Is this a good product to use to bottle keg beer? Is it worth it to get a beer gun instead?
259435
I'd say its best used as a growler filler or some swing top bottles in a pinch. Not saying you can't fill bottles smaller bottles with it, but with a beer gun you have better controll. The size of the tubing makes filling regular 12oz bottles tough without spraying beer everywhere.If you looking to fill bottles from the keg for competitions the beer gun is the way to go. If you just want to bottle some up to take over to the neighbors this product works great for growler and swing top bottles.
259436
Get the beer gun. This is used just for getting it from a kegerator tap. If you have a beer gun, you get ALL the options! I have both and use the beer gun more often.
259437
The one I bought did not fit my tap. I would only recommend it for Growler filling. Make sure the opening on your tap is the right size. Some like my Perlick are too small.
259438
It works, but it is messy and is far from perfect. You fill the bottle from the bottom and wind up with foam coming out of the top and overflowing. Not nearly as bad as trying to do it from the faucet itself, but definitely not perfect. I plan on getting something else eventually.
259439
If you have a keg fridge with a tap, this will work quite well with bottling. It prevent foaming. I use it to fill growlers but it should work ok with smaller bottles.
259440
I'd say its best used as a growler filler or some swing top bottles in a pinch. Not saying you can't fill bottles smaller bottles with it, but with a beer gun you have better controll. The size of the tubing makes filling regular 12oz bottles tough without spraying beer everywhere. If you looking to fill bottles from the keg for competitions the beer gun is the way to go. If you just want to bottle some up to take over to the neighbors this product works great for growler and swing top bottles.
259441
make sure it fits your tap as it does not fit mine. seems like beer gun would be better, less foam and more even fill.
1053312
No. Unlike the beer kit, the root beer kit does not use a keg. The root beer goes straight into the bottles for carbonating.
356826
Mr Beer makes two gallons, this kit makes one. Almost used it for fermentation, but instead used my 3 gallon carboy, I did use Mr Beer keg to bottle. As far the process goes, this kit is much more advanced than Mr Beer, and will take a lot longer to process, but will also taste MUCH BETTER than anything Mr Beer can do.
1089611
I whish that you could refill the kegs. It would certainly make the beertender much more appealing. I say this because it is difficult to find the kegs in stores. Even when you go to Bevmore they only have a couple to choose from. Good luck.
1528369
Well, yes probably I guess. Why? It depends on how many beers you've had already and if you don't want to damage your teeth, and don't have a proper opener. The part of this tool that you'd use to open the bottle is super sharp - the tip and curved edge...so it will dig into the cap as you pry it open - yeah, it might work, but why - get a multi-tool or an opener - they are both so cheap.
1843589
It's not worth getting...it won't screw on to the barrel (clockwise bearings) and it's super fragile. I think it'd be wiser to make one rather than buy this one. Otherwise, just buy a twenty dollar one that matches your barrel and you should be fine.
1338932
There are three types of mini-keg I know of 1) 5l-Heineken - Top hole - has it own built in co2 and pours from the top (these can't be refilled) 2) 5l-Mini-keg - with hole on top ( these can be used for home brewing - will need the accessory kit) 3) 5l-Mini-keg - with hole on top and pour spout on the side - will need the accessory kit) Number 2, I got one from a friend he got from Germany, but I don't see these for sale in the US. Number 3 with beer in them - If you are lucky, you can find these in some stores with beer in them like Paulaner, I was able to get one for about $18. Number 3 with no beer in them - You can get then on Amazon for about $19, lol yes it cost more than with no beer. There are two types of bungs that you can use on number 2, and 3, the ones that you can use in your EdgeSTAR accessory kit, it has the hole in the center of the bung ring., The other bung is used outside of the EdgeStar when you want to take it to a friend's house, this bung has a twist open to let the air in so you can open the side spout and pour a beer. This is the one that comes on a Paulaner mini-keg.
1488215
I used it when the keg was one third full just to try it out before I took the keg away from the main CO2 bottle and regulator . I would say it might take two or three of the CO2 bombs to do a whole 5 galon keg. This is to push the beer out not to carbonate the brew. I will still use the regulator for that as it would give you more control.
544400
I've gigged with it a bunch. The bottle or small cup of water is better. If you shove a can in it, the pocket is deep and it's a hassle to get the can out. If you have good counter balance with a boom for your stand then a bottle of beer will work better or a standard plastic bottle of water or Gatorade is cool. Those you can take in and out easily.
1162794
Well, there's a lot more to I than just hooking it up. If you have a kegerator, it would simply just on on top and run the hoses through. If you have a bar, you would have to drill through the top for the hoses, then mount the tap over the hole, which is what i did. Then drilled through my mini fridge where my two 5 gallon keg are so I can hook them up. I also depends if you're using ball lock heads or a tap for a standard size keg, which you simply would just need the appropriate attachment to hook the hoses to.
1338930
You would need the accessory kit for any non-pressurized keg. I am even going one step further and getting nalgene plastic growlers from my favorite local brewer and directly tapping them. I had to engineer a rubber stopper with a hole in the middle that would fit the growler though. You might be able to buy something like that even. The reason: The growler is dishwasher safe and much easier to clean than those damn mini kegs.
1885645
To be honest the keg doesn't last long in a house full of boys However if it stays in the beer tender and you keep it plugged in it should last a few weeks definitely no longer than a month.
1527035
I have had the Beertender for a few months and like you do not like skunky Heine from the bottle. Mine was a gift and I must say that it tastes much better from the keg. I particularly like the Light version. Buy it at Bed Bath and Beyond or somewhere else with a liberal return policy and try it. I think you'll be surprised; plus more beers are definitely on the way.
2138844
You could, but then you would need to consume or serve the entire container. Growlers are meant for short-term storage and will not hold the carbonation or freshness. You could keg your beer and keep it pressurized with a co2 system. But that is a bit much for a one gallon batch. The yield was ten 12oz bottles or five bombers.
131979
You wouldn't ferment in this. Buy a carboy or a food grade bucket. Needs to be airtight. Then you still are better off with a racking siphon than a spigot. The goal is to get most of the yeast and solids to settle out before bottling. I would read up. There's tons of great books out there. Or do like me and learn by trial and error. Makes for some bad beer at first though. Cheers
783200
Use it just like it is. It does not require any attachments to fill or pour beer. It's essentially just a stainless steel growler bottle shaped like a Sanke keg.
987763
I have this gun and love it. I etch small glass for beer flight paddles. I'm using this gun everyday without any trouble. Two things that I have not experienced yet are the clogging problem and the adaptor fitting problem. I use an air compress from Harbor Freight and the connectors were the same. The compressor is a small hobby type compressor that comes with a cheap air brush and ran about $80.