Homebrew Sankey kegs
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- threefrenchs
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Homebrew Sankey kegs
http://www.kegworks.com/5-gallon-pet-ho ... 05-p178096
Anyone have experience with these? I need to keg a beer for a wedding and the only connections available at the location are Sankey.
Open to other ideas.
Robert
Anyone have experience with these? I need to keg a beer for a wedding and the only connections available at the location are Sankey.
Open to other ideas.
Robert
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Helles in fermenter
Vienna in fermenter
Barrel Soured Sasion still in barrel
And a few random sours hanging out
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Re: Homebrew Sankey kegs
Why not just put your beer in a regular sanke pony or 1/2 barrel? I've got one you can borrow.
- threefrenchs
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Re: Homebrew Sankey kegs
That's a great question. I have never used a Sankey and not sure what is involved in cleaning, filling and carbing. The wedding is not until the Spring of next year, so I got plenty of time to figure it out, just trying to get ahead of the curve.
I'm guessing it's a easy procedure to fill a Sankey.
Thanks in advance.
Robert
I'm guessing it's a easy procedure to fill a Sankey.
Thanks in advance.
Robert
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Black IPA bottled
Helles in fermenter
Vienna in fermenter
Barrel Soured Sasion still in barrel
And a few random sours hanging out
Black IPA bottled
Helles in fermenter
Vienna in fermenter
Barrel Soured Sasion still in barrel
And a few random sours hanging out
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Re: Homebrew Sankey kegs
It's pretty easy to open a sanke.
1. relieve pressure
2. remove retainer ring
3. turn and remove spear
Search Youtube for "sanke keg disassembly" and you'll see how easy it is.
Open it to clean it and then fill it the same way prior to putting the spear back in.
How many beers and how many gallons you doing?
1. relieve pressure
2. remove retainer ring
3. turn and remove spear
Search Youtube for "sanke keg disassembly" and you'll see how easy it is.
Open it to clean it and then fill it the same way prior to putting the spear back in.
How many beers and how many gallons you doing?
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Re: Homebrew Sankey kegs
Just 5 gallons in the keg. I'm bottling 2 other batches for the wedding as well.
@threefrenchs
Black IPA bottled
Helles in fermenter
Vienna in fermenter
Barrel Soured Sasion still in barrel
And a few random sours hanging out
Black IPA bottled
Helles in fermenter
Vienna in fermenter
Barrel Soured Sasion still in barrel
And a few random sours hanging out
Re: Homebrew Sankey kegs
Place Sanke on side then use tool to depress ball and relieve pressure...otherwise you will get a beer showerJonW wrote:It's pretty easy to open a sanke.
1. relieve pressure
2. remove retainer ring
3. turn and remove spear
Search Youtube for "sanke keg disassembly" and you'll see how easy it is.
Open it to clean it and then fill it the same way prior to putting the spear back in.
How many beers and how many gallons you doing?
Chris aka Dr Dually
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Next up: Kolsch
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Life is tough. It is even tougher when you are stupid. John Wayne
Bottled and enjoying: Nada, zip
Kegged: English Brown, American Amber, Double Barrel Ale
Next up: Kolsch
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Re: Homebrew Sankey kegs
I've not had to consider serving homebrew from a 'sanke' kegerator before, so took a gander around Google on the topic.
Lots of ways to add/convert a sanke tape to a ball-lock homebrew system. Not quite so easy to find a conversion to allow a sanke kegerator tap a corney... but this link looks promising.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brew ... n-kit.html
I've not tried this, but its worth a look...
--LexusChris
Lots of ways to add/convert a sanke tape to a ball-lock homebrew system. Not quite so easy to find a conversion to allow a sanke kegerator tap a corney... but this link looks promising.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brew ... n-kit.html
I've not tried this, but its worth a look...
--LexusChris
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Re: Homebrew Sankey kegs
You ruined the surprise.... LOL.DrDually wrote:Place Sanke on side then use tool to depress ball and relieve pressure...otherwise you will get a beer shower
Re: Homebrew Sankey kegs
I have this. I don't think it will work here as it requires cutting the CO2 and liquid lines and then putting new fittings on.lexuschris wrote:I've not had to consider serving homebrew from a 'sanke' kegerator before, so took a gander around Google on the topic.
Lots of ways to add/convert a sanke tape to a ball-lock homebrew system. Not quite so easy to find a conversion to allow a sanke kegerator tap a corney... but this link looks promising.
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brew ... n-kit.html
I've not tried this, but its worth a look...
--LexusChris
That said, I don't use this kit any more so if anyone needs it, let me know.
Brad
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Re: Homebrew Sankey kegs
Step 1 - become friends with someone at a brewery.
Step 2 - convince them to loan you a washed keg.
Step 3 - borrow a Sanke tap (from me if you want) and fill your keg.
Step 4 - drink beer.
Step 5 - return dirty keg to brewery with a fancy bottle of beer.
Step 2 - convince them to loan you a washed keg.
Step 3 - borrow a Sanke tap (from me if you want) and fill your keg.
Step 4 - drink beer.
Step 5 - return dirty keg to brewery with a fancy bottle of beer.