How do you stop a keg from going flat???

David Rowland

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Dec 20, 1992, 11:27:16 PM12/20/92

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The title just about says it all.

Is there some magical way of stopping a keg from going flat in a hurry
(apart from drinking it quickly) or am I dreaming.

John DeCarlo

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Dec 21, 1992, 11:14:49 AM12/21/92

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In article <1992Dec21.0...@datamark.co.nz>
da...@datamark.co.nz (David Rowland) writes:

>Is there some magical way of stopping a keg from going flat in a hurry
>(apart from drinking it quickly) or am I dreaming.

Well, you could keep up the CO2 pressure in the keg, much as you would if
you kegged your own beer. I suspect that you are talking about renting a
keg with purchased beer in it, in which case you are unlikely to have a CO2
regulator, canister, and the proper fittings.

John DeCarlo, MITRE Corporation, McLean, VA--My views are my own
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Dec 21, 1992, 4:20:38 PM12/21/92

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Well, many times friends and I would buy a keg of beer, putting a deposit
on the keg itself, and also on either an air pump, run by hand to restore
some of the pressure as the beer level goes down, or a CO2 regulator &
fittings as John DeCarlo mentions. The first alternative was the
easiest, because the distributer had these pump fittings handy and did
not require a very large deposit. Also, for regular keg customers,
some distributors would trust us( we were such at one time) and waive
the deposits.
Phil, the beer lover.

Jeff Goldsmith

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Dec 21, 1992, 6:33:10 PM12/21/92

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The hard part is not keeping the beer pressurized, but keeping
it cold. You can buy a CO2 cannister, regulator, and tap kit
from a bunch of different places for $100-200. I did; one place
that rates to have them is the Oliver Ennis Company in Culver City,
CA. Keeping the beer cold, on the other hand, is a pain in the
neck. I modified an old refrigerator to use the cannister and tap
kit (just like the frats way back when.) Cutting through an old
refrigerator door is one major hassle. I got a carbide heavy-duty
hole saw and that was just barely enough; the thing was trashed by
the time we were done. It was like cutting through 1/4" armorplate.
The story has a good ending: the beer 'fridge works great and I have
get different taps to fit different keg types, including Sierra Nevada
Pale Ale (which recently went to the Sankey tap, btw from the Golden
Gate tap.) SNAle is far better on tap than from a bottle, too.
--Jeff

Doug Jay Walker

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Dec 23, 1992, 11:01:42 PM12/23/92

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>
>The title just about says it all.
>
>Is there some magical way of stopping a keg from going flat in a hurry
>(apart from drinking it quickly) or am I dreaming.
>

Get a gas cartridge and use that instead of an air pump.

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