I know many men who love setting up their kegs at home and really getting into home brew. They do it for many reasons but I believe that they do it because they enjoy it, they love telling their friends that they brew their own and it’s on tap and for some it’s almost like a hobby.
People who brew their own get great satisfaction out of kegging and why not offer them something different to setting up huge ‘clean plastic garbage bins’ to get their brew happening.
I remember many years ago my father would make his own and for weeks that sterile plastic garbage can would sit under the kitchen bench until the liquid inside was just right and ready to be bottled…
I believe that there has to be an easier way to do that and I found something that will make his task a little easier….
Home Brew Kegging Kit #HBK-1 -
For use with canister set up. Kit includes 5 gallon stainless steel product tank and ball lock style disconnects.
Kit assembled and includes:
-Reconditioned 5lb tank
-Double gauge regulator with shut off
-CO2 tubing and clamps
-Disconnects, 4 ft. of tubing and plastic faucet
-New 5 gallon canister
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The kick of Kegging
Setting-up a keg at home isn’t as difficult as you may think.
Having a keg at home is about convenience and control. A home draft system allows for other possibilities as well like closed beer transfers and crystal clear filtering.
Keeping your keg stored properly and refrigerated should be at the top of you list. Nobody likes flat hot beer now do they? Kegs come in a variety of different sizes, but one of the most convenient sizes is the 5 liter mini-kegs because it can fit into a full size fridge and it’s highly portable. The
Homebrewing Kegging Kit is perfectly convenient. It can be put in a fridge to keep the beer cold or can be portable to take anywhere. Includes a 5 lb. CO2 cylinder (empty), double gauge regulator with shut off, CO2 tubing and clamps, ball lock style quick disconnects, 4′ beer tubing with plastic faucet, brand new 5 gallon stainless steel product tank. CO2 helps keep your beer fresher, longer. The beer must still be kept cold at all times.
Used 5 gallon kegs cost about $30-$40 dollars each, but you don’t know where they have been. It’s like buying used underwear - not something to be really proud of. New kegs are affordable and can easily be purchase from KegWorks.com.
CO2 tank: A tank is necessary to keep your beer carbonated and also for dispensing it. Having a pressure regular is essential and the dual gauge one included with the Kegging Kit is ideal. The regulator is used to drop gas pressure from the 800psi in the tank down to the 10 - 30 psi needed to force carbonation and dispensing. This regulator is adjustable and you can set the output pressure to control the carbonation and the flow of the beer.
Getting your beer into the keg isn’t a magic trick reserved for breweries. If you can fill a bottle, then you can fill a keg. Make sure you read the manual for instructions on how to disassemble your keg.
Racking and purging a keg. Many brewers seem to think that purging a keg with CO2 before racking it is a good idea. It avoids the chance of the beer oxidizing, and some rack it because that’s just how they do it. After you rack it, fir the sanitized keg lid into the top of the keg and seal it up good with some retaining bail. Use the pressure relief valve and open it by pulling on the valve ring and turning the ring 90 degrees to lock the valve to the open position. To purge the keg set the pressure to about 30 psi and connect the tube to the IN side of the keg. Remember, your carbonation level, also referred to as the “beer’s condition” is determined by the temperature and pressure you keep your beer set at.
It is really important to have some type keg refrigeration system
If possible a dedicated refrigerator is highly recommended. If the keg is not refrigerated, you’ll have to repeatedly connect the gas, agitate the keg, disconnect everything and the put it back into the fridge. This is not always possible and it cuts off the flow of beer for a good couple of hours. Not the really the best solution to keeping all of your guests happy. If you can’t pop for the dedicated refrigerator at least you can insulate your keg to provide a longer chilled period.
