I immediately rinse them out after I pour the last beer. After that I fill it up with cleaner and let it sit for a couple hours. Once drained I look inside with a flashlight and if I see anything I rinse again. I let it sit out with the spout open for a couple days to let the water inside evaporate and store them inside the pantry until my next use. I also know some people use a brush inside the keg if needed.
Good info Drew, I kegged an American IPA into 2 of these a few weeks ago with 30g of sugar (as per brewers friend priming calculator) but found it to be over carbonated and my first couple of beers to be very foamy, I’ll maybe try 1/2 of that the next time. P.S they work great with the Klarstein Skal beer dispenser
Mark Devenney let me know how it goes! How long did your kegs stay carbonated after you opened them? Also, I’ve never heard of that dispenser. I’ll have to check it out!
Hi Drew, great video. The only thing I think of now is how would the additional sediment (from the carbonation fermentation) affect the beer - given that your pour the beer from the bottom? Usually I guess when you carbonate naturally (in bottles), you usually don't want to drink the sediment... How do you avoid drinking the sediment?
Thanks! I actually haven’t had a problem with sediment in the keg coming out the spout. It’s just high enough off the bottom of the keg that the beer comes out nice and clear!
Sorry no I haven’t. If I were going to try I would weigh 12 grams worth of tablets and start with that! If you don’t have a scale then maybe try measuring 1 1/2 tablespoons. I can’t tell you if that will work or how much carbonation to expect. I know those tablets are made of dextrose and malt so they’re very similar to the priming sugar that I use. Good luck!
Hello Drew, thank you for the video. I have a mini-keg that I got for Thanksgiving last year so this is very helpful. I am brewing beer that calls for honey instead of sugar for priming. How much honey would you recommend I use with the mini-keg?
Hey! So I’ll be honest that I’ve never used honey. I would recommend starting with 12 grams. If the carbonation is too low then I would increase it next time to 13-14 grams of honey. I hope that helps!
Correct, the clear piece that comes with the keg won’t work for carbonating the keg. That’s good for storage and keeps anything out of the keg you don’t want in there.
do i need to push that plastic thing in there before tapping my keg? i think my priming is done so im wondering how exactly i tap it with that 1dollar rubber bung.
@@MyProjectWeekend Yes same ones thanks, so i do it to release excess pressure? the beer will foam too much if i dont? This is the first brew i have ever done, only done some meads and wines.
Yes that right. The beer will come out really fast and foam a lot. It will hiss just like a beer can. Once it’s tapped it will stay carbonated for a day or 2. Just like a beer it will go flat after a while. What kind of beer did you make?
i used way too much hops its too hoppy and a bit undercarbonated for this kind of beer used only 7grams of sugar to carbonate. Il get it right next time when i use way less hops
Home brew is distillers beer which needs to be artificially carbonated and drank when it is green because the beer rapidly, deteriorates during conditioning. The home brew method is used in grain distillation where only Alpha, a single temperature rest and glucose are needed for producing whiskey. It is difficult to produce a consistent, final product with the home brew method because the method produces chemically imbalanced, sugar imbalanced, unstable, extract. Ale and lager do not require sugar or CO2 injection to carbonate, beer naturally carbonates during conditioning due to maltotriose, when the brewing method that produces ale and lager is used.
Thanks Man Keep doing your thing 🙏🏻💯
Thanks!
I never add water to get bung out...
Watch your video back... it never came out till water had gone anyway as it would flout to too 😊👍🏻
Thanks for the tip! Haha. This will save me a step!
Excellent video just pick 3 of these up for bottle day in few days. Just wondering what's the best way to clean them to reuse.
I immediately rinse them out after I pour the last beer. After that I fill it up with cleaner and let it sit for a couple hours. Once drained I look inside with a flashlight and if I see anything I rinse again. I let it sit out with the spout open for a couple days to let the water inside evaporate and store them inside the pantry until my next use. I also know some people use a brush inside the keg if needed.
Good info Drew, I kegged an American IPA into 2 of these a few weeks ago with 30g of sugar (as per brewers friend priming calculator) but found it to be over carbonated and my first couple of beers to be very foamy, I’ll maybe try 1/2 of that the next time.
P.S they work great with the Klarstein Skal beer dispenser
Mark Devenney let me know how it goes! How long did your kegs stay carbonated after you opened them? Also, I’ve never heard of that dispenser. I’ll have to check it out!
Drew Smith it’s hard to say as the dispenser uses the 16g CO2 bulbs so it keeps the keg under pressure & carbonated
Oh, well it sounds like that will help it stay carbonated longer! Thanks.
You would think the Brewer's Friend calculator would be accurate, and it is for small quantities, but the bigger the container, not as much.
Use hot water to run over the bung to make it easier to extract. And use your water to spill out the remaining bung
Hi Drew, great video. The only thing I think of now is how would the additional sediment (from the carbonation fermentation) affect the beer - given that your pour the beer from the bottom? Usually I guess when you carbonate naturally (in bottles), you usually don't want to drink the sediment... How do you avoid drinking the sediment?
Thanks! I actually haven’t had a problem with sediment in the keg coming out the spout. It’s just high enough off the bottom of the keg that the beer comes out nice and clear!
Thanks for this. I have three kegs and have NEVER gotten my priming on point. Always over carbonated
You’re welcome! I hope it helps.
Doesn't the very weird content size ring a bell for you guys ? Right, these kegs have a metric capacity of 5 liters.
I swear you can force carbonate with the party starter tap. Would just use up one or a few co2 carts. Just tap it in crank the regulator and leave it
I guess I’ll have to give it a try!
@@MyProjectWeekend let me know how it goes
@@MyProjectWeekend have you tried it yet?
wait 12 grams for 5 liters!? I use 10 grams for 1 liter mead. Isn't 12 grams like 1-2 volumes of pressure or less? semi flat
Hi Drew have you ever primed with carbonation drops ? and if so how many do you recommend for a English style ale
Sorry no I haven’t. If I were going to try I would weigh 12 grams worth of tablets and start with that! If you don’t have a scale then maybe try measuring 1 1/2 tablespoons. I can’t tell you if that will work or how much carbonation to expect. I know those tablets are made of dextrose and malt so they’re very similar to the priming sugar that I use. Good luck!
@@MyProjectWeekend thanks for the input,, iv gone with just 4 as I hear these kegs can be quite lively.
Hello Drew, thank you for the video. I have a mini-keg that I got for Thanksgiving last year so this is very helpful. I am brewing beer that calls for honey instead of sugar for priming. How much honey would you recommend I use with the mini-keg?
Hey! So I’ll be honest that I’ve never used honey. I would recommend starting with 12 grams. If the carbonation is too low then I would increase it next time to 13-14 grams of honey. I hope that helps!
Hey Drew. Thanks for your reply. I will start there and will let you know how it goes.
Yes please! I’d love to hear how it works.
So, the clear plug included with the keg won't hold the pressure of carbonation?
Is that the problem? If not, what is?
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Correct, the clear piece that comes with the keg won’t work for carbonating the keg. That’s good for storage and keeps anything out of the keg you don’t want in there.
@@MyProjectWeekend ..thanks, drew.
Much appreciated.
good video
Thanks!
That grey bung is designed for a tap system
Yeah they are a perfect match! I was surprised that it made an airtight seal and can hold 15 PSI.
@@MyProjectWeekend wouldn’t that be sufficient enough to hold it at that pressure in the fridge
Can you force carbonate with the party star beer dispenser? I imagine you can
Sorry but I don’t think so. Those don’t have enough pressure to force carbonate. Only enough to pour.
@@MyProjectWeekend just crank it up and leave it alone
How do you carbonate. With sugar and water or just sugar direct
I use sugar and water. You only need a few tablespoons of water. I boil the water with the sugar then add it to the mini keg.
do i need to push that plastic thing in there before tapping my keg? i think my priming is done so im wondering how exactly i tap it with that 1dollar rubber bung.
If it’s one of those grey ones with a plastic piece in the center then yes. You push it down into the keg to tap it. Does that help?
@@MyProjectWeekend Yes same ones thanks, so i do it to release excess pressure? the beer will foam too much if i dont?
This is the first brew i have ever done, only done some meads and wines.
Yes that right. The beer will come out really fast and foam a lot. It will hiss just like a beer can. Once it’s tapped it will stay carbonated for a day or 2. Just like a beer it will go flat after a while. What kind of beer did you make?
i used way too much hops its too hoppy and a bit undercarbonated for this kind of beer used only 7grams of sugar to carbonate. Il get it right next time when i use way less hops
Haha! I’ve been there! I had one that had so much hops it gave me heartburn. Please feel free to let me know how the next one turns out!
Can I use 12grams of carbonation tablets?
I imagine so. You’d have to see what your tablets are made of. If it’s dextrose/corn sugar than it should be pretty much the same.
Home brew is distillers beer which needs to be artificially carbonated and drank when it is green because the beer rapidly, deteriorates during conditioning. The home brew method is used in grain distillation where only Alpha, a single temperature rest and glucose are needed for producing whiskey. It is difficult to produce a consistent, final product with the home brew method because the method produces chemically imbalanced, sugar imbalanced, unstable, extract. Ale and lager do not require sugar or CO2 injection to carbonate, beer naturally carbonates during conditioning due to maltotriose, when the brewing method that produces ale and lager is used.
Science! Haha