Kegging Q & A

[Qs]

Another Q on kegging, can I put beer into my kegs as is for conditioning or are they only airtight with the disconnects on?

They're air tight without the disconnects but I'd still give it a blast of gas to seal it properly. Mine are never fully sealed around until the gas pushed the lid upwards to make a nice tight seal around the o-ring.

[johnrm]

If you are stuck for CO2 but want to seal your corny...
Assumes keg seals are good and that there is done dissolved CO2 in your beer.
Fill your corny to below the gas in tube.
Close it up.
Gentle shake to release a small amount of CO2. Wait 5 mins for CO2 to fill headspace.
Invert corny.
The weight of the beer will put enough pressure in the lid to seal it.
The agitation should force enough CO2 out to seal the keg.

[Qs]

I'm having awful trouble drilling the door of my fridge. I've got Draper carbon steel hole saws but I don't think they're cut out for the job. What sort of hole saw will go through the metal door of a fridge freezer?

[imark]

I think your hole saw should be fine. I used similar. The doors are only mild steel I think. Don't be afraid to use a bit of persuasion on it.

[krockett]

I used the awl on a pen knife to make a hole. Then widened it with screwdrivers. I'm no good with drills

[Qs]

I think your hole saw should be fine. I used similar. The doors are only mild steel I think. Don't be afraid to use a bit of persuasion on it.

Cheers. I actually think it's my drill. It's slowed for some weird reason and won't go back to its normal speeds. I thought it just needed a charge but no. I'll just borrow a better drill and try again.

[David]

Make sure to keep it oiled when cutting if they are run dry the cutting will overheat and dull the cutting edge.

[Qs]

Ah might be a bit late for that.

[beanstalk]

Went down to my local BOC station the order day and while they were sound they didn't know how to deal with me looking for a c02 canister for homebrew. Dont think are many folks kegging up here in donegal (apart from Tom of course!) They started chatting about ringing BOC directly setting up an account, renting a cylinder, getting a carbon monoxide alarm... Seemed like too much hassle tbh and I went away a little dissapointed. I have been offered a mixed gas cylinder from a local pub. Can I just empty that and get it filled with c02 instead? I'm really just finding my feet here so don't want to do anything stupid or unsafe...

[Endatheworld]

Beanstalk, what part of Donegal are you from? The guy I got the Co2 cylinders from does the gas for the Leisure Center in Enniskillen and is up every 3 weeks or so. I met him there last week to get mine. Let me know if you want his details?

Enda

[beanstalk]

Letterkenny so don't be down around Erne direction that often but sure please do send me details anyway that would be great!

[Endatheworld]

Just texted him. He delivers to a business in Rathmullen as well, that should suit you better? His name is Gareth Hughes, Northern Cryogenics. 07736 348753

[beanstalk]

Aye that would be dead on! Thanks!

[Mastiff]

I have tried keeping a few times now but I use small welding gas cylinders to fut pressure in my corny kegs. There is no regulator gauge on the register so always get frothy heads on my brew.
Is there a way to get the right pressure using this method.
I am starting to prefer bottling at the moment..

[auralabuse]

I have tried keeping a few times now but I use small welding gas cylinders to fut pressure in my corny kegs. There is no regulator gauge on the register so always get frothy heads on my brew.
Is there a way to get the right pressure using this method.
I am starting to prefer bottling at the moment..

You could try batch priming and conditioning in the keg.  Or bite the bullet and get a bottle with a reg.