Force Carb Mini Keg for Homebrew

Discovery a simple solution to force carbonate a mini keg.
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1/4 inch Ball Valve (Paid Link) - amzn.to/2AlxAwv
1/4 inch 90 degree elbow (Paid Link) - amzn.to/2Akc8YW
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Refractometer (Paid Link) - amzn.to/2Xi9c6G
Vented Bung (Paid Link) - amzn.to/2TtUFDJ
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This works great and is really easy to use. The best part is you get to use the tap built into the bottom of the mini keg!
More ways to use mini kegs: homebrewtutorials.com/how-to/...
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Thanks you,
Drew

[@Canonsan]

Hi Drew I've been doing some crazy experiments on the mini kegs to test the psi endurance and limitations . And found out that deformation of the mini keg occurs at roughly 55 psi. For proper carbonation you need to maintain pressure at roughly 30 -35 psi for 4 days and that the pipe which enters the bung should be slightly submerged into the beer allowing for the Co2 to better mix into the beer.
Hopefully you could make another video with the said adjustments and show us the results.
Cheers !!!

[@MyProjectWeekend]

That’s awesome, thank you for sharing! I’ll definitely give it a try and share my experience. Did you have any explosions or beer disasters?

[@Canonsan]

Didn't go as far as explosions but severe deformation . Very surprised that the tap held up under all that pressure.

[@rspaulding]

@@MyProjectWeekend I would love to hear about how that went for you, upping the PSI in these mini kegs.

[@deanparker5548]

Cold beer will allow for faster carbonation, also a diffuser on a submerged co2 line helps

[@DeniskaNYC]

Thank you for a video. Does any one tryed to pasteurization (warm up keg to 65 celsius to kill yeast) with 15psi in it?

[@joelauda7501]

Great info, thanks. How do you clean it? Thx

[@MyProjectWeekend]

A carbon brush works really good! I also fill it with sanitizer and run it through the line after. Once it’s clean I leave it upside down on a drying rack in my kitchen with the tap open for at least 24 hours. They’re kind of hard to dry out.

[@lonewolf9390]

Do you need to hit the keg with a bit more CO2 as you're serving after the level of beer inside lowers, in order to keep it from going flat like it does when you use the mini tap handle and the little CO2 cartridges?

[@MyProjectWeekend]

Yes, once you open it the co2 will immediately start to decrease. If you are a slow drinker like me you can hit it with a bit more co2 for a day and bump it back up! That’s one of the things I really like about this system.

[@lonewolf9390]

@@MyProjectWeekend Cool! This looks like a neat way to keg beer without the expense of a full sized system.

[@b.e.d.brewing3909]

Interesting, I have not tried up to 12 PSI (8 is the most I have gone). I noticed you are using a “liquid” ball lock; is that just to keep everything the same since you are building from the ground up?

[@MyProjectWeekend]

Haha busted! No, it’s the only one I had available. It works with both so if you have a gas line free I recommend using that!

[@thomasmcguigan5626]

What's the max psi on those things?

[@MyProjectWeekend]

I’m not sure. I’ve looked at the manufactures notes and there’s nothing about Max PSI. All I can say is I’ve never used more than 15 PSI. Hope that helps!