Maybe this should be in a new thread, but since the topic was already being discussed here, I figured I'd bring up my questions here.
I just got one of these 5L mini kegs from Amazon (father's day gift)
http://www.amazon.com/Mini-Keg/dp/B0064" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... s=mini+keg.
I'm really excited about it, but I'm having a REALLY hard time trying to figure out how to best use it. This is one of the few places on the internet I have found anyone talking about doing this in an affordable/doable way, so I thought I'd look for some advice here!
Here are my thoughts:
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CO2: I've looked into co2 options and they all seem really expensive. I'm looking to keep my costs nice and low, and ideally, I'd love to keep pressure in that keg so I don't have to drink everything in a weekend (although I'm not opposed to the idea
). What I've wondered is if I can find some way to fit a small co2 injector on to the top of my keg. This one (
http://www.amazon.com/Genuine-Innovatio" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; ... +regulator) seems small and cheap, and like it might be a great option if I can find/make an adapter to put it in the top of my keg where the bung would normally go. Anyone have any ideas on this? What I have in mind is using the gravity dispenser on the bottom of the keg, then injecting a bit of co2 from the top after every couple pours.
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No CO2: I could use the gravity tap at the bottom, and just open up the top and let the whole thing fill up with air. If I did this, should I buy a little vent bung to pop on the top? I could also go for the pine spike route that thughes uses. That sounded kind of cool, except I'm not sure where to get a pine spike, and what kind of bung to get with that.
In case you can't tell, I'm really cheap and almost always look for the simplest/least expensive ways of doing things. Any kind of thoughts would be appreciated!