So I bought these 2 kegs....

[Pintodave]

The coolest thing is when you are you are smart enough to shield it with your hand (because you got sprayed on the first one) but still get a big blast and it ends up hitting your buddy right in the face :rockin:

Not that I did that or anything :cross:

 

[philrose]

got a faceful of ancient guinness this morning.

I feel your sticky pain.

 

[EvilTOJ]

Ahhh, this thread reminds me of when I was a wee lad of 17, being instructed on how to swap out beer kegs. I was working in a restaurant/bar and one of the old salty dawgs had just unhooked the old keg, and was showing me how to re-attach the coupler to the new one. He impressed upon me the importance of making sure the tap was seated firmly and correctly in the keg, turned ALL the way before lifting up on the handle to release the CO2. He then did so to demonstrate.

In all my days I will never forget the vision of that perfect stream of Killian's Red as it geysered from the keg directly into his face. It was... beautiful. My sides hurt from laughing so hard.

 

[Wingnutj]

Well I'm not a cat, and it was curiosity.
Was a almost (maybe glass full of Sierra Nevada Pale Ale ) I wouldn't say I won't do it again but I'll be more cautious. LMAO!

 

[Rick500]

Vented an old quarter-full keg of Fuller's ESB this weekend, but fortunately watched Bobby M's video first and was able to avoid a beer geyser.

 

[CenCalWorthog]

LOL.... I got a good laugh out of the original post.

Just a few days ago I vented a keg that had old stale wine in it...
Winekakke for me.
Rookie move, and the wife got a good laugh at me.
After the initial MotherF bomb, I thought it was pretty funny too

 

[missing link]

I did not vent the keg and I just started cutting with the grinding wheel. At the point where I got through the keg, a blast of stinky air came out, but no beer.

Based on the experience of many here I would say it is wiser to not vent the keg before cutting. It's not as if the keg is going to explode or something while your grinding or cutting the keg.

I've done 2 this way. No drama, just a wooosh of air and it's done.

Linc

 

[HomebrewJeff]

As fun as stale beer spraying in your face sounds, I decided to take a 2x4, nail a few framing nails about an inch into the wood and set it on the grass. I tip the keg up and used the nails to depress the valve. Beer sprayed into the grass in the field, and I stayed dry. Pretty simple.

 

[Simphoto02]

Same thing happened to me except I was dumb enough to do it in my apartment. I had stale natural light all over my walls, TV, and floor. My apt smelled horrible for about a week.

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!!!!!!!

Sorry dude, even a rust picker knows to do this outside, So should a Marine.