From Keg to Bottle for 10 bucks

[kornizzkool]

does bottling using this method seem to allow the beer to last longer than bottle carbing? I have a couple of really nice award winning brews that id like to bottle from the keg to keep after the keg is empty.

[kcitti]

Few quick questions - you turn down the regulator to what pressure? Is that noise co2 being purged from the the keg? What PSI are you then pushing the beer out when you go to fill? Thanks and awesome video!

[BobbyFromNJ]

@kcitti

It's not an exact science as far as I can tell. If my carb level requires around 12psi, I'll drop it down to 6-8psi for the filling operation.

[xdriftwood]

Great video, where did you get the cork?

[panjabx]

Genious! I had all of the parts on hand already and it worked like a champ, Thanks!

[KC10Chief]

Awesome! Thanks for the video! I was about to drop some coin on a beer gun. This looks much better.

[soymateofeo]

BRILLIANT! SURE BEATS MY BEER GUN!

[steevix9]

What was the brown stuff you pumped in?

[BobbyFromNJ]

@steevix9

Iodine based sanitizer but you can use starsan or whatever you like.

[yeahyea792]

thats awesome :). umm, so do you cap it right after you fill up the bottle to capture the CO2 or do you let it sit for a min before you cap it? thanks

[BobbyFromNJ]

@yeahyea792

You have to cap as soon as you can or it will foam out pretty badly, especially if you don't freeze your bottles.

[bjcpc0337]

I wasted money on a beer gun and it was alays a headache and foamed alot. This is not only an excellent technique to fill a bottle, but the use of an auto-siphon to run sanitizer through your beer line is very smart. This is as good as a beer gun and actually is easier to setup and use than the Blichmann Beergun. The only advantage of the beergun is being able to shoot CO2 into the bottle, but waiting to cap for CO2 from beer to fill open space works well. Great Tip, Thanks! Ted

[lafazia]

great video, what kind of shelf life do you get out of the bottle? same as if you prime?

[BobbyFromNJ]

@lafazia

So far that's my experience.

[seanpam6967]

Hi Bobby. Great video. In a previous post you mentioned that you over carb a bit. How much would you over carb? Thanks.

[BobbyFromNJ]

@seanpam6967

Just slightly. For something like a pale ale at 2.5 volumes at 12psi (for my setup), I might kick it to 13psi for 2 days prior to bottling. That's assuming I remember.

[DanPoch]

How did you cut the angle at the end of the plastic bottle-filler? I tried using a razor-blade and rolling the tube, but it ended up snapping and the edge of the tube is really rough. I'm afraid to use it.

[BobbyFromNJ]

@DanPoch

You can cut it with a hack saw and then sand it smooth. Once it's generally smooth, you can even flame polish the edge by holding it over a flame for a couple seconds.

[kgfitz23]

thanks bobby you just saved me about 60 bucks. i was going to buy a counter pressure bottle filler but i decided to give this a try. it worked great. i used a bottle filler wand with out the valve. ( save me from sacroficeing a auto sifon)

[BobbyFromNJ]

@kgfitz23

I've tried it with the bottle wand too. The only thing that gets annoying is moving the stopper for different sized bottles to keep the valve hitting the bottom.

[kgfitz23]

@BobbyFromNJ I took the valve out so it dident haft to have it hit the bottom. the first bottle i did i forgot to turn down my pressure on the co2. what a mess but i got it figured out

[pitshit84]

have you ever have any outside air seeping into your auto syphon when using it?

[BobbyFromNJ]

@pitshit84

Yes I have had that problem. The solution I found was to use 5/16" tubing on the 3/8" cane of the autosiphon. It's tight enough not to require any clamps and it doesn't leak air.

[powerwulf]

great video! really helpful, as usual.

[broken14us]

how much iodaphor per gallon

[bobbydigital82]

you have small eyes

[wdbaer]

Hey Bobby. Thanks for your creative ingenuity! I am working on the same contraption but I'm putting a small inline valve on my 5 ft. tubing instead of using the cobra head. Any thoughts?

[BobbyFromNJ]

Nope, you didn't miss it. Certainly it's arguable that it would provide an additional level of O2 exposure but not everyone purges their secondary vessels or even bottles (if you were bottle conditioning). The idea here is that you fill from the bottom in a controlled manor. There will be a small amount of CO2 coming out of solution that ultimately displaces the surface O2. You cap on foam also so it's not likely to become oxidized.

[RedwoodGeorge]

Did I miss the part where you filled the bottles with CO2 before putting the beer in to avoid any contact with oxygen?

[Diablotastic]

Nice...I'm not a vegetartian but I eat those and the morninstar products from time to time...there not bad.

Thanks agin for the vids...great stuff....I'm using your AG primer for batch sparging and it's helped alot

[Diablotastic]

Nicely done....I saw BM's post over @ HBT and then i saw you made a vid so I came and checked it....BTW....who eats the Boca in your freezer you?

[BobbyFromNJ]

My sister in law is vegetarian so we have those for when she visits.

[DEFishback]

Great job. I just started kegging, but now I'm running into the problem of wanting to share a few bottles with friends. This is just the ticket. It's also great that you emphasize sanitation -- love the Iodophor pump bottle. Wishing you good brews in '09!

[JTLintStockings]

Great video. I'll definitely try that first before fooling with a store bought beer gun. Thanks!

[ism409]

Bobby,

Great video! I have one question. How long do you leave the bottles in the freezer before you fill them?

Thanks!

[yambor44]

Bobby, Thanks for all the time and detail you put into your videos, I appreciate them. I just tried this method and it didn't work as well for me. As soon as the stopper sealed at all the flow completely stopped. I was using flip top 16 ouncers and they are tighter I found out then the regular bottles at the opening. I did use two standard bottles which was easier to bleed the co2 but still the same problem. Are you letting "some" co2 escape and then releasing the rest?

Thanks.

[BobbyFromNJ]

I think maybe the next size stopper would be good for the flip tops if the #2 is seating too far in. I seat the stopper, open the valve full and let it run until the flow stops. Then I put a little side pressure on the stopper with my fingernail until the flow starts slowly. If you let out too much pressure too fast, you'll see more foam building. It's definitely a little tricky but you'll get it with practice.

[yambor44]

Thanks Bobby.

[matthighlife]

OCD is not a disease, its a GIFT.you have the brane type that has changed the world. keep it up!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[BobbyFromNJ]

I've heard that they are fine even months later though I've never had any sitting around that long. The idea is to overcarb by just a bit because you do lose a small amount in the filling process, but not much. I've done this mostly for sending to competitions and none of the score cards said anything about low carbonation.

[gaxx68]

thanks dude, I was just looking at buying a counter pressure rig you just saved me 50-60 bucks.

[zstewart123]

Another great video Bobby, but really, Bocca bugers? What a fag!! Just kidding. Keep up the great work.

[aekdbbop]

a pump on the iodephor bottle? genius!

[Throckmorton0003]

haha, i was mad i didn't think of that

[hielandmania]

Bobby, nice video and info. Where in NJ do you live? I live in Sussex, and belong to(for 13 years) a homebrew club over in Orange County NY, that would love to have you as a guest speaker at a meeting. Are you up to it? Thanks

Don

[BobbyFromNJ]

I'm down in central NJ in the WHALES homebrewclub territory. I make my way up North to Paramus on occassion to visit inlaws. I'll send you an email.

[myphoon]

Thank you for this video.

I have one suggestion: The video could be easier to watch if a few minutes of unnecessary footage is removed.

Thanks again.

[98fmKCQ]

Some excellent tips here! Great vid.

[nitroratrod]

Nice work man!!! I appreciate your videos!!

[MadLuplin]

Great idea. Well done

[whohahohohey]

Cool... I just saved $55 by watching a youtube video.. Thanks!

[fdb16]

Nice, I just started homebrewing this past summer. I wasn't planning on kegging but found a set up on craigslist for cheap 2 corny's, regulater, tank, and it included a counter pressure bottle filler. The filler looks like a real PIA to operate! I want to give the gift of beer for xmas and want to try bottling from keg. I think i will sell the CPBF on ebay and make your contraption. Looks as effective and easy to operate.

[dwalken]

Bobby, How long do the bottles stay carbed using this procedure?

[BobbyFromNJ]

Biermuncher over at homebrewtalk dot com mentioned he's popped one a few months old and it still had normal carbonation. I still haven't put a beer away for too long to test. I normally use this method just to send beers to other people/comps so they'll be opened in less than a month.

[jnmccra]

You've really got this all figured out. Down to a science. Damn fine work Bobby.

[OPE08]

Bobby's got a FACE!!!???!!!

Are you using a throat mike in this?

And why bother with the cork, or is it that you are using it as a precision valve?

[BobbyFromNJ]

Yeah, I try to avoid putting my face on cam.

I've got a lav mic on my collar because my cam's motor noise is bad. The stopper helps maintain some pressure in the bottle to help keep CO2 in solution while filling. Without it, you'd get half beer/half foam and you'd lose carbonation.