Craig, I just want to say again how thankful I am for your videos and all the effort you put into them. Not only did you help me TREMENDOUSLY when I first started brewing, but you inspired me to start experimenting with small batches and different styles. I also enjoy just watching your videos while sipping a beer just for entertainment. So much great information, such a great attitude, great presentation. Really enjoy your work. Cheers!
Even though you put this up almost a decade ago I still to this day use it as a reference. In my early years I thought kegging was super complicated but thanks to this video I felt confident enough to take the plunge. Fast forward 6 years later and I still have yet to find a better tutorial. You’re the man, Craig! 17!
Hi Neil, 17/01/2022, and im just going to start Kegging, and your right, Craig's video is by far the most comprehensive video, i look at others and it does my head in, Craig explains it so well and takes all the complicity away, i feel more confident after watching this video, Cheers
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.
started home brewing a year ago, started with Mr Beer and now with LME. I'm also kegging now. I have been watching your video all the way through. I will try all grain soon. I'm in Hawaii, so I have to get all my stuff from the mainland. Thanks for all your help! Much Mahalo!
Craig i love your vids, after bottling for a year i bought a kegerator with 2 taps 3 kegs, a cylinder and regulator. I will never look back. Thanks again mate and if you ever head to sydney drop in.
over 9 months ago i liked this vid and was at the time only dreaming of getting kegs and now iv finally done it thanks to a guy that sold me 4 gegs and a gas bottle that is full for $400 and just today i have my first keg chilling in the fridge thanks for your vids craig all the info you give to small home brewers like me help so much keep up the good work mate
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 am quite new to home brewing and completely new to kegging and was guided to this video by another community member. I've got to say that this was so helpful to get me started with this new topic, absolutely understandable and i highly appreciate the work guys like you do to spread their knowledge and experience. Cheers!
Craig, I've been brewing for a couple of years now (bottling) and just kegged my first batch of beer today. Thanks for taking the time to put this series together. It was just what I needed to get comfortable with the process.
The videos were made 3 months apart, I guess things change when a company is giving you money to endorse their somewhat unnecessary product! I have just started home brewing and find your videos very helpful, you're clearly passionate about it. Thanks for your help!
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!
Thx mate from australia, great vids. ive been bottling for nearly 2 years now and have taken the plunge and ordered my keg fridge, kegs and co2. keg fridge comes with 2 taps so I'll be having a light and a dark brew on the taps. your vid has prepared me so thx and ill get back to you on the results.
Scruffnut yeah mate an Ozzie myself, definetly be Interesting the first time I do kegging I have always done bottling so I guess there is pros and cons for each method. I guess.
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
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.
Crap! I've been looking for sound, common sense, easy to follow videos on kegging for a week now! Thank you for the great great video! I was able to take apart my keg for the first time with your video. Very educational. Getting ready to build a 4 tap keezer but have a week and a half left on a brew that I want to be my first kegging, now that i know the trick with no fridge, i'm not stressing at all.
Thanks Craig for your brilliant videos. I'm sure that this keg series alone has saved me many hours of struggling! I also like your style very much, so humble and relaxed.
Outstanding information and I will watch the whole series. I'm about to start the kegging venture and your advice and hands-on videos are exactly what I needed. Cheers!
Thanks Craig for the info on kegging. I really appreciate the work and effort you put into helping those like me who don't know about kegging to learn. THANK YOU
@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.
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.
love your work was just looking for the pressure to carbonate the beer but learn a few more tips thanks for the video i think you have helped a lot of people and make a good teacher... Just awesome!!!
Thank you, Craig! I've finally taken the plunge to brew my own beer and decided that kegging is the way to go. The Cornelius keg, which you've shown, has the added benefit of the opening permitting the hand to be inserted inside, if need be, scrubbed inside for cleaning.
Just ordered 2 ball lock kegs in Ireland at a steal of 40 squid a piece. Videos are great, Always learn something new. building up to kegging but my research tells me co2 tanks are hard to refill in Ireland unless you own a bar....
@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 :)
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
Thanks again Craig! You inspired me to invest into a kegging system today. I can't wait to get her going. I ran into a bit of cash, and bought myself an early x-mas present. I feel like a kid who just spent all his birthday money in the candy store.
Great video! Just starting out home brewing with a starter kit and not looking forward to bottling. Looks like kegging is definitely the way to go. Thanks!
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!
Thanks a ton Craig. I've been making wine for months and dabbled in beer, just got a few kegs from a relative for 11 bucks a keg. Going to try things out.
@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.
@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.
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?
Thank you so much for this step by step set of videos!!! This was my intro to kegging and it was perfect! Really appreciate everything you have done for the hombrewing industry Craig!!! 17
I love all your video's criag. You are the one that got me into home brewing but i just dont have space for 5g keg. Ive looked at alot of alternatives using 5L kegs and reusing them in a mini kegarator. I saw the home on draft system. I saw the 2.5 and 3G kegs and have been looking for a good way to do this. I really dont like the amount of time it takes to bottle condition and thought maybe it would be something you could share if you had any ideas. Thanks Again! Chad
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.
Great explanation as usual Craig , now i know how the ins and outs of the co2 and outlet of the keg works.10 out of 10 for show and tell , keep the good work up , happy chilling mate :-) Thanks
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.
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.. ;)
My preference is to add priming sugar when I keg and give it two weeks just like bottling. You get a much smoother carbonation without that carbonic bite that you sometimes get with forced carbonation. Besides a few other differences, I also put a beverage disconnect on my CO2 tank, and connect that to the beer out connect and put a few sec layer of CO2 in the keg before even racking the beer in. Then use that same connection to pressurize and burp it before setting it aside to carbonate.
@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.
@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
I will soon get into kegging, it's the natural next step after a year with bottling. So my first and best source of information are your introduction to kegging-videos. :) I see that you put the tap on top of the keg, it made me remember from another video, it fell down and you lost a whole keg... :( I was thinking, is it an idea to put the hose (black valve) through the handle on the back, and make it more stable that way, and make a clamp or something? Thanks for the great videos!! Cheers!
Craig, thank you so much for these wonderful videos! I've just recently gotten into home brewing and have only done bottling, but am eager to get into kegging. These videos have been very informative! Thanks!!
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
@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
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 !!!
Been Kegging for Years now. Made somewhere in the neighborhood of a thousand plus gallons so far. What Craig is saying is spot on I quit the bottling for the same reasons he gave. Another was simply a pain in the ASS. If I wanted to watch beer in a bottle do it's thing for a couple weeks forget it. I want to be able to get drinkable beer as soon as a couple days rather than 2 weeks. Screw bottles. IMHO
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!
@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?
Great video's I was wondering after 1 week of fermenting placing the beer in the keg add CO2 and leave for 3 weeks and the filter beer from one keg to another to get rid of any particulates then carbonate? Thanks Carter
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.
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.
Question: is there anything wrong with carbonating beer outaide of the fridge, then filling up a growler once in a while, and then cooling the growler in the fridge? I guess the reason why I'd be doing that is due to limited space in the fridge.
@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 .
@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.
Craig, i just was given 3 kegs and noted that two don't have a relief valve like you demo'ed in you videos. Would these be older kegs and should I change out the tops ?
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
hiya craig, long time viewer of you on youtube 1st time commenting! Love your work!! Do you ever distill vodka or any other spirits? I'm really confused about distilling, as I'm aware it's to do with condensation etc, yet the other day i watched a vid about 'alcotec turbo yeast ' that a guy said he was distilling but it was just in a lager making kit. Can you shine any light on this please? I'm in the uk by the way I'm not sure of the laws with distilling in canada
Nice video Craig. Im looking forward to the actual kegging. There's one thing I was wondering about though: can you carbonate beer in a keg and then bottle it via the tap? Theres this joint in NoviSad that started brewing their own beer (first microbrewery in Serbia); their beer is awesome but they only have it on tap, and Id like to take some back to the Netherlands next time I visit .... thnx
hey, craig, I used to work in restaurants and worked with kegs like this a lot. Do NOT use veggie oil for lube (it can go rancid) I would recommend mineral oil. totally cheap, easy to get, inert, and food safe.
Craig, I just want to say again how thankful I am for your videos and all the effort you put into them. Not only did you help me TREMENDOUSLY when I first started brewing, but you inspired me to start experimenting with small batches and different styles. I also enjoy just watching your videos while sipping a beer just for entertainment. So much great information, such a great attitude, great presentation. Really enjoy your work. Cheers!
Even though you put this up almost a decade ago I still to this day use it as a reference. In my early years I thought kegging was super complicated but thanks to this video I felt confident enough to take the plunge. Fast forward 6 years later and I still have yet to find a better tutorial.
You’re the man, Craig! 17!
Hi Neil, 17/01/2022, and im just going to start Kegging, and your right, Craig's video is by far the most comprehensive video, i look at others and it does my head in, Craig explains it so well and takes all the complicity away, i feel more confident after watching this video, Cheers
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.
Still the best kegging video on youtube
started home brewing a year ago, started with Mr Beer and now with LME. I'm also kegging now. I have been watching your video all the way through. I will try all grain soon. I'm in Hawaii, so I have to get all my stuff from the mainland. Thanks for all your help! Much Mahalo!
Craig i love your vids, after bottling for a year i bought a kegerator with 2 taps 3 kegs, a cylinder and regulator. I will never look back. Thanks again mate and if you ever head to sydney drop in.
over 9 months ago i liked this vid and was at the time only dreaming of getting kegs and now iv finally done it thanks to a guy that sold me 4 gegs and a gas bottle that is full for $400 and just today i have my first keg chilling in the fridge thanks for your vids craig all the info you give to small home brewers like me help so much keep up the good work mate
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 am quite new to home brewing and completely new to kegging and was guided to this video by another community member. I've got to say that this was so helpful to get me started with this new topic, absolutely understandable and i highly appreciate the work guys like you do to spread their knowledge and experience. Cheers!
Craig, I've been brewing for a couple of years now (bottling) and just kegged my first batch of beer today. Thanks for taking the time to put this series together. It was just what I needed to get comfortable with the process.
This is the best video on kegging on the internet. Thanks a million. I just watched this again to brush up for my Thanksgiving brew.
The videos were made 3 months apart, I guess things change when a company is giving you money to endorse their somewhat unnecessary product! I have just started home brewing and find your videos very helpful, you're clearly passionate about it. Thanks for your help!
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!
Watching this video while drinking beer is great. Very well put together sir!
Thx mate from australia, great vids. ive been bottling for nearly 2 years now and have taken the plunge and ordered my keg fridge, kegs and co2. keg fridge comes with 2 taps so I'll be having a light and a dark brew on the taps. your vid has prepared me so thx and ill get back to you on the results.
Scruffnut yeah mate an Ozzie myself, definetly be Interesting the first time I do kegging I have always done bottling so I guess there is pros and cons for each method. I guess.
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
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.
Crap! I've been looking for sound, common sense, easy to follow videos on kegging for a week now! Thank you for the great great video! I was able to take apart my keg for the first time with your video. Very educational. Getting ready to build a 4 tap keezer but have a week and a half left on a brew that I want to be my first kegging, now that i know the trick with no fridge, i'm not stressing at all.
We just bought our first CO2 system and this video answered so many of my questions. Thanks Craig!
Thanks Craig for your brilliant videos. I'm sure that this keg series alone has saved me many hours of struggling! I also like your style very much, so humble and relaxed.
Outstanding information and I will watch the whole series. I'm about to start the kegging venture and your advice and hands-on videos are exactly what I needed. Cheers!
This is a great helpful series on kegging. Finally got a keg now I need to give it a go. Thanks Craig
Great video. I"ve been bottling for years. It's time to step up to kegging. This helped answer numerous questions. Thanks Craig
Thanks Craig for the info on kegging. I really appreciate the work and effort you put into helping those like me who don't know about kegging to learn. THANK YOU
@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.
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.
Crystal clear tutorial. I've only bottle-conditioned in the past. Thanks for your great effort...
Very nice, you answered all my questions easily. You're a natural, keep up the good work.
love your work was just looking for the pressure to carbonate the beer but learn a few more tips thanks for the video i think you have helped a lot of people and make a good teacher... Just awesome!!!
@CraigTube good point. Since the keg draws from the bottom, it would make sense to rack at least once - even twice before kegging IMO...
Thank you, Craig! I've finally taken the plunge to brew my own beer and decided that kegging is the way to go. The Cornelius keg, which you've shown, has the added benefit of the opening permitting the hand to be inserted inside, if need be, scrubbed inside for cleaning.
Just ordered 2 ball lock kegs in Ireland at a steal of 40 squid a piece. Videos are great, Always learn something new. building up to kegging but my research tells me co2 tanks are hard to refill in Ireland unless you own a bar....
There are many videos about kegging homebrew, this is the best.
Thanks Craig! You make the best home brewing videos.
Great video Craig! we expect nothing less from you. Thanks for the info and your views on many ,many topics.
Finding this series really helpful as just looking to purchase a keg
@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 :)
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
Thanks again Craig! You inspired me to invest into a kegging system today. I can't wait to get her going. I ran into a bit of cash, and bought myself an early x-mas present. I feel like a kid who just spent all his birthday money in the candy store.
Great video! Just starting out home brewing with a starter kit and not looking forward to bottling. Looks like kegging is definitely the way to go. Thanks!
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!
great video, apart from low res its the best explanation i've seen yet. and i've seen a few!
Thanks a ton Craig. I've been making wine for months and dabbled in beer, just got a few kegs from a relative for 11 bucks a keg. Going to try things out.
@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.
@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.
Hi Craig
Thanks for sharing your videos, always interesting to watch
This is an awesome video. I realise you made it a long time ago now but thanks very much for making it.
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?
Thank you so much for this step by step set of videos!!! This was my intro to kegging and it was perfect! Really appreciate everything you have done for the hombrewing industry Craig!!! 17
I love all your video's criag. You are the one that got me into home brewing but i just dont have space for 5g keg. Ive looked at alot of alternatives using 5L kegs and reusing them in a mini kegarator. I saw the home on draft system. I saw the 2.5 and 3G kegs and have been looking for a good way to do this. I really dont like the amount of time it takes to bottle condition and thought maybe it would be something you could share if you had any ideas. Thanks Again! Chad
Great video - thanks! I just purchased a keg system and this was just what I needed.
Great vid Craig. I hope this gets TSA on the right track when he gets to kegging his first concoction.
2020 still the best tutorial for new brewers!
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.
Just viewing the videos before I start in to home brewing... definitely will be aiming to keg my beer eventually.
Thanks for this, Craig. I'm getting into kegging and your tutorial is very helpful.
Great explanation as usual Craig , now i know how the ins and outs of the co2 and outlet of the keg works.10 out of 10 for show and tell , keep the good work up , happy chilling mate :-) Thanks
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.
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.. ;)
My preference is to add priming sugar when I keg and give it two weeks just like bottling. You get a much smoother carbonation without that carbonic bite that you sometimes get with forced carbonation.
Besides a few other differences, I also put a beverage disconnect on my CO2 tank, and connect that to the beer out connect and put a few sec layer of CO2 in the keg before even racking the beer in. Then use that same connection to pressurize and burp it before setting it aside to carbonate.
@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.
Thanks for the video, I am new to brewing and have a small keg, this was very helpful.....
@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
I will soon get into kegging, it's the natural next step after a year with bottling.
So my first and best source of information are your introduction to kegging-videos. :)
I see that you put the tap on top of the keg, it made me remember from another video, it fell down and you lost a whole keg... :(
I was thinking, is it an idea to put the hose (black valve) through the handle on the back, and make it more stable that way, and make a clamp or something?
Thanks for the great videos!!
Cheers!
Craig, thank you so much for these wonderful videos! I've just recently gotten into home brewing and have only done bottling, but am eager to get into kegging. These videos have been very informative! Thanks!!
awesome Intro...looking forward to getting involved with my first carbonated home brew soon. Cheers! #beerlove
I also do mixed drinks from a keg rum and coke or rye and coke already mixed in the keg for when I go camping
Amazing video for this newbie...thank you!
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
@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
Like Scruffnut, just preparing myself for kegging also after many years of bottling. Trying to familiarise myself as mush as possible.
Cheers
Great video! Quick easy instructions without all the "BS". Love it!
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 !!!
Been Kegging for Years now. Made somewhere in the neighborhood of a thousand plus gallons so far. What Craig is saying is spot on I quit the bottling for the same reasons he gave. Another was simply a pain in the ASS. If I wanted to watch beer in a bottle do it's thing for a couple weeks forget it. I want to be able to get drinkable beer as soon as a couple days rather than 2 weeks. Screw bottles. IMHO
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!
@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?
Great video's I was wondering after 1 week of fermenting placing the beer in the keg add CO2 and leave for 3 weeks and the filter beer from one keg to another to get rid of any particulates then carbonate?
Thanks
Carter
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.
Pretty cool way of doing it Craig!
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.
Thanks Craig. What a great video!
Question: is there anything wrong with carbonating beer outaide of the fridge, then filling up a growler once in a while, and then cooling the growler in the fridge? I guess the reason why I'd be doing that is due to limited space in the fridge.
I also have a pin lock keg, I just use a screwdriver on the pin at the top of the (gas in) valve to purge.
@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 .
19:10 no extra sugar would this make the beer less alcoholic?
Priming sugar might boost your ABV .2-.3%. Less than what is in an Odoul's NA
@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.
Craig, i just was given 3 kegs and noted that two don't have a relief valve like you demo'ed in you videos. Would these be older kegs and should I change out the tops ?
Hi Craig im wondering if you have avideo on how to put together the ball lock onto the lines
Great video. Looking forward to the next kegging vid. Cheers.
instead of CO2 can you use nitrogen gas... i like the way that the Guinness draught is made and im not sure if that is the way its made or not
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
So, do you leave your co2 tank hooked to the keg while in the fridge? I just kegged my first beer so I'm trying to gain a better understanding.
Hey Craig, i dont have a fridge to cool my kegs down before carbonating, is it really necessaries to cool it first?
hiya craig, long time viewer of you on youtube 1st time commenting!
Love your work!! Do you ever distill vodka or any other spirits? I'm really confused about distilling, as I'm aware it's to do with condensation etc, yet the other day i watched a vid about 'alcotec turbo yeast ' that a guy said he was distilling but it was just in a lager making kit. Can you shine any light on this please? I'm in the uk by the way I'm not sure of the laws with distilling in canada
Nice video Craig. Im looking forward to the actual kegging. There's one thing I was wondering about though: can you carbonate beer in a keg and then bottle it via the tap? Theres this joint in NoviSad that started brewing their own beer (first microbrewery in Serbia); their beer is awesome but they only have it on tap, and Id like to take some back to the Netherlands next time I visit .... thnx
Craig! You're like the Mr. Rogers of home-brewing!
+craigTube I'm a beginner home brewer. Can you make a video on adding beer to the keg.
hey, craig, I used to work in restaurants and worked with kegs like this a lot. Do NOT use veggie oil for lube (it can go rancid) I would recommend mineral oil. totally cheap, easy to get, inert, and food safe.
Very good instructional video. Quality work, thanks!
i'm having beers watching this lol thanx mate from Queensland Australia