WANTED: Ecokeg/Polykeg/Ecofass/Boxkeg/Keykeg/Petainer

[Zymotik]

That's it, I've had it with corny kegs! I want to try one of these Ecokeg/Polykeg/Ecofass/Boxkeg/Keykeg/Petainer type kegs. The Ecokeg looks like the most use to us home brewers, it can be unscrewed and gravity filled. That means it must be reusable even if they don't recommend it and we can customise the CO2 content unlike KeyKeg/Ecofass.

Has anyone got one? Had one? Used one? And... Ecokeg group buy?? G type connector, 30 litre, ready to fill: £23~ each. Min order is a 24 unit pallet otherwise! I'm located in Longbridge, South Birmingham.

EcoKeg
http://www.ecokeg.com

BoxKeg (Ecokeg without plastic case, cardboard instead, £2ish cheaper)
http://www.boxkeg.com

PolyKeg
http://www.polykeg.it/

Petainer
http://www.petainerkeg.com

Ecofass (not a tablet friendly site)
http://www.ecofass.com

KeyKeg
http://www.keykeg.com/en/

[bigdave]

I'm expecting a key keg to try out on my kegerator next week so will look into the possibility of refilling/cleaning them.

[darkonnis]

sell your cornies and buy sankey crusader kegs

[Zymotik]

@bigdave Excellent! Did you have to fork out for an expensive connector though??

@darkonnis Thanks, but they are expensive, hard to clean (poly kegs are clear & light) and a pain to fill

[Cazamodo]

sell your cornies and buy sankey crusader kegs

I'd go with this. I'm at a slight advantage as I've been very lucky to work in an environment where I have access to some spare connectors to borrow and such BUT

I honestly wish I had never gone the corny route now. I find sankey kegs so much easier to use.

[darkonnis]

@darkonnis Thanks, but they are expensive, hard to clean (poly kegs are clear & light) and a pain to fill

Are they? Half the price of a corny, put some PBW in, rinse out, star san, done. and filling? As easy as a corny, I just use a hose connected to the sankey connector. They will also hold value which is more than can be said for any of the ones you've mentioned. Your money though so your choice.

[Zymotik]

Yeah, they are half the price of a new corney. I may be changing my mind on the poly kegs. How do you get any sediment from the bottom that may have settled over time?

[bigdave]

@bigdave Excellent! Did you have to fork out for an expensive connector though??

No, the provider of the key keg is lending me one.

[darkonnis]

Yeah, they are half the price of a new corney. I may be changing my mind on the poly kegs. How do you get any sediment from the bottom that may have settled over time?

PBW with a shake, they're used in the pub industry the world over, as are casks which have similar access. If they were no good they wouldn't be as widely used and even the newer plastic kegs follow the same design so it isn't like someones come up with a better solution either, just less valuable incase it gets stolen.

[Zymotik]

Thanks for the info! What's PBW for a newbie?

[Belter]

Five star chemicals Powdered brewery wash.

Oxi-clean but much better