germelli1]

That is a neat idea, but I can't personally tihnk of anyway to do it. Hopefully someone can think of a way

 

[Germelli1]

I actually clicked on similar threads at the bottom of this page. Most said you can't use them, but this one looks promising

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/5l-mini-kegs-176359/

 

[akthor]

Do they use them for wine? My local brew place sells them and the little rubber bungs???

 

[jwynia]

Midwest Supplied (which is actually my local brewing supply store) sells the mini kegs here:

http://www.midwestsupplies.com/mini-keg.html

They can be sealed with one of 2 bungs. This one (http://www.midwestsupplies.com/plastic-mini-keg-vent-bung.html) vents excess pressure if it clears 60psi and this one (http://www.midwestsupplies.com/rubber-mini-keg-bung.html) doesn't.

They also sell several devices/setups for tapping/dispensing.

This setup is pretty much dedicated to the mini-keg setup:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/party-star-deluxe-tap-system.html

If you already have the Tap-a-Draft setup, this little adapter will let you use the mini-kegs with your TAD regulator:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/tap-a-draft-party-keg-adaptor.html

And, if you want a more polished setup, this "mini kegerator" works with the 5L mini kegs:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/avanti-mini-pub.html

 

[MrWiggles]

http://forum.northernbrewer.com/viewtopic.php?t=61167

http://www.angelfire.com/planet/brewing/Kegerator.htm

in short, yes. You can also force carbonate in them and make a contraption to serve from a kegerator. The biggest thing to remember here is that if they are the type with the gravity tap at the bottom, do NOT touch it! If that tap is opened, a seal is broken, therefore making it harder to carb and reuse because it may leak if the pressure gets a little too high.

 

[soundsandsuds]

Sweet. Phillips brewing from Victoria is now selling party kegs. (Delicious beer.) http://phillipsbeer.com/

I may have to purchase a couple and go through the chore of drinking them so I can have home draft.

 

[soundsandsuds]

The biggest thing to remember here is that if they are the type with the gravity tap at the bottom, do NOT touch it! If that tap is opened, a seal is broken, therefore making it harder to carb and reuse because it may leak if the pressure gets a little too high.

Which brands use the gravity tap?

 

[camiller]

Which brands use the gravity tap?

All of them except Heineken and Newcastle as far as I know, and the Heineken and Newcastle "Drought Keg" is not really reusable.