Best use for 50L Keg?

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Best use for 50L Keg?

Post by Jimmy » Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:28 pm

I picked up a new, free, 50L keg today...what should I do with it? lol

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Re: Best use for 50L Keg?

Post by LiverDance » Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:40 pm

DIY conical :-)
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Re: Best use for 50L Keg?

Post by Keggermeister » Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:02 pm

Build a keggle, if you don't need it give it to a friend who wants to brew!

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Re: Best use for 50L Keg?

Post by jeffsmith » Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:58 pm

They make great fermenters. I've got 3 here that I plan to do that with as soon as I can get my hands on a 58L one to use as a keggle.

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Re: Best use for 50L Keg?

Post by GAM » Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:38 am

Jimmy wrote:I picked up a new, free, 50L keg today...what should I do with it? lol
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I have most of the parts for a fermenter if you want to take a look.

I think John and some others have a setup aswell.

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Re: Best use for 50L Keg?

Post by Jimmy » Sat Apr 28, 2012 10:48 am

What's the advantage of using a keg as a fermenter vs a carboy?

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Re: Best use for 50L Keg?

Post by GAM » Sat Apr 28, 2012 5:23 pm

Light, size and I want to set it up to trancefer with CO2.

Rubber top and bottom ones work just as well .

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