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Firkin/cask

Post by data790 » Thu Jun 04, 2015 11:40 am

Hi,

Anyone know if someone or a company is selling single firkins or casks for home brewers?

Cheers

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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by Kyle_T » Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:19 pm

Kammac Ltd and Crusader Kegs and Casks, Brewery Plastics.
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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by data790 » Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:30 pm

Cheers, I sent them an email seeing if they ship to Norway and also if they sell to home brewers. Chances are they won't do one or the other.

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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by data790 » Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:39 pm

Oh, turns out they do and really cheap also around £30 for the Brewery plastics

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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by Kyle_T » Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:40 pm

Yep because they are plastic, Crusader and Kammac are Stainless.
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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by data790 » Thu Jun 04, 2015 12:45 pm

Nice, thanks for the webpages. I will order two later. Be fun for a BBQ. Now just need to get better at making ales

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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by Kyle_T » Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:03 pm

Go for a nice Mild and Bitter, easy to do and ready quick. Which method of dispense are you going for?
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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by data790 » Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:07 pm

I will just hook it up to the beer engine. I was thinking of getting another king keg but this will do much better. I'm not sure but think I saw something about using filters and a c02 purge for these pins so the beer lasts longer without spoilage. Mild sounds good, not done that yet.

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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by Kyle_T » Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:10 pm

Well there are a few different ways to hook it up to a beer engine, it's worth looking into before they arrive.
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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by data790 » Thu Jun 04, 2015 1:11 pm

Absolutly, I have asked of they also supply pegs and taps - sorry cannot remember the proper names at the moment.

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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by scotia » Thu Jun 04, 2015 6:34 pm

May be of help if you intend on taking a keg along to a party save time on settling.

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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by Kyle_T » Thu Jun 04, 2015 7:22 pm

That's what I use.
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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by data790 » Thu Jun 04, 2015 8:48 pm

Nice one thanks for the video.

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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by Kyle_T » Thu Jun 04, 2015 10:24 pm

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Re: Firkin/cask

Post by data790 » Fri Jun 05, 2015 12:33 pm

H aha reminds me of my hand pull a few weeks ago. I had a small hairline crack in the top tap float that let in gas as well as beer and this was the result even with a check valve.

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