I just received this Keg as a gift
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/review/product/list/id/202/category/39/
it says soda keg…am I going to be able to use this for my beer???
As long as any reference to non alcoholic beverages has been removed, yes you can. Get busy with the grinder. :cheers:
nothing of the sort is on it, so I guess I dont need to buy a grinder, good thing
I just got worried when I saw the words Soda on the website for it.
can anyone point me to what I need to make to get this working?
I know I need a CO2 setup
a tap to pour the beer from
an ounce of intelligence
anything else?
:idea:
All right. Just kidding.
That is what 98.466% of home brewers use. New or decommissioned kegs from Pepsi (ball lock) and Coke (pin lock).
Minimum needs:
- Disconnects. 1 gas, 1 liquid. Get the threaded (not barbed). Then you can change form Pepsi to Coke kegs easily.
- picnic tap.
- co2 bottle
- regulator
- way to chill. Can be the garage for now if it doesn’t get much below freezing in there. You can serve at “cellar” temps if you don’t mind a slightly warmer beer.
Many videos on youtube to get you going. And a Draft section here with lots of info.
cool all I need is CO2 then
:cheers:
I have two kegs just like yours. I love them. Get yourself one more each of gas and beer connects for the keg. Like Nighthawk said, buy the threaded couplers, it makes everything so much easier. I bought some food grade “O” ring lube. It made connecting the couplers to the keg easier. It is not necessary, but I cut about 3/8 off the dip tube to get it off the bottom of the keg. That wastes some beer, but I haven’t picked up any sediment that may have settled over time. When I force carbonate, I use the beer post and send the gas up through the beer then out the vent valve. Make sure you give it at least three good shots of CO2 @30-35 pounds to expel O2.
