KeyKegs

[chris2012]

For homebrew I think corney kegs seem like a better deal, as you wouldn't need to replace bags and it sounds like beer in a corney might keep longer.

But I think as a way for breweries to sell beer without having to get the keg back, then it probably makes more sense.

[Secla]

Perfect for breweries but no so cost effective for home brew
Take into account cost of kegs, collecting, cleaning and sanatising, possible loss of beer/custom due to infection and possible lost kegs etc. It kind of makes sense, but at a home brew level I can't see it being cost effective

[chris2012]

Mm, I agree. Just thinking though, for use with a hand pump, maybe it'd work well, as it should last a bit longer than a normal cask.

I'm hoping to get my KeyKeg of Wiper & True Quintet on Wednesday

[darkonnis]

A keg will last as long as the sanitation permits. If you have a very good regime which is thorough, then we shouldn't be talking about weeks for storage, we should be talking months.
The longest I've kept a keg on for after the first pint pulled was about 3 months, after that it started to change but I'd finished it anyway.

Keykegs are good for breweries and utterly pointless for home brewers, cornies are probably the best option, Sankey kegs are ok, I switched over to those when a supplier became available and on the whole they're not bad, but they're about as good as a corny at the end of the day with some + points and some - ones. As for casks, should last 30 days with a cask breather, I've heard you can get a week out of them using a filter on the air in line but I've not tried this. I guess it all depends how much you drink. Minikegs may even be a sensible option.

[chris2012]

Got the keg today I've whacked it up to 45 psi, but it's still coming out quite foamy, I think it needs to chill down a bit.