Soon to be kegging, here comes the questions.

[im1dermike]

Green light?

[DannyW]

Filled my first keg last night.
It is so cool, quick and no messing with bottles.
Just have to finish the kegerator off now!

Almost a haiku! Let's see....

First keg filled tonight.
Cool and Quick; no bottle mess
Kegorator next!

[Speyedr]

Filled my first keg last night.
It is so cool, quick and no messing with bottles.
Just have to finish the kegerator off now!

Almost a haiku! Let's see....

First keg filled tonight.
Cool and Quick; no bottle mess
Kegorator next!

snap snap snap snap snap snap

[beer_bear]

Snap snap snap....


I too just finished my keg set up. It's a beautiful thing to pull a draft of your own home brew. I got all choked up doing it even though the beer wasn't carbed all the way. I can't wait to brew more so I can have more in the kegs.

[awalker]

Kegging beer = life is good

[Sherlock]

Ok, I'm also new to kegging so bear with me here.

Got a used keg. Read the BYO article on rebuilding kegs. My "understanding" of it is that there is usually 2 tubes in the keg, 1 liquid out(long) 1 gass in(short). Well the keg I have only has 1 tube which appears to be attached to the out and is long(to the bottom). Leads me to think that there is no gas in tube. Is this a problem or don't really matter?

2nd question revolves around bleeder valves, so which post are they suppose to attach to(gas in?)?

3rd question: are there any books or other online resource out there for me to read so I don't have to look like a complete newbie with my questions? I have read up on line balancing and whatnot, i'm looking for the equivalent of "kegging for dummies" or a good FAQ.

Thanks for your help.

[beer_bear]

The bleeder valve is on the lid that you take off to fill/ clean the keg. It should have a ring on it or something that you can use to release pressure.

[Speyedr]

the keg I have only has 1 tube which appears to be attached to the out and is long(to the bottom). Leads me to think that there is no gas in tube. Is this a problem or don't really matter?

Can you post a picture of this single tubed keg? Where'd you get it? Also, most kegs have the manufacturer and model engraved in them, but it may be under a sticker. If you can find the make i.e. Challenger, Firestone, or something like that, it will help.

Also, keep in mind that the gas dip tube is REALLY short, so unless you are really looking for it you could miss it. You should have two posts on opposing sides on the top of the keg. One of these is the IN post for gas. It may have a green O-ring on it, or not. It will have a Hex base on it, as will the liquid side. The gas side usually has some nicks in the hex base to identify it. You could also have the words IN and OUT in the rubber on the keg near the posts.

You DO need a gas dip tube, so if you really don't have one go back to where you bought it and either get one or get a new keg and check it before you leave. Also, get the deep sockets they talk about in the article so that you can dismantle and clean the keg properly. I do this after every use.

Also, a REALLY good resource for keg parts is http://www.brewersdiscount.com/productCat0.ivnu They have used parts pretty cheap.

Happy Kegging!

Rob