I'm going camping this weekend and I'm going to fill some 1.6 gal mini kegs to toss in an ice chest. I usually just fill growlers from the tap but this time I want to have a draft set up for camping.
I have some freshly fermented kegs that I want to transfer beer into the mini kegs to take with me. These kegs were fermented in so they are completely sealed from any oxidation and mostly fully carbed. They are around 20-30 psi at room temps while waiting for an open spot in the kegerator.
My plan is this.
1. fill mini keg with water and weigh it to determine full/target weight. then empty it.
2. place empty & sealed mini keg on scale next to full keg.
3. connect mini keg to full keg with beer. "out-to-out" or "beer-to-beer" post jumper.
4. pressurized full keg will push beer into empty keg until pressure in both kegs is equal.
5. vent mini keg and/or add CO2 to big keg as needed to maintain beer flow.
6. vent mini keg PRV until mini keg scale reads full/target weight on mini keg.
7. remove jumper.
8. CO2 purge mini keg headspace a few times to remove residual air.
9. Pressurize mini keg with carb chart and chill.
I have a separate mini CO2 source for travel.
I have some freshly fermented kegs that I want to transfer beer into the mini kegs to take with me. These kegs were fermented in so they are completely sealed from any oxidation and mostly fully carbed. They are around 20-30 psi at room temps while waiting for an open spot in the kegerator.
My plan is this.
1. fill mini keg with water and weigh it to determine full/target weight. then empty it.
2. place empty & sealed mini keg on scale next to full keg.
3. connect mini keg to full keg with beer. "out-to-out" or "beer-to-beer" post jumper.
4. pressurized full keg will push beer into empty keg until pressure in both kegs is equal.
5. vent mini keg and/or add CO2 to big keg as needed to maintain beer flow.
6. vent mini keg PRV until mini keg scale reads full/target weight on mini keg.
7. remove jumper.
8. CO2 purge mini keg headspace a few times to remove residual air.
9. Pressurize mini keg with carb chart and chill.
I have a separate mini CO2 source for travel.