dmcman73
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ok, so I've been kegging and force carbonating my beers since day one of brewing, i didn't want to deal with bottles.
For some time now a lot of my friends and family have been asking me to bring beer with me to parties/get togethers and I've been filling 24 packs of beer bottles. I don't want to drag my 5 gallon kegs around with me (plus I don't want them finishing all my beer since I make 5 gal batches) and figured I can buy a used 2.5/3 gallon one on the cheap along with a paintball CO2 tank and faucet.
My thinking is to make a connector to go from the Out post from my 5 gallon to the Out post on the 2.5/3 gallon keg and let the CO tank on the 5 gallon push the beer to transfer. Now, I probably would leave the lid off of the 2.5/3 gal keg so the beer can transfer and so I can see how much it's getting filled, otherwise I would have to stand there and hold the pressure relief valve to allow the beer to transfer and then guess how much transfered.
Are there any problems with doing it this way or is there an easier way? Thoughts?
Thanks
For some time now a lot of my friends and family have been asking me to bring beer with me to parties/get togethers and I've been filling 24 packs of beer bottles. I don't want to drag my 5 gallon kegs around with me (plus I don't want them finishing all my beer since I make 5 gal batches) and figured I can buy a used 2.5/3 gallon one on the cheap along with a paintball CO2 tank and faucet.
My thinking is to make a connector to go from the Out post from my 5 gallon to the Out post on the 2.5/3 gallon keg and let the CO tank on the 5 gallon push the beer to transfer. Now, I probably would leave the lid off of the 2.5/3 gal keg so the beer can transfer and so I can see how much it's getting filled, otherwise I would have to stand there and hold the pressure relief valve to allow the beer to transfer and then guess how much transfered.
Are there any problems with doing it this way or is there an easier way? Thoughts?
Thanks