We made it to 500 likes! Check out the first giveaway winner here! ua-cam.com/video/ezzBuaTEpwQ/v-deo.html You can still win the second keg if you enter the form in the description before 1k likes!
I love using mini kegs but I hate the stock regulator/dispenser that they come with. I found a company called CanKeg that makes upgraded version that work amazing! They also make adpaters to switch to soda stream co2 tanks that save me so much money since I don't have to use those little cartridges.
I've been getting FB ads about mini carbonating growlers lately for some reason, but I'm glad to see your video about small kegs. I've been thinking about getting one because I don't have the space to keep a 5 gallon keg and CO2 tanks. This was a great comparison and I was glad you covered the 1.6 gallon one because I saw it in the Moscow Mule video and wanted to know more about it. So thanks!
Great video! Have been thinking about getting a mini keg for a while so this is a good starting point. Something that could potentially be added in the future is a focus on double walled versions for longer temp regulation if you plan on taking the keg somewhere
Great video. I have several 5 gallon kegs that I bought at a great price but they're too big for what I do at this time. These 1 gal would be perfect. Thanks for highlighting these 4 and giving your honest thoughts.
Great video! I've been brewing beer at home for a bit, and your videos helped the most when I was looking to expand to add mead making to my homebrew setup a few months ago. Just wanted to say thanks for sharing the knowledge and getting me more interested in brewing mead when I was looking for info!
A review that challenged your stone brewing race in its honesty bravo sir. If i had of won I'd possible look at adding a floating dip tube and try combine to consume single vessel run. One question can the pressure release valve be changed in those systems or are they fixed
👋 I wasn't able to properly carbonate mead in a small 1gal keg. Tried various methods/recommendations. It just foames while dispensing and gets completely still within seconds.
Great video. I was looking for these kegs myself on Amazon. I was nor sure about the quality. seeing your video makes me wonder again. Im will fill out the form right away and to win. Learning alot from your videos. greats from the Netherlands
I'm bummed it took me so long to watch this video! Thanks for the review of these. I haven't gotten into kegging yet due to the expense so it is nice to know how they compare before I invest what little I have into a small keg solution.
Great job, but you need to go on eBay and get a Picnic Tap 2.1 from Trong. They are amazing for these types of kegs as it doesn't foam, and no hose is needed. Love my Picnic Taps 2.0/2.1 as I need to buy a few more personally.
Awesome review, I would add that the ball lock fittings are not that costly (search on Amazon) and the savings from not having to purchase the small CO2 tubes will pay off in a short time. A small CO2 set up is extremely affordable as well. Thank you for the excellent videos you put out.
Using c02 to carbonize your brew is better than using sugar? What's your opinion? Just curious what the pros and cons are between the two methods. You have to be careful of carbonic acid ruining your brew I know that can happen. Did you notice that your brew had an increase in acidic taste after using c02 to carbonate your brew used in this video? Thanks
I definitely prefer force carbonating over bottle carbonation! You have more control of what sugars and flavors you want. Force carbonation adds carbonic acid which is helpful to a brew!
Great video! Makes me wish I had the yaebrew rather then the 2 gallon vevor. I ran into the same problems with cartridges so i converted it to use a 5lb Co2 bottle instead. But now I can try out some of yours and most’s hydromels. Looking forward to it
@@alexandraengland3274 I used an adapter that went from 3/8-24 male to 1/4 npt female then used air hose line with a quick disconnect on it. on the co2 side I used a barb fitting on the regulator. Its not the correct way to do it but couldn't find another way either. One tip though if you need that adaptor check scuba gear places, it was the only place the adaptor could be found.
As usual, great video. I just now realized I wasn’t sub’d to you. Been watching since I started brewing back in April, but haven’t been sub’d. I am now, though! Thanks for the opportunity with this drawing! 🤞
what is that device that can sit on top of a keg that you mentioned? I have a little 64oz nitro coffee keg but it doesn't have a regulator so I think I could just get a regulator like you mentioned. It is all so confusing lol.
I haven't brewed in almost 20 years- not since making mead with my parents. I found you today and am putting together my equipment list to buy! I never thought of kegging it, but our first batch that carbonated was amazing in the bottles that didn't expode. I think I have to save this for the second round of equipment. One question - you seem to make a lot of quick dry meads of under 12% alcohol content, and then age them. I thought to age an alcohol, you needed to be at or above 12%?
So dry normally refers to the amount of sugar left in a brew, not the abv! You can age any alcohol at any abv- however, most of the time the higher abv brews age better!
I am going to try my hand at some sparkling cider/mead/wine and cannot decide between carbonating in this form or the priming sugar route. Can you tell me why you go this route? With this route can you bottle afterwards? If so would you carbonate in keg and then put in bottle and cap? Thank you for the reviews.
This route allows you to use whatever back sweetening sugar you want (assuming you have stabilized) and still get carbonation. You can definitely still bottle off a keg and you just simply pour it into whatever bottle you want from the keg!
I was looking at the yaebrew keg and do not mind the ball locks or buying attachments. You actually cleared up a lot of questions about it but I do have one. Do you think I could fit 2 of them side by side in a cooler? I’m planning on building a cooler with picnic taps drilled through to the outside for tailgating
The keg just comes with a lid. You would need to buy different attachments for whatever you're wanting to do! (picnic taps, C02 Cartridge attachments, etc.)
@@ManMadeMead I'm thinking of getting a vevor keg but I can only find 5L kegs but my batches often end at 4L, is that headspace okay for keeping drinks in for a longer time or should I look for a smaller keg?
You didn't mention if there are any shipping restrictions, i.e. international or continental 48 states only. Great comparison video by the way. Cheers.
Thank you for your timely reply even as it is not what I was hoping to hear. (Canadian resident) That said, I have found your presentations to be quite informative & useful and I toast your continued success. Cheers!
Beer brewer here who also does mead. Have 5 gallon and 2.5 gallon kegs. A typical carb level for beers is 2 volumes of co2, you can go up to 3 volumes for a mead. For reference super carbonated champagne is about 5 volumes. Say you go for 3 volumes and put 1gal in a 1gal keg. You will use 4gal of co2 (3 in the mead, 1 in the vessel). Put that gal in a 5gal keg you will use 8gal of co2 (3gal in the mead 5 gal in the vessel). You will also waste more purging all that headspace. My advice: brew 5gal of mead for a 5gal vessel! 5 gallons is a lot of mead, but mead benefits from age, who cares if it takes a few months to drink, even if it takes a year it'll still be good! (unlike an IPA which will lose it's hop volatiles in a few weeks). Full disclosure: I typically make 5 gallon batches, put 2.5 in a 2.5gal keg, and the remainder in three 1 gallon carboys with different flavorings (those are kept still and end up in flip tops). 4 meads in one! The current batch is Lingonberry, Blueberry and Elderflower. Cheers!
I have the square keg more expensive but well worth slides in my refridge with ease also bought square soft cooler with refreezeable ice packs best beer toy I bought have 2 square kegs to fill off my tap system have 15 beers on tap easy to carry to any party their the talk of the party brew on
We made it to 500 likes! Check out the first giveaway winner here! ua-cam.com/video/ezzBuaTEpwQ/v-deo.html
You can still win the second keg if you enter the form in the description before 1k likes!
Is the second one gone?
@@marcmiddleton2277 Not yet! We have to get to 1k likes before I will give that one away!
My bad, I was looking at the views
... darn, found this video too late for the give-away
None-the-less - thank you for doing the review!
I love using mini kegs but I hate the stock regulator/dispenser that they come with. I found a company called CanKeg that makes upgraded version that work amazing! They also make adpaters to switch to soda stream co2 tanks that save me so much money since I don't have to use those little cartridges.
very good i like cankeg to🥰
The 1.6g is probably the one I'd buy.
You’re far and above the most informative mead channel I’ve found on UA-cam and I appreciate you man
That YaeBrew also comes in 2.6 gallon, which might be a better size for the beer brewers out there.
I was just shopping for 1-gallon kegs to put on a wish list. Great timing!
I've been getting FB ads about mini carbonating growlers lately for some reason, but I'm glad to see your video about small kegs. I've been thinking about getting one because I don't have the space to keep a 5 gallon keg and CO2 tanks. This was a great comparison and I was glad you covered the 1.6 gallon one because I saw it in the Moscow Mule video and wanted to know more about it. So thanks!
That short little keg really is pretty great! Thanks for letting us know.
I have a 1 gal and it took a bit, but I put together some fittings to connect it to a drinkmate/sodastream co2 cannister.
Perfect timing for this review. I was just looking into keg options this morning & 3 of these were on my list to look into.
Thank you!
That's a great brewing vessel(keg). I have the glass jar type, but this is the professional way to go! Nice 🙂
I have been waiting for someone to review these types of kegs. Thank you for doing the review! Keep up the great mead content! 😁
Thanks for the video, I have been looking for a small affordable keg
Great video! Have been thinking about getting a mini keg for a while so this is a good starting point.
Something that could potentially be added in the future is a focus on double walled versions for longer temp regulation if you plan on taking the keg somewhere
Awesome Video, was very informative.
I think I prefer the slender kegs, vertical is easier for me to store away.
I have a 1.6 gallon corny keg that I use for carbonating small batches from my kegerator system. Also have carbonating lids with airstones
Those are great!
Thanks for doing this side-by-side comparison and review. Nice to have some options for storing
Great video. I have several 5 gallon kegs that I bought at a great price but they're too big for what I do at this time. These 1 gal would be perfect. Thanks for highlighting these 4 and giving your honest thoughts.
Thanks for the review. This is helpful info for the keezer I'm trying to build and want several small batch kegs.
Great video! I've been brewing beer at home for a bit, and your videos helped the most when I was looking to expand to add mead making to my homebrew setup a few months ago. Just wanted to say thanks for sharing the knowledge and getting me more interested in brewing mead when I was looking for info!
I'm happy to help!
great review i am going to carbonate my first sweet mead and this does give me some affordable options
You should definitely give these a shot!
Amazingly prescient! I was just looking at these last week to add to my Christmas list!
A review that challenged your stone brewing race in its honesty bravo sir. If i had of won I'd possible look at adding a floating dip tube and try combine to consume single vessel run.
One question can the pressure release valve be changed in those systems or are they fixed
Great video topic. Thanks for the product reviews.
👋 I wasn't able to properly carbonate mead in a small 1gal keg. Tried various methods/recommendations. It just foames while dispensing and gets completely still within seconds.
Great comparison video! Been wanting to get one of these smaller kegs for easy transport.
Been doing some research on mini kegs and this is literally exactly what I've been looking for.
Great video. I was looking for these kegs myself on Amazon. I was nor sure about the quality. seeing your video makes me wonder again. Im will fill out the form right away and to win. Learning alot from your videos. greats from the Netherlands
Great reviews, I actually hadthe Gancowise on my Christmas wishlist!
I'm interested in the links to the products for the 1.6 gal keg that you used, but thanks for the review, really thinking about getting one from this
Ohhhh man I'd love to win one. My natural carbing has been middling in success. Crossing fingers!!!
I've been wanting to get into kegging! Looking forward to the giveaway!
Great video! Also a great giveaway. Thank you and keep up the awesome videos!
This is a great giveaway and awsome video. Been wondering about these mini kegs for a while
Good video, I've been thinking about getting a keg for a bit now, this may be the final push to get one lol
Thinking I might need to get that 1.6 gallon one. It might be nice to go from the little big mouth to that.
Kind of wish the Yaebrew was the one being given! Would be my choice of purchase, with a good old CO2 tank to carbonate instead of those cartridges
Thx for the comparison, great vid!
Woo! I just clicked the like button and it rolled over from 99 to 100! :D
I'm definitely getting me one of those
I appreciate your honest reviews.
Great Video, I have been looking to pick up a 1 gallon for small batches.
I'm bummed it took me so long to watch this video! Thanks for the review of these. I haven't gotten into kegging yet due to the expense so it is nice to know how they compare before I invest what little I have into a small keg solution.
That is so cool. But getting the soda stream adapter might be ideal.
Great job, but you need to go on eBay and get a Picnic Tap 2.1 from Trong. They are amazing for these types of kegs as it doesn't foam, and no hose is needed. Love my Picnic Taps 2.0/2.1 as I need to buy a few more personally.
Very nice. I'll need to get two of these and make a leather backpack system for walking around with them ha ha.
looking into possibly kegging soon... thanks for the info, love the video
Awesome review, I would add that the ball lock fittings are not that costly (search on Amazon) and the savings from not having to purchase the small CO2 tubes will pay off in a short time. A small CO2 set up is extremely affordable as well. Thank you for the excellent videos you put out.
Using c02 to carbonize your brew is better than using sugar? What's your opinion? Just curious what the pros and cons are between the two methods. You have to be careful of carbonic acid ruining your brew I know that can happen. Did you notice that your brew had an increase in acidic taste after using c02 to carbonate your brew used in this video?
Thanks
I definitely prefer force carbonating over bottle carbonation! You have more control of what sugars and flavors you want. Force carbonation adds carbonic acid which is helpful to a brew!
Love your channel and have already learned so much from your content. Thanks for continuing to share your knowledge.
I'm happy to share!
great video to explain the options available. thanks
Great video! I've been thinking of getting a leg so I can try carbonating some meads without having to keep the yeast alive. Thanks for the content!
I'm happy to share!
Great video! Makes me wish I had the yaebrew rather then the 2 gallon vevor. I ran into the same problems with cartridges so i converted it to use a 5lb Co2 bottle instead. But now I can try out some of yours and most’s hydromels. Looking forward to it
I know this is an old comment, but how did you convert it? I figure I might want to convert mine at some point.
@@alexandraengland3274 I used an adapter that went from 3/8-24 male to 1/4 npt female then used air hose line with a quick disconnect on it. on the co2 side I used a barb fitting on the regulator. Its not the correct way to do it but couldn't find another way either. One tip though if you need that adaptor check scuba gear places, it was the only place the adaptor could be found.
As usual, great video. I just now realized I wasn’t sub’d to you. Been watching since I started brewing back in April, but haven’t been sub’d. I am now, though! Thanks for the opportunity with this drawing! 🤞
Great comparison. Would love to win one of the kegs! Thanks!
Really Enjoyed your Video , Thanks ! 🐯🤠
I have the YaeBrew 1.6 gallon for sharing my brew with friends. It may be wider but it's short height makes it easier to fit in a fridge
I definitely think it's the best one!
what size are the ball lock fittings if you dont mind sharing
@@bradjenkins229 Ball Lock fittings are standardized to one size in the beverage world to my knowledge.
@manmademead so I would have to buy pressure monitor and spout for the one given highest rating? The others come with this correct?
I had been looking at the vevor mini keg BC had a review on. Have you had any experience with that one and how it may compare to any of these?
I haven't used that before!
Excited to enter!
what is that device that can sit on top of a keg that you mentioned? I have a little 64oz nitro coffee keg but it doesn't have a regulator so I think I could just get a regulator like you mentioned. It is all so confusing lol.
Looks neat, these work ok for a ginger beer?
Yup!
There are 2 type of 16gr Co2 " tube". Thread A and B. Which one should I buy? Thanks!
just bought the yaebrew 2.6 gallon
Happy ro see we agree
Thanks for the great video! They are full of facts & information😊
When I save a few bucks, I am definitely going to buy that gancowise keg. You should put it up on your online store .
I will!
Great comparison review!
I haven't brewed in almost 20 years- not since making mead with my parents. I found you today and am putting together my equipment list to buy!
I never thought of kegging it, but our first batch that carbonated was amazing in the bottles that didn't expode. I think I have to save this for the second round of equipment.
One question - you seem to make a lot of quick dry meads of under 12% alcohol content, and then age them. I thought to age an alcohol, you needed to be at or above 12%?
So dry normally refers to the amount of sugar left in a brew, not the abv! You can age any alcohol at any abv- however, most of the time the higher abv brews age better!
Very helpful
Constantly looki g at these systems. Thanks for the review
I am looking into getting one of these thanks for the video
That's some kool info
Would they be ok to make sparkling wine ?
Yup!
Have you bottled directly from the kegs? Does it hold the carbonation?
Yeah! You can go straight from the tap. I would say it's best to consume it within a few weeks though
Also available on amazon
I am going to try my hand at some sparkling cider/mead/wine and cannot decide between carbonating in this form or the priming sugar route. Can you tell me why you go this route? With this route can you bottle afterwards? If so would you carbonate in keg and then put in bottle and cap? Thank you for the reviews.
This route allows you to use whatever back sweetening sugar you want (assuming you have stabilized) and still get carbonation. You can definitely still bottle off a keg and you just simply pour it into whatever bottle you want from the keg!
I was looking at the yaebrew keg and do not mind the ball locks or buying attachments. You actually cleared up a lot of questions about it but I do have one. Do you think I could fit 2 of them side by side in a cooler? I’m planning on building a cooler with picnic taps drilled through to the outside for tailgating
I think you could! They aren't too tall!
Can these be used in a Keezer setup I would love 1 gallon kegs in a keezer I do one gallon fermentations
You can definitely use them in a keeper!
Hey MMM, what exactly comes with the 1.6 g ball lock keg, and what else did you need to buy ?
The keg just comes with a lid. You would need to buy different attachments for whatever you're wanting to do! (picnic taps, C02 Cartridge attachments, etc.)
man I wanna try these, just can't make my mind up on one. I've been researching them and they all have pros as well as cons 🤷♂️
Hi. How many beers with one CO2 cartridge? Thanks.
It can only carbonate 1 gallon
does the yaebrew have a dip tube and if not wha diameter do i need. also what diameter ball locks too. thanks!
It has a dip tube in it! Not sure about the diameter ball locks!
Would these mini kegs be able to bottle carbonated mead?
Yup!
Could any of these be hooked up to a kegerator?
They can with the right connections!
Can I remove the nearly full cartridge or do I keep it in even after use
Once the cartridge is pierced to be used (it happens when you put it in the mini keg) it can’t be saved
Have you tried party kegs? It feels like a cheaper alternative but might not carbonate the same
I haven’t!
@@ManMadeMead I'm thinking of getting a vevor keg but I can only find 5L kegs but my batches often end at 4L, is that headspace okay for keeping drinks in for a longer time or should I look for a smaller keg?
@@LFHiden as long as you put a little CO2 on top of the brew while it’s in the keg you should be fine with that head space!
Great review, keep doing.
Thank you!
You didn't mention if there are any shipping restrictions, i.e. international or continental 48 states only. Great comparison video by the way. Cheers.
Shipping in the 48 states! Outside gets too expensive!
Thank you for your timely reply even as it is not what I was hoping to hear. (Canadian resident) That said, I have found your presentations to be quite informative & useful and I toast your continued success. Cheers!
Great informative video!
I have to use 1 cartridge for carbonation and a new one for serving?
Correct! One will really only cover the carbonating
@@ManMadeMead thank you!!!
You carbonate the mead before storing it,or just a few days before serving it?
@@manu85mmaI would do it before storing!
Ok I bought the Gancowise mini keg. With this system is there a closed transfer method? Or not needed for the quantity.
You can buy some ball lock connections to do closed transfer stuff but I honestly wouldn’t…
@@ManMadeMead just curious,does it not just matter that much for a gallon?
I mean it does matter, I just don't mind using an auto-siphon and tubing. I don't have any issues with oxygenation generally@@marshallwillis57
Just got a tmcraft 1g keg for 50$ can wait for my first batch of mead to finish so I can try carbonation
Liked and will fill out the form. Would be awesome to win one
Great video and awesome giveaway
Nice!
I signed up.
Getting close to the 1k!!!
Can you carbonate 1 gallon of mead/beer in a 5 gallon keg?
You can but it would use a lot of gas to fill up that empty space!
Beer brewer here who also does mead. Have 5 gallon and 2.5 gallon kegs. A typical carb level for beers is 2 volumes of co2, you can go up to 3 volumes for a mead. For reference super carbonated champagne is about 5 volumes. Say you go for 3 volumes and put 1gal in a 1gal keg. You will use 4gal of co2 (3 in the mead, 1 in the vessel). Put that gal in a 5gal keg you will use 8gal of co2 (3gal in the mead 5 gal in the vessel). You will also waste more purging all that headspace. My advice: brew 5gal of mead for a 5gal vessel! 5 gallons is a lot of mead, but mead benefits from age, who cares if it takes a few months to drink, even if it takes a year it'll still be good! (unlike an IPA which will lose it's hop volatiles in a few weeks). Full disclosure: I typically make 5 gallon batches, put 2.5 in a 2.5gal keg, and the remainder in three 1 gallon carboys with different flavorings (those are kept still and end up in flip tops). 4 meads in one! The current batch is Lingonberry, Blueberry and Elderflower. Cheers!
I realize that I'm late to the party, but I saw the likes were @1k, so I figured I'd shoot my shot! 😁
I have the square keg more expensive but well worth slides in my refridge with ease also bought square soft cooler with refreezeable ice packs best beer toy I bought have 2 square kegs to fill off my tap system have 15 beers on tap easy to carry to any party their the talk of the party brew on