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When i put the cartridge in the sleeve and screwed the sleeve closed all the gas came out, and that’s with the dial set to closed. Anyone have this issue?

Yea, I disagree with this. The Ukeg is amazing and alot easier to use (I have used both). The 128 in copper is beautiful and lasts for years.

I ordered the product, the ice maker, when will it arrive?

on that ManCan it makes me wonder...when you pop off the co2 and the other hose constantly. You are eventually going to wear that rubber out....and will that rubber eventually turn to goo like my 1960s soda bottle rubber did....Great looking bottle cannot find any of the rubber parts to fix it....just worried in a few years that unit will have the same issues???? Maybe not?

The “valve thing”, which is the tap lock, will NOT stick if you simply wash it off once in a while. It gets stuck from sticky/dry beer in/on it. I’ve had 2 keg 128’s for 3 years now, use them at least once or twice a month, I have had to take one of the pressure regulators apart once to clean it out. It took me 15 minutes, has worked perfectly since. Cleaning a keg could NOT be easier. When you finish the beer, turn off the regulator, open and wash out inside with water, then fill 1/2 ways up with water, put cap back on and turn on regulator (there should be some pressure left in the co2). Simply open the tap and let some clean water run thru it for a minute. DONE! Takes 45 seconds. So you need to go back to the drawing board. I have nothing to do with the company... but I LOVE the ukegs.

you need cold glasses.......fmd

where can you buy t he flex tap?

I love how the, Mancan" kills off half of its marketing potential.

Should it be lft on all the time or programed to come on and off. (mine is not accessible to internet)

No mancan

Great info. Thanks!

I would take an Sonic ice machine over anything- house, car, vacation... Nope. I need nugget ice.

Great reviews. Thank you for the break down. I am thinking of getting the uKeg Go. It's a simpler and more rugged design than the original (less parts to the clean), but it also less sexy. I would love to see your take on that one.

Great review. Appreciate all the information, esp the history of sonic ice.

Do it crush ice

Novel ides. There aren't any growler filling stations in the DC area. back in the early 20th century they would go to the bar and buy buckets of beer to take home.

does it sound like an industrial AC unit or where you just annoyingly sitting next to one

Great review. You sold me I am buying this for my wife for christmas

For cleaning I just use pbw and let it sit and flush it out with warm water. I have never had to take mine apart except for getting the tap lock unstuck

I want one!!!

Do you know if this ice maker is intended to be left on permanently? I have been researching other ice makers and one said the area the ice is held is not kept at temp and it will melt over time. The ice is meant to be taken out and stored elsewhere. To met this sounds insane. Just wanted to verify maybe that was a one off model and not the norm for these types of ice makers.

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Count how many times he says ummm

Can't help thinking that just getting real keg isn't way easier. Thanks for vid

Nice video. It is very helpful. But I notice that this channel stole your video: ua-cam.com/video/lxyO28Q3t44/v-deo.html

I have the 128 ounce UKeg and love it. Never had any of these problems mentioned. Its a great little system to take out to friends house for my own better beer. It is not totally flawless but much better looking system. The beer stays cold and the sight glass is a selling feature to me. They will all foam if you carry it around. Pour your beer let it sit in cooler for couple hours and gently take it to a party. Remember CO2 will not stay in suspension if shook up. Cheers.

Nice review. Thanks.

I’m sorry but this is a piece of crap. Our first one broke within the first year of owning it. The company wouldn’t fix it and have us $100 off a new one. So we bought a new one and now 2 months later it’s now broken as well. They need to produce a better product.

So many mixed reviews. I'm curious ... how's it still working? I"m curious about the noise. Sometimes the audio can sound off in videos, is that Opal as loud as it seems? I have a convection oven and wonder if it's about the same audible level. Hope to hear from you. Thanks so much!

I have had the 128 ManCan for several years. I love it. I bought a tap off Ebay for $35. then the cartridges. Once you get use to it you can pour beer very nicely. This works great if you have a fridge in the garage for that extra storage. At one time, ManCan had a complete unit for $100. with tap and all. That was an exceptional deal. I bought that but gave it to a friend for his birthday. Not sure if ManCan is in business anymore but if you can pick one up, it is awesome.

I got one, but it's used from amazon, and doesn't have the connector for the two drain tubes in the back, so they just flop around with no way to hold them up. I'll have to zip tie them maybe.

Nice video, thank you for this.

i liked your review had some details the other reviews didnt have

Very cool stuff. I don't have either. I buy in 32 oz growlers vs. 64s. That way if you only have a couple pints, the other 32 is still uncapped and stays longer. It costs a bit more per ounce, but there's no CO2 to buy or system cleaning to deal with. Cheers, and thanks for the review!

My favorite ice the chewable kind. That's the shit right there. The Bad It is pricey though.

I have 40 packs of the replacement CO2 Cartridges on ebay for $32.00 plus $7.25 Shipping.

Please get back to me on the comment below a little information would be helpful.

Yes I like to see a demonstration on The Growers in making Root Beer soda pop ultimately I want to make soda pop and have the whole unit in my refrigerator. Honestly everyone talks about beer they do not talk about the basics soda water I do believe these things can make soda water.

Thanks good review

Very informative! On sale now at home depot...getting it!

The history of nugget ice was very interesting, thanks!

Sounds loud unless you have a jet in your house that’s ready to take off

It looks like this guy received an older Ukeg unit, probably purchased prior to the company correcting all of the issues he is mentioning. Much like anything else with the level internal complexities of these two units, they require basic upkeep. Rinse it out and flush with warm water after every use; tap, cap, internals and all -which you should do with any growler/keg. You DO NOT have to tear this thing down piece by piece, it was made for longevity. If you do this you should have no issues other than basic wear and tear(O-rings and such). Love my Ukeg and wouldnt trade it for anything.

Nice, but expensive.

They should make a solar battery bank for this. Could run it on a tailgate party

Is he a younger brother of John Malkovich? Good review. I went here because of so hot weather in south west England UK .

Hey James. Great video and you seem genuine in your review. for what its worth I'm a home craft brewer and have made plenty of batches with great success. I normally brew 5 gals at a time but I can brew up to 38 gals at a time...that's a lot of brew dude! Not a single one has gone bad or spoiled. Here's my thought on the uKeg v the Mancan. If one is looking to turn heads and have an awesome looking party presentation with loads of cool comments then the uKeg cannot be beat. It is WAY COOL! One the other end, the Mancan is definitely a scaled down version of what you see in the brewpubs. the ability to carry with the SS cap, external CO2 quick connect (you can use a 5 lb bottle and supply several cans at the same time) durability when transporting and finally the ability to transfer the beer from a pressurized conical (where I ferment and make the beer) into the can dramatically lessens its exposure to O2 meaning longer storage life. Cleaning looks much easier. Just use a product called PBW for either and let them soak for a while (maybe couple hours) then swish and rinse with Star San and your cleaning issues are gone forever. Here's the final comment on these two using your video as an example. they both are great at what they do (Mancan probably better) and will turn heads and deliver a great beer into the glass. One is a hot blonde (Mancan) and she will definately take care of your needs and get your buddy's attention and the other (uKeg) is a spicy, sexy Redhead. She'll do everything the blonde will but she has an attitude and requires much more maintenance. I like them both for different reasons and the fact that your dating both make you a beer stud! Salute my friend!

*What a GREAT Machine!!!! I don't know how it creates the ice internally, but it seems that maybe the ice is shaved and then compressed>>>**t.co/uuAIUCOuWs** into nuggets and slightly re-frozen*

To get rid of the extra foam on the Mancan open the release valve for a few seconds to get rid of the extra CO2. That should eliminate that extra foam. Try it and see

How much longer does the beer stay fresh with these vs a typical growler?