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1. Remove spear
2. Siphon beer into keg
3. Connect coupler
4. Shut valve on beer out
5. Carbonate?
I am also thinking of going the G-Type route.. what does your setup consist of and especially what "tools" do you require for removing the spear and cleaning?
So far, I have used a 50 l keg, apart from my initial issues, it's been smooth sailing.
I bought an old SAB set from a local pawn shop many years ago, it consisted of a chill plate, regulator, g-type coupler and a tap.
There is a trick to opening the g-type coupler for the first time, thereafter you quite simply unscrew the spear.
My process for kegging:
1. Unscrew the spear and sanitise.
2. Rack the beer directly from Fermenter - cold crashed beer at 1 degree Celcius
3. Close the spear and connect coupler - turn up regulator PSI to 35
4. Leave in Fermenter at 1 degree for 24 hours
5. Disconnect coupler and unscrew spear to release pressure
6. Close spear, connect coupler and set to 10 PSI.
7. Give it another 2 days or so and connect it to my draught system.
So far, I have used a 50 l keg, apart from my initial issues, it's been smooth sailing.
I bought an old SAB set from a local pawn shop many years ago, it consisted of a chill plate, regulator, g-type coupler and a tap.
There is a trick to opening the g-type coupler for the first time, thereafter you quite simply unscrew the spear.
My process for kegging:
1. Unscrew the spear and sanitise.
2. Rack the beer directly from Fermenter - cold crashed beer at 1 degree Celcius
3. Close the spear and connect coupler - turn up regulator PSI to 35
4. Leave in Fermenter at 1 degree for 24 hours
5. Disconnect coupler and unscrew spear to release pressure
6. Close spear, connect coupler and set to 10 PSI.
7. Give it another 2 days or so and connect it to my draught system.
Sounds like a drag for a lazy old fool like me, Corney's seem the best way for me
Don't forget, they do come in 30 litre kegs as well, and if you have a S-type coupler, you can use the Windhoek Draught 20 litre slimline kegs.
I do 50 litre batches, so between the 50 litre and 30 litre kegs, they are perfect for me. Kegging 30l of the APA in my fermenter this weekend and bottling the rest, thereafter I will make another Blonde Ale and keg the 50 litre.
I like having friends over on a Friday afternoon, you will be surprised that a 50 litre keg does not last long at all.
I'm kinda on the fence too but sliding down the bottling side. Having bottles is far too convenient and social and gifty compared to kegging. I will however probably 'overflow' to kegs when I am back to more regular brewing, probably around 2034 some time
I'm kinda one the fence too but sliding down the bottling side. Having bottles is far too convenient and social and gifty compared to kegging. I will however probably 'overflow' to kegs when I am back to more regular brewing, probably around 2034 some time
If you get a counter pressure bottle filler you can keg everything and then just fill some bottles from the keg when you need a few. Saves a lot of time and effort.
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