Keg questions from a kegging noob

Bubba Wade said:
A conversation I had with a co-worker about life of beer in a keg.

Co-worker: How long does beer last in the keg?
Me: About 3 weeks.
Co-worker: What happens then? Does it go bad?
Me: No. It goes empty.
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Sorta like my magical abilities when it come to making beer disappear:D:D!
 
Wish they’d ship the darn thing. I have a bitter that is ready to be bottled haha. The Shady Bohemian will be ready to package next weekend but I want to save it till the zoom meeting when others have it ready to drink. Plus I don’t want to wait that long to drink out of the keg ;)
 
@Nosybear You are not alone in that. I do what I can though; that's why I invite others to come finish it for me. The brewing process (that's the engineer in me) and the social interaction are what drives me, not necessarily the alcohol.
 
Donoroto said:
@Nosybear You are not alone in that. I do what I can though; that's why I invite others to come finish it for me. The brewing process (that's the engineer in me) and the social interaction are what drives me, not necessarily the alcohol.
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25 years ago, it took me about three weeks to empty a 5 gallon keg. Today it still takes three weeks, but the keg is now 2.5 gallons. We tend to slow down a bit as we age.
 
Bubba Wade said:
25 years ago, it took me about three weeks to empty a 5 gallon keg. Today it still takes three weeks, but the keg is now 2.5 gallons. We tend to slow down a bit as we age.
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Agreed.
 
Bubba Wade said:
25 years ago, it took me about three weeks to empty a 5 gallon keg. Today it still takes three weeks, but the keg is now 2.5 gallons. We tend to slow down a bit as we age.
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I brew the same volume and I’m on the same keg-draining schedule. Pretty much a weekend warrior when it comes to drinking. That’s why I brew about every 3 weeks. :)
 
When you get it check the length of the gas tube, my cornies varied greatly and I end up cutting most them the very short to fit more beer in the tank.
 
Hawkbox said:
When you get it check the length of the gas tube, my cornies varied greatly and I end up cutting most them the very short to fit more beer in the tank.
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Same. I want every last bit I can get in there lol.
 
I was nervous on the first one thinking there was a reason it was that long. But now they all get cut real short.
 
The length of the gas tube doesn't matter, the length of the beer line does. About 1 foot for each PSI of dispensing pressure is a good starting point. Too short and the beer foams badly.
 
Hawkbox said:
I was nervous on the first one thinking there was a reason it was that long. But now they all get cut real short.
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If you put a post seal under the screw on post, you can eliminate the short gas tube entirely. This will seal the post by pressing the o ring between the bottom of the post and the keg itself. The post seals fit really nice and work perfectly.
 
Nosybear said:
The length of the gas tube doesn't matter, the length of the beer line does.
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I think he means that the shorter the gas tube, the less headspace when the keg is filled from the posts. Beer flows out a 3" long gas tube when the liquid level is 3" from the top. Cut it to 1/2" and you fit 2.5" more beer in there.

Dispensing tubing is a different subject, also worthy of discussion. Josh's setup (if it ever arrives...)has a tap connected directly to the black "out" post connector, so maybe 3-5 PSI may be enough to dispense it properly.
 
Donoroto said:
I think he means that the shorter the gas tube, the less headspace when the keg is filled from the posts. Beer flows out a 3" long gas tube when the liquid level is 3" from the top. Cut it to 1/2" and you fit 2.5" more beer in there.

Dispensing tubing is a different subject, also worthy of discussion. Josh's setup (if it ever arrives...)has a tap connected directly to the black "out" post connector, so maybe 3-5 PSI may be enough to dispense it properly.
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If it ever ships Lol
 
It arrived! Did it come filled with air to make sure there wasn’t a leak?
 
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