I've finally left the hassle of bottling behind and kegged my homebrew for the first time. I started small and purchased a basic homebrew kegging kit from Austin Homebrew Supply which included a recondition Cornelius keg (used Pepsi soda canister), 5lb CO2 tank, regulator and all the connectors and hoses along with a picnic tap. The CO2 tank is shipped empty by law, but I found the nearby Beverage Barn (drive-thru liquor store) fills CO2 tanks for a reasonable price. Eventually I'll get a small refrigerator and convert it into a kegerator with a dual tap tower on top, but for now the keg and CO2 tank fit nicely in the spare fridge in the garage. The beer I kegged was my recently brewed session beer that I like to call an American Mild (v2.0). I'm not sure yet if I like the modifications I made to the original recipe, but being able to pour a pint of fresh homebrew from a keg at home is truly magical.
Dibs on the top shelf Smirnoff Ices next time I'm over.
ReplyDeleteYou'll have to fight my wife for it.
ReplyDeleteI got out of bottling as soon as I could. Kegging is totally the way to go.
ReplyDeleteI can certainly see getting a second keg soon so I can have more then one style on at a time. I also like the freedom of being able to pour whatever amount I want.
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