serving at a party

[paulg]

I am thinking ahead here
I am going to a party next month and have thought I might try filling a 10 litre corny keg and serving direct from it.
This would be a first for me as I normally use Sankey kegs in my kegerator.
I alread heve in my spares box the pinlock fittings and mini gas regulator so only need a mfl to tap shank adaptor.

I usely pressure carb and serve at 12 psi 12C

My question is what is the forums thoughts on this setup.Will it work with the direct tap without serving loads of foam.
I plan to put the corny in an ice filled bucket to help keep it cool for the hours it will be outside the kegerator

[nallum]

Firstly, transfer the beer to your 10L keg when it's reached its desired servicing condition. Then you'll be helping to preserve it stabilised exactly how you expect it to be consumed. Take home message: don't travel with a keg containing yeast and other sediment lurking on the bottom.

Secondly, only being 10L, let's assume it's going to get consumed completely during the party. Therefore don't overthink CO2 pressure requirements for serving and maintaining condition. Just take the keg and a suitable picnic tap. Just serve it under under its own pressure then, once that flags, gravity like a traditional tapped (open) cask.

Thirdly, don't become a reluctant 'barman' serving beer at a party. Surprising how many people don't know how to pour a beer from a keg. Enjoy the party. Maybe transfer the finished beer into bottles instead? That's what I've learnt, the hard way. Unless it's a party with normal people, like home brewers.

[nallum]

double bubble

[nallum]

[nallum]

triple bubble

[nallum]

[nallum]

'Save draft' and stop drinking it, I think. Or stop 'saving it' and carry on drinking it? Or stop replying to my own comments by mistake.

[JonB]

My suggestion would be to get an adapter for your regulator that allows you to use a soda stream bottle, and take one of those.

You can buy/make a clip to hang the bottle off the keg for convenience.

Just becomes a "set and forget" system and you can then just enjoy the party and take the inevitably empty keg home at the end....

(BrewKegTap sell these adapters for about £10.00)

[IPA]

Firstly, transfer the beer to your 10L keg when it's reached its desired servicing condition. Then you'll be helping to preserve it stabilised exactly how you expect it to be consumed. Take home message: don't travel with a keg containing yeast and other sediment lurking on the bottom.

Secondly, only being 10L, let's assume it's going to get consumed completely during the party. Therefore don't overthink CO2 pressure requirements for serving and maintaining condition. Just take the keg and a suitable picnic tap. Just serve it under under its own pressure then, once that flags, gravity like a traditional tapped (open) cask.

Thirdly, don't become a reluctant 'barman' serving beer at a party. Surprising how many people don't know how to pour a beer from a keg. Enjoy the party. Maybe transfer the finished beer into bottles instead? That's what I've learnt, the hard way. Unless it's a party with normal people, like home brewers.

Serve at gravity from a cornie keg how ?

[nallum]

Serve at gravity from a cornie keg how ?

Lay it on its side with the (open) gas post at 12 o'clock? Assuming point one is covered, packaged bright/free of sediment, it works like a charm. Tilt to get the last glass out, if necessary. If kept cool, it should retain sufficient condition over a few hours from the point of being 'tapped'.

[paulg]

My suggestion would be to get an adapter for your regulator that allows you to use a soda stream bottle, and take one of those.

You can buy/make a clip to hang the bottle off the keg for convenience.

Just becomes a "set and forget" system and you can then just enjoy the party and take the inevitably empty keg home at the end....

(BrewKegTap sell these adapters for about £10.00)

I have a mini regulator that uses 16oz co2 bulbs,question is what pressure do people recommend for carbonate and serve with this method.I use 12psi 12c in my kegerator but of course this has a length of line before the tap.The party corny has none.

This is where IPA says do not over carbonate the beer and line length is not a problem,I agree but there may still be an optimum carb/pressure

[Trefoyl]

IMG_1251.jpeg (2.46 MiB) Viewed 2904 times

I have a KegLand mini regulator and serving like this was no problem. I filled the keg with brightly beer from the fermenter and force carbed normally.
I used a flow control faucet but don’t think it was necessary.

[paulg]

IMG_1251.jpeg
I have a KegLand mini regulator and serving like this was no problem. I filled the keg with brightly beer from the fermenter and force carbed normally.
I used a flow control faucet but don’t think it was necessary.

thats similar to my setup

what temp and pressure did you carb and serve at?

[Trefoyl]

IMG_1251.jpeg
I have a KegLand mini regulator and serving like this was no problem. I filled the keg with brightly beer from the fermenter and force carbed normally.
I used a flow control faucet but don’t think it was necessary.

thats similar to my setup

what temp and pressure did you carb and serve at?

30 psi for 24 hours at 13 C and served same temp.
I had a similar set up with a party tap (with extremely short hose) that I used for years with no problems. If a beer in a corny is too highly pressurized, just bleed the safety valve a couple times.