Kegging Question

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Kegging Question

Post by olcurt » Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:12 pm

I am hoping to brew some beer for a small wedding this fall. If I had three separate 5 gallon kegs , but a two kegs/gas setup, could I carbonate one tank the week before and then just keep it refrigerated until ready to hook it up, or does it have to be under constant pressure?

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Re: Kegging Question

Post by BREWsmith » Fri Feb 04, 2011 2:19 pm

That should be fine.
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Re: Kegging Question

Post by Don » Fri Feb 04, 2011 3:47 pm

BREWsmith wrote:That should be fine.
You could also put a tee in one of the lines and feed three a once. Either way works.
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Re: Kegging Question

Post by john mills » Fri Feb 04, 2011 5:52 pm

You can carbonate anytime, unhook, then rehook at will. A keg is just a big can of beer. At one point this past summer I had 23 kegs ready to drink. I always batch age my big beers (barleywine, RIS) for at least 9 months before putting in bottles.
Just make sure you have a check valve on each line if you split the co2 lines.
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Re: Kegging Question

Post by Don » Fri Feb 04, 2011 8:50 pm

john mills wrote: A keg is just a big can of beer. At one point this past summer I had 23 kegs ready to drink.
Gee....... I only had 16 full and I thought I had a lot :lol:
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Re: Kegging Question

Post by olcurt » Sun Feb 06, 2011 11:34 am

My 25 yr. Old son got a big kick out of the 23 kegs! :beer2

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Re: Kegging Question

Post by olcurt » Mon Feb 07, 2011 2:54 pm

OK....next question.
Could one take some beer off tap and place it in a few bottles for someone to take home with them?

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Re: Kegging Question

Post by Don » Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:52 pm

I do it ALL the time.
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