Craig. Thanks for the video. I'm going to keg my first batch of homebrew this weekend. I got the Mark II keg washer. I'm going to hook it up to the keg beer in connect and run PBW through it. Then i'm gonna run StarSan through it. Do you think that this method will be good enough to clean and sanitize without taking apart the keg? So far the Mark II works pretty well for carboys and beer lines. Keep up the good work on the videos and thanks for the KY tip.. ;)
Great videos. I just purchased a starter kit with keg, CO2-tank, regulator etc, and watching this helped a lot. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Norway
@mumu132 I have done nitro...it is about the same cost as a Co2 setup...the nitrogen bottle is a little different and has a different regulator so you can't interchange it with your Co2 equipment. I have mine hooked up to my kegs exactly the same as a Co2 setup but the gas is different. A stout faucet is the tap you will want to use instead of a regular tap faucet. Fairly easy to find the parts online...a welding supply shop is where I fill my bottle with 70%nitro / 30%Co2
Hi Craig, I've watched your videos many times, they are great....
I'm trying to keg my beer, and I have already done three times, but always I have the same problem, the beer doesn't get carbonated.....
I have tried the same way you do in your videos, at room temperature, at low temperature (in the fridge), with high presure, using the presure charts, leaving the keg in the fridge several days, ....but nothing changes.....I don't know what am I doing bad?
Hi Craig, I've watched your videos many times, they are great....
I'm trying to keg my beer, and I have already done three times, but always I have the same problem, the beer doesn't get carbonated.....
I have tried the same way you do in your videos, at room temperature, at low temperature (in the fridge), with high presure, using the presure charts, leaving the keg in the fridge several days, ....but nothing changes.....I don't know what am I doing bad?
Craig kegg questions. Ive keeged before but stopped and recently got into it.
1. do you disconect the CO2 or turn it off when your not serving.
2. Are yo aware of any danger of a large amount of CO2 leaking into your house if there was a catstrophic leak or otherwise. Ive looked online but few people seemed really concerned. I have a 5 lb tank so im probally being paranoid.
hey craig hows it going?...have you kegged any stout yet? was thinkning if you use nitrogen liek guinness do you may get that cascade effect in a home brew stout....and that would be awsome..cheers....
Good job Craig. This video is very helpful to me as are others I've seen. You do a great job of explaining and showing close-ups and giving text tips. Much appreciated. I'll be watching as many more of your video's as possible. Note: I'm new to Homebrewing. I now have all of the equipment, including 3 Corny Kegs. I'm just waiting on the wort chiller and then I will begin brewing. I'm sure your video's will help and I also learned from my father-n-law in Ohio over Thanksgiving. He made 3 brews!
Nice one Craig. I have home brew stock in my Pharmacy. I'm now thinking of repackaging the KY as KegY gel for the shy customers. Perhaps with clear directions to apply to the o-ring... perhaps not
Would be nice to get a keg......man they are hard to get.......and they are awfully expensive ......two kegs for a 100bucks then you have to get the co2 tank.....and hoses.....dispensers......etc........unles you are lucky like our friend craig here........
Craig, thank you for doing these videos. I started brewing a little over a year ago after watching your video. Today I kegged my first beer, without your help I don't think I would have perused this hobby as willingly and without fear of making mistakes. Thank you so much for everything.
Kegging looks kind of industrial and technology heavy. It also needs a greater monetary investment than most of us care to make. I like making do with less to get more. Kegging is not the way to do that. I love stARTING WITH MALT EXTRACT, HOPS, YEAST AND HOT WATER AND LETTING NATURE DO THE HEAVY LIFTING. Sorry for the caps. Fat finger syndrome. I like the final ferment/carbonation in the bottle. Once again the little yeasties are working with a human to get the job done.
@apoteker01 Absolutely. I can totally see your point here. Probably the only reason I started kegging is because I got them for cheap, and I wanted to do it for YouTube. I love kegging and kegged beer, but I will still be bottling certain batches because there's just something about natural bottle conditioning with some beer styles. Cheers.
@CraigTube First of all, thanks a bunch for this. It's important to note though, that you can still "bottle-condition" by adding the appropriate amount of priming sugar into the keg and then adding over-pressure for pumping after a couple weeks. Obviously you would want to to purge a little if possible (methodology?), but I wonder if comparing bottling to kegging whether it would really make a difference. After all, there's air in each bottle when capping that's sealed off.
@apoteker01, I tend to agree with you. The main reason I make beer is to save money, and this looks like it would probably take a while for me to recoup my investment. Its cool though for those that want to ramp up the tech! Gotta love getting some gear!
@apoteker01 completely agree... I've even started brewing 10 litre batches of beer (as opposed to 23 litres) as I just enjoy the different rituals of brewing and doing it this way means that I can brew more often! Bottling isn't my favourite job but at the same time Kegging is a bif turn off for me.
Couple things. 1. When shaking, keep the gas tank above your beer and wait 24 hours after shaking it or you will have a lot of foam.. 2. I yet havent used keg lube or any type of lube for the kegs. Just pressurize with 30psi to seal it. 3. Also try using corn sugar to carb it. Save on CO2. Gives it a chance to age as well. 4. There are 2 different kind of kegs, ball log and pin lock. Can use ball lock disconnects on pin log kegs. Dont get them mixed up.
Let it sit in the fermenter longer but do not let it sit in there more that say about 20 days. Two days before you keg it you should put it in your fridge. This is called cold crashing. It makes everything settle out of the beer GIve that a shot you'll be happy cause it's going to be very clear beer and it will be less sediment to clean out of the keg afterwards.
Let it sit in the fermenter longer but do not let it sit in there more that say about 20 days. Two days before you keg it you should put it in your fridge. This is called cold crashing. It makes everything settle out of the beer GIve that a shot you'll be happy cause it's going to be very clear beer and it will be less sediment to clean out of the keg afterwards.
Let it sit in the fermenter longer but do not let it sit in there more that say about 20 days. Two days before you keg it you should put it in your fridge. This is called cold crashing. It makes everything settle out of the beer GIve that a shot you'll be happy cause it's going to be very clear beer and it will be less sediment to clean out of the keg afterwards.
Hey, Craig, great primmer. I'm about to make my first forray into kegging, have two batches coming out of secondary in a week. Where exactly do I find that carb graph you mentioned? I'm not seeing a "more info" button/link...(probably right under my nose). Keep up the good work!
@Brainstormers It's in there. You have to expand the more info section and go to the bottom. It's a MoreBeer page that is all about kegging and the graphs are down a bit.
Hey Craig...I'm curious..Did that beer just come out of the cold ? or was it warm?...I noticed a huge head which can be caused by "warmness" of beer and lines, or too high a carbonation of the regulator....either way looks good man!! cheers!
@ACTeslaMachineDC The beer was cold. I get better head on my beer from the keg than the bottles, and it lasts all the way down. My line was warm, but basement warm. Cheers!
@CraigTube Wow this makes my transition to kegging a little more quicker.....bottles are ok for portability, but kegging is waaay better for convenience...Thanks Craig..look forward to your other vids.. ^5
The only thing that I know I was a bit confused about when I first started kegging was serving pressure. I know you talked about the "boost carbing" method (shake @ 30 psi) and the slow and low method, but when you spoke about sampling, you said to serve at around 5 psi. Although this is an appropriate serving pressure, if you leave your regulator set at that pressure, eventually your beer will adjust to that and often seem flat. I know I carb and serve at 12psi.
@Jhonda00 That's a good point. I've noticed that I've had to boost my beer a couple of times during it's life. But if I serve at 12 psi, I get all head.
@CraigTube Well, if you're having foam problems, it's most probably caused by one or both of two things. 1'st, your serving from a short beer out line. I know a lot of us guys use 10' 3/16" lines to pour from. By the time the beer gets to your faucet, it's calmed down a bit. 2nd, it could be because of your shank/faucet temperature. I know you said that you often cool your keg in the freezer at the beginning of the night. Well, the difference between the cold beer and the faucet can cause foam.
@MagZu It doesn't affect the flavour much, apart from you're not adding more dextrose. What really stands out is the mouth feel. The beer holds it's head better and the carbonation is different because the bubbles are tighter. I'm sure if you used a can of liquid malt extract and some dry malt extract instead of dextrose, you would end up with beer that is better than commercial. Get some grains in there and - look out!
@CraigTube thanks for the quick answer i might need to give kegging a try in the near future, bottles is just so much work when your using 0.33 Cl bottles hehe gets kinda too many bottles :) looking forward to more videos, have been watching your channel since your first "how to make beer" videoes. they were realy helpfull, thank you for all the great videos your making
Thanks Craig. Truns out my wife said she has tons of KY jelly, so I have lube, just need kegs!.........Hey, why on earth does my wife have so much of this lube around the house? Do you think...what if she......I wonder.......nah, you and PEI Hombrewer are too far away for that......I hope! :) Cheers!
Hey Craig, awesome keg setup video. It will definitely get me motivated now to do it! - and hopefully others as well. I thought I commented on this video already but noticed I didn't...thats like sacriligious ;) Keep them coming man! cheers!
Get a diptube brush also. When you first acquire a keg you definitely want to scrub the interior of the liquid diptube since you don't know what kind of deposits/crud might be in there.
@pkdiddy Thanks for the advice, i was not aware of that.
I have found that the "lube" around the keg O rings on the connects isn't really needed. But i have found around the lid gasket helps give a better seal.
Hey Craig keeps those bottles, kegging is a bear when you want to take it camping :)... about the video.... this is why I am so adamant about TSA being Deceptive he doesn't do his homework, he has NO hands on experience ,he teaches us nothing and he's a waste of viewers time, But you SIR take your time make it informative ,understandable and you don't talk in circles,Thank you for this and many more to come !
I seriously don't understand why people are attacking you Craig. You do so much for the youtube beer loving community that I find it odd that someone would actually say a bad thing about you.
Now, if all you did was make videos about how great Miller and Coors Lite was then I would probably have a problem with you. LOL.
Thanks for this video series, I most definitely want to move to kegging. Jesus has nothing on you Craig.
If you Do think the PB gun tank is a good idea and you want to travle your keg alot and deside to get a pb tank and fill kit remember this...
TURN THE TANK UPSIDE DOWN OR ON ITS SIDE!!! both the pb tank and CO2 tank need to be sideways in the case of the co2 tank posibly nerly upside down if it's low.
The PB tank needs the head room and the CO2 tank needs to put liquid into the pb tank Most CO2 tanks are designed not to spray liquid upright.
For those folks who accidentally run out of CO2 might want to have a valve converter around You can use a paint ball gun tank in a pinch if you have one :)
no less than a 9OZ one tho. You can get those prefilled at wallmart as disposable ones.
umm careful tho some of the disposable ones have a 1 One use valve on them once it's opened empty it before ya go and just unscrew it. or umm. you'll be chasing it around the room. Allso saves the back if your going to take your keg to a party :)
@Zagroseckt You said: "umm careful tho some of the disposable ones have a 1 One use valve on them once it's opened empty it before ya go and just unscrew it. or umm. you'll be chasing it around the room"...was this from experience? lol...I bet that would be something to see huh? heh .
Great video, again. Cornelius makes most kegs, ball type for Pepsi, pin type for Coke, etc. Gotta be careful about saying room temp is ok, it's already hot here, we air condition down to 78F & at that temp, my beer won't carbonate and may even spoil unless I use my non-frig kegs like bottles, add some sugar and let them carb naturally. I use 3 gal kegs (see in my video), force carb 1 in my frig, sugar-carb 1 in the closet, per batch of beer. Wish you'd done this b4 I started kegging. Thanks.
@steeljan Good point about the temp in other parts. I didn't think of that one. :) It was 68 in my basement when I carbed my last batch. Tonight's the night for the next parts. (I hope) It's going to be a long night. :)
@steeljan Hey steeel...couldnt you ice down that keg by sitting in something, for those like craig who don't have a extra beer fridge? So what you are saying is that you diversify your 5 gallon batch correct?
@ACTeslaMachineDC I split the batch into two 3-gallon kegs, one goes in the frig and the other I sugar-carb in the closet. (a 5 imperial gallon batch pretty much fills up two 3 US gallon kegs). But no, I cannot leave a keg sitting out in this heat without it sugar-carbing, because the beer spoils, and it would be a real hassle trying to keep it constantly iced down for a couple of weeks instead.
@shane329 I don't. But since I've been kegging, I always go to a secondary now to reduce sediment even farther. The hardest part for me is getting the temperature and carbonation just right so the beer doesn't over-carbonate or have too much chill haze. Over-carbonation to me not only makes too much head, but changes the taste, makes it sort of harsh & hides the good hops flavor.
@shane329 If you keg strait from a 7 day ferment, yes it is cloudy. But it clears after a few days. It actually gets cloudier before it gets clear because all the sediment builds up near the bottom where the beer out line draws from. A secondary ferment in a carboy will help avoid this, or just let it clear in the keg.
Hey Craig great video. One ? How do you know when ur tank is empty. Is it just light??? Or the gas gauge want go past 0???? I'm sure u don't want to run out if gas when you keg lol or even trade tanks with a good amount left
@rickyboy951 Well, if it's a 10 LB tank, let's say, you can weigh it and when it gets close to 10 LBs you're getting close to empty. Also, the one gage I pointed out tells you how much pressure is in your tank. That is directly related to how much gas is left.
well done craig! probably your best video yet. didn't take you long to get accustomed to it all. Out of interest, how long is your beer line and what pressure do you serve at?
@sonnyjim7579 My beer line is probably about 4 foot and I serve at about 3 psi. That may differ depending on the tap you use, but it's usually under 5 psi for serving.
I have the 5lb CO2 tank (actually I have 2. Here, the 2 places that re-fill tanks do it only on Thursdays, so if you have one tank, you might be without gas for several days). The 5 lb tank has enough gas to push out 10 full sized (15.5 gal) kegs. Its small, fits in the fridge, it's light and easy. For most people it will last a year. I recommend that size.
Great Vid Craig wish you had this video out when I started kegging. The beer does taste better I have never bottled beer myself ,but I believe home brew from a keg is better than a bought beer from a bottle.
Hi Craig. How long before you get a fridge buddy? I just noticed in your video the beer outlet line is foaming up, meaning its warming up after it comes out of the keg and the beer is loosing carbonation? Great video but. Explains the basics well.
@CraigTube I'm guessing one should make sure they get a tank thats not outdated or expired when they exchange or purchase one online or from second parties.... Otherwise I heard you would have to get the keg recertified if you did get one which is expired.
@ACTeslaMachineDC Hey AC, I believe you are thinking about the CO2 tank, not the keg. Do kegs need certification too? I would not think so. Maybe for commercial use.
@threeque Your right. I believe its every 5 years for corny kegs if used for commercial purposes , you wont have to if you use it for personal use I believe. From what I read ,to get a CO2 filled I know the tank has to updated/certified or they can refuse to fill them.
@lickthebubble Yup, depends where you go I guess. I have oxy acetylene tanks and the company I go to also exchanges. Feels kind of odd because I bought the tanks, yet I don't get to keep the same tanks that I bought.
@MrGregPuckett In a pinch, yes, but someone commented that it can affect the flavour of the beer, or even go bad. Guess I'm off to get some KY.. Arrrggg!
Craig. Thanks for the video. I'm going to keg my first batch of homebrew this weekend. I got the Mark II keg washer. I'm going to hook it up to the keg beer in connect and run PBW through it. Then i'm gonna run StarSan through it. Do you think that this method will be good enough to clean and sanitize without taking apart the keg? So far the Mark II works pretty well for carboys and beer lines. Keep up the good work on the videos and thanks for the KY tip.. ;)
MrGonzajam 3 weeks ago
100psi LOL... try 2000psi. If you did not have a regulator you could turn a keg into a bomb.
helicrashpro 1 month ago
Great video - thanks! I just purchased a keg system and this was just what I needed.
krollins7 3 months ago
Thanks Craig these videos have taught me a lot. I actually want to try this for myself now. Great job!
TheGearhead133 3 months ago
Hey Craig, just love your video's.My name is Craig also and im from South Australia.Home town of my fav beer Coopers.
Keep up the good work!!!
SharpshooterAus 4 months ago
@craigtube how do you keep your sediment out of your beer with a keg?
0HippyHunter0 4 months ago
Great videos. I just purchased a starter kit with keg, CO2-tank, regulator etc, and watching this helped a lot. Keep up the good work! Greetings from Norway
zanti79 5 months ago
@immolateus Is it worth the hassle? I mean is the texture change worth it?
mumu132 5 months ago
Craig, have you experimented with Nitrogyn in the keg mixture...similar to how guinness does theirs?
mumu132 7 months ago
@mumu132 I wouldn't know where to find it.
CraigTube 7 months ago
@mumu132 I have done nitro...it is about the same cost as a Co2 setup...the nitrogen bottle is a little different and has a different regulator so you can't interchange it with your Co2 equipment. I have mine hooked up to my kegs exactly the same as a Co2 setup but the gas is different. A stout faucet is the tap you will want to use instead of a regular tap faucet. Fairly easy to find the parts online...a welding supply shop is where I fill my bottle with 70%nitro / 30%Co2
immolateus 5 months ago
Thanks! That was very useful =)
DarkBlueApocalypse 9 months ago
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Hi Craig, I've watched your videos many times, they are great....
I'm trying to keg my beer, and I have already done three times, but always I have the same problem, the beer doesn't get carbonated.....
I have tried the same way you do in your videos, at room temperature, at low temperature (in the fridge), with high presure, using the presure charts, leaving the keg in the fridge several days, ....but nothing changes.....I don't know what am I doing bad?
Please help meeeeee.....
Cheers !!!
bamc666 10 months ago
Hi Craig, I've watched your videos many times, they are great....
I'm trying to keg my beer, and I have already done three times, but always I have the same problem, the beer doesn't get carbonated.....
I have tried the same way you do in your videos, at room temperature, at low temperature (in the fridge), with high presure, using the presure charts, leaving the keg in the fridge several days, ....but nothing changes.....I don't know what am I doing bad?
Please help meeeeee.....
Cheers !!!
bamc666 10 months ago
does the5 gallon sanke kegs work the same way?
1960cad 11 months ago
one last thing how come you never made a cooper candian blonde i make it all time it great??
tnm140 1 year ago
Craig kegg questions. Ive keeged before but stopped and recently got into it.
1. do you disconect the CO2 or turn it off when your not serving.
2. Are yo aware of any danger of a large amount of CO2 leaking into your house if there was a catstrophic leak or otherwise. Ive looked online but few people seemed really concerned. I have a 5 lb tank so im probally being paranoid.
tnm140 1 year ago
@tnm140 I'm curious about turn it off thing too.
OnlyUnk 10 months ago
hey craig hows it going?...have you kegged any stout yet? was thinkning if you use nitrogen liek guinness do you may get that cascade effect in a home brew stout....and that would be awsome..cheers....
aikidojoe1 1 year ago
Can i carbonate the beer in the keg then bottle a few bottles for on the go purposes?
ViciousDipper 1 year ago
Good job Craig. This video is very helpful to me as are others I've seen. You do a great job of explaining and showing close-ups and giving text tips. Much appreciated. I'll be watching as many more of your video's as possible. Note: I'm new to Homebrewing. I now have all of the equipment, including 3 Corny Kegs. I'm just waiting on the wort chiller and then I will begin brewing. I'm sure your video's will help and I also learned from my father-n-law in Ohio over Thanksgiving. He made 3 brews!
wtwrighty 1 year ago
Nice one Craig. I have home brew stock in my Pharmacy. I'm now thinking of repackaging the KY as KegY gel for the shy customers. Perhaps with clear directions to apply to the o-ring... perhaps not
BrewTubeUK 1 year ago
Great video!
faroutadventures 1 year ago
Thankyou so much craig, no one has ever explained kegs this well to me before! you have succesfully de-mystified the keg!
ednoblesuds 1 year ago
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GREAT DUDE!!! i JUST BOUGHT A COCA COLA KEG N' I LEARNING ABOUT HOW TO USE IT
I HAVE A QUESTION....
MAY I PLACE THE CO2 TANK INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR? I MEAN THE LOW TEMPERATURE CAN AFFECT THE GAS.....OR NOT
bamc666 1 year ago
GREAT DUDE!!! i JUST BOUGHT A COCA COLA KEG N' I LEARNING ABOUT HOE TO USE IT
I HAVE A QUESTION....
MAY I PLACE THE CO2 TANK INSIDE OF THE REFRIGERATOR? I MEAN THE LOW TEMPERATURE CAN AFFECT THE GAS.....OR NOT
bamc666 1 year ago
@bamc666 That's fine. A lot of people don't want to be drilling holes in their fridge, so they put the tank inside.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube THANKS A LOT
I'LL BE KEGGING SOON
CHEERS!!!
bamc666 1 year ago
@CraigTube Is it ok to use carbonated soft drink Kegging system ? ( Pepsi Sprite etc.) with Beer ?
Sorry for my broken english
OnlyUnk 10 months ago
Would be nice to get a keg......man they are hard to get.......and they are awfully expensive ......two kegs for a 100bucks then you have to get the co2 tank.....and hoses.....dispensers......etc........unles you are lucky like our friend craig here........
Homebrewisgreat 1 year ago
Great video Craig! we expect nothing less from you. Thanks for the info and your views on many ,many topics.
Intoxilyzer5000 1 year ago
Craig, thank you for doing these videos. I started brewing a little over a year ago after watching your video. Today I kegged my first beer, without your help I don't think I would have perused this hobby as willingly and without fear of making mistakes. Thank you so much for everything.
tylerkenefick 1 year ago
@tylerkenefick Glad to help. Enjoy your beer! Cheers.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Craig,
Kegging looks kind of industrial and technology heavy. It also needs a greater monetary investment than most of us care to make. I like making do with less to get more. Kegging is not the way to do that. I love stARTING WITH MALT EXTRACT, HOPS, YEAST AND HOT WATER AND LETTING NATURE DO THE HEAVY LIFTING. Sorry for the caps. Fat finger syndrome. I like the final ferment/carbonation in the bottle. Once again the little yeasties are working with a human to get the job done.
apoteker01 1 year ago
@apoteker01 Absolutely. I can totally see your point here. Probably the only reason I started kegging is because I got them for cheap, and I wanted to do it for YouTube. I love kegging and kegged beer, but I will still be bottling certain batches because there's just something about natural bottle conditioning with some beer styles. Cheers.
CraigTube 1 year ago 2
@CraigTube First of all, thanks a bunch for this. It's important to note though, that you can still "bottle-condition" by adding the appropriate amount of priming sugar into the keg and then adding over-pressure for pumping after a couple weeks. Obviously you would want to to purge a little if possible (methodology?), but I wonder if comparing bottling to kegging whether it would really make a difference. After all, there's air in each bottle when capping that's sealed off.
ERTWbitches 1 year ago
@apoteker01, I tend to agree with you. The main reason I make beer is to save money, and this looks like it would probably take a while for me to recoup my investment. Its cool though for those that want to ramp up the tech! Gotta love getting some gear!
audevourahn 1 year ago
@apoteker01 completely agree... I've even started brewing 10 litre batches of beer (as opposed to 23 litres) as I just enjoy the different rituals of brewing and doing it this way means that I can brew more often! Bottling isn't my favourite job but at the same time Kegging is a bif turn off for me.
greenvalet 1 year ago
Couple things. 1. When shaking, keep the gas tank above your beer and wait 24 hours after shaking it or you will have a lot of foam.. 2. I yet havent used keg lube or any type of lube for the kegs. Just pressurize with 30psi to seal it. 3. Also try using corn sugar to carb it. Save on CO2. Gives it a chance to age as well. 4. There are 2 different kind of kegs, ball log and pin lock. Can use ball lock disconnects on pin log kegs. Dont get them mixed up.
shrekfx1 1 year ago
Sorry for all the posts, it didn't seem to be working.
SuperMutsy 1 year ago
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Let it sit in the fermenter longer but do not let it sit in there more that say about 20 days. Two days before you keg it you should put it in your fridge. This is called cold crashing. It makes everything settle out of the beer GIve that a shot you'll be happy cause it's going to be very clear beer and it will be less sediment to clean out of the keg afterwards.
SuperMutsy 1 year ago
Let it sit in the fermenter longer but do not let it sit in there more that say about 20 days. Two days before you keg it you should put it in your fridge. This is called cold crashing. It makes everything settle out of the beer GIve that a shot you'll be happy cause it's going to be very clear beer and it will be less sediment to clean out of the keg afterwards.
SuperMutsy 1 year ago
Let it sit in the fermenter longer but do not let it sit in there more that say about 20 days. Two days before you keg it you should put it in your fridge. This is called cold crashing. It makes everything settle out of the beer GIve that a shot you'll be happy cause it's going to be very clear beer and it will be less sediment to clean out of the keg afterwards.
SuperMutsy 1 year ago
Hey, Craig, great primmer. I'm about to make my first forray into kegging, have two batches coming out of secondary in a week. Where exactly do I find that carb graph you mentioned? I'm not seeing a "more info" button/link...(probably right under my nose). Keep up the good work!
Geoff
Royal Oak, MI
Brainstormers 1 year ago
@Brainstormers It's in there. You have to expand the more info section and go to the bottom. It's a MoreBeer page that is all about kegging and the graphs are down a bit.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube Aha! There it is...got it, thanks. Sorry if I sent duplicate posts, couldn't tell that the first one went through.
Brainstormers 1 year ago
Hey Craig...I'm curious..Did that beer just come out of the cold ? or was it warm?...I noticed a huge head which can be caused by "warmness" of beer and lines, or too high a carbonation of the regulator....either way looks good man!! cheers!
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
@ACTeslaMachineDC The beer was cold. I get better head on my beer from the keg than the bottles, and it lasts all the way down. My line was warm, but basement warm. Cheers!
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube Wow this makes my transition to kegging a little more quicker.....bottles are ok for portability, but kegging is waaay better for convenience...Thanks Craig..look forward to your other vids.. ^5
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
Craig, where do you buy kegs, and how much do they cost new? Cheers!
flatliner35 1 year ago
@flatliner35 Try Northernbrewer . com
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube Thanks Criag. Found 'em. Cheers
flatliner35 1 year ago
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i feel sorry for the people who dont drink, because when they wake up thats the best there gonna feel all day! . frank sanatra"
l82corvette 1 year ago
i feel sorry for the people who dont drink, because when they wake up thats the best there gonna feel all day! .frank sanatra"
l82corvette 1 year ago
Great video Craig.
The only thing that I know I was a bit confused about when I first started kegging was serving pressure. I know you talked about the "boost carbing" method (shake @ 30 psi) and the slow and low method, but when you spoke about sampling, you said to serve at around 5 psi. Although this is an appropriate serving pressure, if you leave your regulator set at that pressure, eventually your beer will adjust to that and often seem flat. I know I carb and serve at 12psi.
Jhonda00 1 year ago
@Jhonda00 That's a good point. I've noticed that I've had to boost my beer a couple of times during it's life. But if I serve at 12 psi, I get all head.
CraigTube 1 year ago
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Jhonda00 1 year ago
@CraigTube Well, if you're having foam problems, it's most probably caused by one or both of two things. 1'st, your serving from a short beer out line. I know a lot of us guys use 10' 3/16" lines to pour from. By the time the beer gets to your faucet, it's calmed down a bit. 2nd, it could be because of your shank/faucet temperature. I know you said that you often cool your keg in the freezer at the beginning of the night. Well, the difference between the cold beer and the faucet can cause foam.
Jhonda00 1 year ago
@CraigTube Continued...
Possibly try throwing your shank/faucet line in the fridge before serving and see what happens.
If you want some help troubleshooting, I'd be happy to help.
Jacob
Jhonda00 1 year ago
@Jhonda00 Thanks... I'll keep you in mind. Cheers!
CraigTube 1 year ago
Is this a Cornellius kegging kit you can get from Amazon?
tophu1021 1 year ago
@tophu1021 Yes, that is what it's called.
CraigTube 1 year ago
im wondering when you keg the homemade beer like you do now. how good would you say it tastes like vs a commercial beer?
MagZu 1 year ago
@MagZu It doesn't affect the flavour much, apart from you're not adding more dextrose. What really stands out is the mouth feel. The beer holds it's head better and the carbonation is different because the bubbles are tighter. I'm sure if you used a can of liquid malt extract and some dry malt extract instead of dextrose, you would end up with beer that is better than commercial. Get some grains in there and - look out!
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube thanks for the quick answer i might need to give kegging a try in the near future, bottles is just so much work when your using 0.33 Cl bottles hehe gets kinda too many bottles :) looking forward to more videos, have been watching your channel since your first "how to make beer" videoes. they were realy helpfull, thank you for all the great videos your making
MagZu 1 year ago
@MagZu Thanks so much. Glad you're still hanging around after all this time. Cheers!
CraigTube 1 year ago
Something I said??
flatliner35 1 year ago
Note that keg lube can double for KY in a pinch! LOL
voldozz33 1 year ago
Craig, how do you know that KY-Jelly is tasteless? HAAHHAHAHAHA
charvelgtrs 1 year ago
@charvelgtrs I put it on my toast in the morning LOL.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube
Straight out of the tube?
charvelgtrs 1 year ago
Thanks Craig. Truns out my wife said she has tons of KY jelly, so I have lube, just need kegs!.........Hey, why on earth does my wife have so much of this lube around the house? Do you think...what if she......I wonder.......nah, you and PEI Hombrewer are too far away for that......I hope! :) Cheers!
flatliner35 1 year ago
@flatliner35 hehehe...brave man flatliner...brave man lol
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
Hey Craig, awesome keg setup video. It will definitely get me motivated now to do it! - and hopefully others as well. I thought I commented on this video already but noticed I didn't...thats like sacriligious ;) Keep them coming man! cheers!
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
would love a system like this but can't find it for sale in uk. shipping from usa is $99. does any of your subscribers know of anywhere
ballhitch2 1 year ago
Get a diptube brush also. When you first acquire a keg you definitely want to scrub the interior of the liquid diptube since you don't know what kind of deposits/crud might be in there.
pkdiddy 1 year ago 2
@pkdiddy That's some good advice...Easy thing to overlook im sure ^5
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
I've been told you can use Vasoline (petrolium jelly) to lube everything up. I personally use the "special" keg lube.
My gas bottle has been going for a year now....they last ALONG time.
I've had beer go up my gas line and so far i haven't had any problems.
Arcane7707 1 year ago
Vaseline will break down the rubber gaskets. Don't use it.
Also, using any kind of lube is not a requirement. I've been kegging for many years and rarely find the need to lubricate any o-rings.
pkdiddy 1 year ago
@pkdiddy Thanks for the advice, i was not aware of that.
I have found that the "lube" around the keg O rings on the connects isn't really needed. But i have found around the lid gasket helps give a better seal.
But that's just my way of doing it :)
Arcane7707 1 year ago
Pretty cool way of doing it Craig!
jakeanddar 1 year ago
great video,very informative..
kwaidonjin 1 year ago
Thanks Craig! You make the best home brewing videos.
duwbryd 1 year ago
@duwbryd I'd second that motion ;)
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
Great vid Craig. I hope this gets TSA on the right track when he gets to kegging his first concoction.
threeque 1 year ago
i leave mine in keg for carbonation at 30 psi in refriderator for like 4-5 days no problems at all.
tnm140 1 year ago
ya lost me there craig ... ill look forward to the actual keggin to see how its done til then im just gonna keep bottling im only on my 3rd brew
BigKingBacon 1 year ago
Hey Craig keeps those bottles, kegging is a bear when you want to take it camping :)... about the video.... this is why I am so adamant about TSA being Deceptive he doesn't do his homework, he has NO hands on experience ,he teaches us nothing and he's a waste of viewers time, But you SIR take your time make it informative ,understandable and you don't talk in circles,Thank you for this and many more to come !
Intoxilyzer5000 1 year ago 6
@Intoxilyzer5000 Thank you sir! Cheers. :)
CraigTube 1 year ago
I seriously don't understand why people are attacking you Craig. You do so much for the youtube beer loving community that I find it odd that someone would actually say a bad thing about you.
Now, if all you did was make videos about how great Miller and Coors Lite was then I would probably have a problem with you. LOL.
Thanks for this video series, I most definitely want to move to kegging. Jesus has nothing on you Craig.
charvelgtrs 1 year ago
@charvelgtrs Big cheers! Thanks dude.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Vegetable oil is a bad idea and will affect head retention. It also can go rancid which can affect flavor.
pkdiddy 1 year ago
@pkdiddy see this is constructive critisim I like it ! Thank you
Intoxilyzer5000 1 year ago
@pkdiddy Very good point. Thank you.
CraigTube 1 year ago
Excellent video Craig, perhaps your best work yet. This was really helpful for me.
aksamwise 1 year ago
As a ps to my last post.
If you Do think the PB gun tank is a good idea and you want to travle your keg alot and deside to get a pb tank and fill kit remember this...
TURN THE TANK UPSIDE DOWN OR ON ITS SIDE!!! both the pb tank and CO2 tank need to be sideways in the case of the co2 tank posibly nerly upside down if it's low.
The PB tank needs the head room and the CO2 tank needs to put liquid into the pb tank Most CO2 tanks are designed not to spray liquid upright.
you need that liquid
Zagroseckt 1 year ago
For those folks who accidentally run out of CO2 might want to have a valve converter around You can use a paint ball gun tank in a pinch if you have one :)
no less than a 9OZ one tho. You can get those prefilled at wallmart as disposable ones.
umm careful tho some of the disposable ones have a 1 One use valve on them once it's opened empty it before ya go and just unscrew it. or umm. you'll be chasing it around the room. Allso saves the back if your going to take your keg to a party :)
Zagroseckt 1 year ago
@Zagroseckt You said: "umm careful tho some of the disposable ones have a 1 One use valve on them once it's opened empty it before ya go and just unscrew it. or umm. you'll be chasing it around the room"...was this from experience? lol...I bet that would be something to see huh? heh .
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
@ACTeslaMachineDC i hapen to like paintball.
umm yes i've had a bottle spray out.
Fortunitly most of the time you'll never get it off the threds beofr its empty. or all dry ice
Zagroseckt 1 year ago
Cold?! You mean to tell me your not drinking warm beer? Someone, whom shall remain nameless, must be telling falsehoods. ;)
PeiHomeBrewer 1 year ago
@PeiHomeBrewer All day long !
Intoxilyzer5000 1 year ago
Great video, again. Cornelius makes most kegs, ball type for Pepsi, pin type for Coke, etc. Gotta be careful about saying room temp is ok, it's already hot here, we air condition down to 78F & at that temp, my beer won't carbonate and may even spoil unless I use my non-frig kegs like bottles, add some sugar and let them carb naturally. I use 3 gal kegs (see in my video), force carb 1 in my frig, sugar-carb 1 in the closet, per batch of beer. Wish you'd done this b4 I started kegging. Thanks.
steeljan 1 year ago
@steeljan Good point about the temp in other parts. I didn't think of that one. :) It was 68 in my basement when I carbed my last batch. Tonight's the night for the next parts. (I hope) It's going to be a long night. :)
CraigTube 1 year ago
@steeljan Hey steeel...couldnt you ice down that keg by sitting in something, for those like craig who don't have a extra beer fridge? So what you are saying is that you diversify your 5 gallon batch correct?
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
@ACTeslaMachineDC I split the batch into two 3-gallon kegs, one goes in the frig and the other I sugar-carb in the closet. (a 5 imperial gallon batch pretty much fills up two 3 US gallon kegs). But no, I cannot leave a keg sitting out in this heat without it sugar-carbing, because the beer spoils, and it would be a real hassle trying to keep it constantly iced down for a couple of weeks instead.
steeljan 1 year ago
Hey Craig, do you get cloudier beer from the sediment when you use a keg like this.
shane329 1 year ago
@shane329 I don't. But since I've been kegging, I always go to a secondary now to reduce sediment even farther. The hardest part for me is getting the temperature and carbonation just right so the beer doesn't over-carbonate or have too much chill haze. Over-carbonation to me not only makes too much head, but changes the taste, makes it sort of harsh & hides the good hops flavor.
steeljan 1 year ago
@shane329 If you keg strait from a 7 day ferment, yes it is cloudy. But it clears after a few days. It actually gets cloudier before it gets clear because all the sediment builds up near the bottom where the beer out line draws from. A secondary ferment in a carboy will help avoid this, or just let it clear in the keg.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube good point. Since the keg draws from the bottom, it would make sense to rack at least once - even twice before kegging IMO...
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
Hey Craig, Thank you for making these videos ! I really enjoy them and I have learned alot from you !
kexruglo 1 year ago
@kexruglo Good news. Thanks!
CraigTube 1 year ago
Hey Craig great video. One ? How do you know when ur tank is empty. Is it just light??? Or the gas gauge want go past 0???? I'm sure u don't want to run out if gas when you keg lol or even trade tanks with a good amount left
rickyboy951 1 year ago
@rickyboy951 Well, if it's a 10 LB tank, let's say, you can weigh it and when it gets close to 10 LBs you're getting close to empty. Also, the one gage I pointed out tells you how much pressure is in your tank. That is directly related to how much gas is left.
CraigTube 1 year ago
oh and what happened to the pink gas bottle?
sonnyjim7579 1 year ago
@sonnyjim7579 It's almost empty and I can't refill it because it's American. It's got a bit left so I'm keeping it on standby.
CraigTube 1 year ago
well done craig! probably your best video yet. didn't take you long to get accustomed to it all. Out of interest, how long is your beer line and what pressure do you serve at?
sonnyjim7579 1 year ago
@sonnyjim7579 My beer line is probably about 4 foot and I serve at about 3 psi. That may differ depending on the tap you use, but it's usually under 5 psi for serving.
CraigTube 1 year ago
I have the 5lb CO2 tank (actually I have 2. Here, the 2 places that re-fill tanks do it only on Thursdays, so if you have one tank, you might be without gas for several days). The 5 lb tank has enough gas to push out 10 full sized (15.5 gal) kegs. Its small, fits in the fridge, it's light and easy. For most people it will last a year. I recommend that size.
Good job Craig.
Mike1614b 1 year ago
@Mike1614b Cheers!
CraigTube 1 year ago
Great Vid Craig wish you had this video out when I started kegging. The beer does taste better I have never bottled beer myself ,but I believe home brew from a keg is better than a bought beer from a bottle.
thegentlearts 1 year ago
Hi Craig. How long before you get a fridge buddy? I just noticed in your video the beer outlet line is foaming up, meaning its warming up after it comes out of the keg and the beer is loosing carbonation? Great video but. Explains the basics well.
hoopztube 1 year ago
@hoopztube I'm keeping my eyes opened. I don't know where I'll put it either. hehe.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube u can put it in my fridge 8)
DerrickForLife 1 year ago
Great video. Looking forward to the next kegging vid. Cheers.
JonnyFlash80 1 year ago
they dont exchange your co2 tank they just refill it like a paintball tank those tanks last way longer than propane tanks btw
lickthebubble 1 year ago
@lickthebubble Where I get mine, they just exchange it. They fill off site, so exchanging is better because it takes 5 minutes instead of 3 days.
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube I'm guessing one should make sure they get a tank thats not outdated or expired when they exchange or purchase one online or from second parties.... Otherwise I heard you would have to get the keg recertified if you did get one which is expired.
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
@ACTeslaMachineDC Hey AC, I believe you are thinking about the CO2 tank, not the keg. Do kegs need certification too? I would not think so. Maybe for commercial use.
threeque 1 year ago
@threeque Your right. I believe its every 5 years for corny kegs if used for commercial purposes , you wont have to if you use it for personal use I believe. From what I read ,to get a CO2 filled I know the tank has to updated/certified or they can refuse to fill them.
ACTeslaMachineDC 1 year ago
@ACTeslaMachineDC Kind of like BBQ propane tanks.
threeque 1 year ago
@threeque
No the kegs dont need to be certified. Just gas tanks.
shrekfx1 1 year ago
@CraigTube oic srry im in arizona
lickthebubble 1 year ago
@lickthebubble Yup, depends where you go I guess. I have oxy acetylene tanks and the company I go to also exchanges. Feels kind of odd because I bought the tanks, yet I don't get to keep the same tanks that I bought.
threeque 1 year ago
Great kegging vid craig and yeah far less mucking around than bottling beer
ozglenn 1 year ago
why cant you use Crisco for lubing?
MrGregPuckett 1 year ago
@MrGregPuckett In a pinch, yes, but someone commented that it can affect the flavour of the beer, or even go bad. Guess I'm off to get some KY.. Arrrggg!
CraigTube 1 year ago
@CraigTube When the cashier rings that product up and looks at you, slowly nod your head with the scariest smile on your face.
charvelgtrs 1 year ago
@charvelgtrs LOL! LMFAO!
CraigTube 1 year ago