I just wanted to share the way that I've been filling bottles from the keg, since I haven't seen anyone else do it this way.
Literally all you need is a 2 inch piece of 1/2 inch ID silicone hose. The key to this is that the hose creates an airtight seal between the tap and the bottle so that as the bottle fills the pressure increases, meaning that it won't foam. The bottle will fill about a third of the way and then stop. Then, just back the bottle off a bit to allow some pressure out, and it will continue filling.
1. Sanitize the hose - (also, its much easier to slide the hose on when its wet)
2. Slip it over the end of the keg faucet
3. Slip the bottle over the end of the hose
4. Push the bottle as far up as it will go to create a seal
5. Turn on the tap, and the bottle will start to fill
6. As the bottle fills, pull the bottle down a bit to release some of the pressure
You can also flush the bottle with CO2 separately first if you want. I connect a short piece of hose to an unused output on my gas manifold. Hose goes to the bottom of the bottle, and then turn on the gas for a couple seconds.
Made a little video to illustrate the process:
Literally all you need is a 2 inch piece of 1/2 inch ID silicone hose. The key to this is that the hose creates an airtight seal between the tap and the bottle so that as the bottle fills the pressure increases, meaning that it won't foam. The bottle will fill about a third of the way and then stop. Then, just back the bottle off a bit to allow some pressure out, and it will continue filling.
1. Sanitize the hose - (also, its much easier to slide the hose on when its wet)
2. Slip it over the end of the keg faucet
3. Slip the bottle over the end of the hose
4. Push the bottle as far up as it will go to create a seal
5. Turn on the tap, and the bottle will start to fill
6. As the bottle fills, pull the bottle down a bit to release some of the pressure
You can also flush the bottle with CO2 separately first if you want. I connect a short piece of hose to an unused output on my gas manifold. Hose goes to the bottom of the bottle, and then turn on the gas for a couple seconds.
Made a little video to illustrate the process:
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