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Buy & Sell => Wanted => Topic started by: Lochlannach on January 18, 2016, 11:43:57 PM

Title: Crusader kegs
Post by: Lochlannach on January 18, 2016, 11:43:57 PM
Looking for 2 (possibly 3 dependent on price) of these type of kegs to match my current ones.
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: googoomuck on January 19, 2016, 06:21:17 PM
I have two (generic beer) kegs, slim 20 litre. That what your after?
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Lochlannach on January 19, 2016, 06:59:10 PM
Sounds like the right ones. S type connections (heino type)?
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: googoomuck on January 19, 2016, 07:06:28 PM
That's the ones! In work till later on, but I'll post a pic later just to confirm.
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: googoomuck on January 20, 2016, 10:41:53 AM
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160120/5b9994dac9a03644ad563d3fc82cde0e.jpg)
Posting off phone so apologies if the file is big guys.
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: googoomuck on January 20, 2016, 10:43:48 AM
(http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160120/cd8d84b596f859dedae272b2d2429798.jpg)
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: DEMPSEY on January 20, 2016, 12:51:25 PM
I have a few too if your looking for more. :)
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Tom on January 20, 2016, 02:54:31 PM
How does one come by these 20litre slims? I'd have preferred them to the aul cornies TBH. If the thread goes quiet, I'll just guess! :P
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: DEMPSEY on January 20, 2016, 03:46:23 PM
If I told ye I might have to kill you  :P
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: cruiscinlan on January 20, 2016, 09:32:35 PM
But how on earth do ye clean them lads?
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: googoomuck on January 20, 2016, 09:48:12 PM
Quote from: cruiscinlan on January 20, 2016, 09:32:35 PM
But how on earth do ye clean them lads?
I've seen a YouTube video where a guy made a frame with a hose attached. Invert the keg over the hose and wash out that way. Few other processes involved but that's the jist.
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: googoomuck on January 20, 2016, 09:51:44 PM
Bit more to it than I remembered....
https://youtu.be/7aZsqPsJrIc
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Lochlannach on January 21, 2016, 07:24:59 AM
Those are the ones alright.
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Lochlannach on January 21, 2016, 07:25:24 AM
How much we talking?
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: googoomuck on January 21, 2016, 07:43:07 AM
No idea, you have cornies to trade?
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Leann ull on January 21, 2016, 09:02:05 AM
That's a ball ache of a process vs Cornys, full of the potential for infection for a Homebrewer  so unless you were commercial I don't understand, convince me!
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: JimmyM on January 21, 2016, 11:20:34 AM
I was offered a load of them a while back.
Id imagine they can, in certain situations, be "freer" than cornies. But thats it. in terms of equipment required to get the beer out evrything is more expensive and harder to come by in a personal capacity.
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: DEMPSEY on January 21, 2016, 11:27:13 AM
They have the same spear as any Heino keg so you need to have an implement to first remove the spear then cut off the small catch that prevents you removing the spear again. After that bob or whoever is your uncle :)
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Lochlannach on January 21, 2016, 03:40:30 PM
To remove the spear only needs a Bain wrench and a 2 cent coin.

1. I use an adapter footed with ball valves to vent the keg.
2. Basin wrench to unscrew the spear.
3. Then put the 2 cent coin under the adapter - this allows the centre to be pushed further down and unlocks the catch.
4.Lift spear out.

Took more longer to type than to do.

I would not recommend removing the safety catch as if unscrewed under pressure the spear will fly out if it's not present.
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Lochlannach on January 21, 2016, 03:42:38 PM
I couldn't get any decent cornies at the time so I went with these and they've been easy to deal with.

When I build a proper brewery later this year I'm planning on making alliances for using a pump to clean them.

I won't have to take the spear out ad often then - every so often to verify my cleaning regime.
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Lochlannach on January 21, 2016, 03:44:01 PM
Make me some offers if ye're selling.
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Leann ull on January 21, 2016, 04:51:11 PM
Same procedure for Corny

1. Pop Lid

I think it's a bit like rolling your own fags it looks complicated but if that's your thing I guess?
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Lochlannach on January 21, 2016, 08:08:26 PM
No dodgy seals on these ;-p
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Will_D on January 21, 2016, 10:19:35 PM
Quote from: DEMPSEY on January 21, 2016, 11:27:13 AM
They have the same spear as any Heino keg so you need to have an implement to first remove the spear then cut off the small catch that prevents you removing the spear again. After that bob or whoever is your uncle :)
You still have my little tool ???
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: Leann ull on January 21, 2016, 10:42:49 PM
!Cough!
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: DEMPSEY on January 22, 2016, 12:40:03 AM
Will yes I do have your special tool and I keep it in a safe place for you. ;)
Title: Re: Crusader kegs
Post by: googoomuck on January 22, 2016, 07:26:38 PM
Quote from: Lochlannach on January 21, 2016, 03:44:01 PM
Make me some offers if ye're selling.
€70 for the 2. I'm in Wexford.