Filling A Keg From Bottles

[snagler]

Hello all

I was wondering if anyone had any tips for filling a corny keg from 375ml commercial beer bottles.

Reason being I am making a mate of mine a three tap kegerator for exchange for his bobcat help at my property. I dont wish to present it to him empty so was going to fill one of the kegs with his favourite mega swill Pure Blonde. h34r:

The other two kegs will be filled with my own AG concoctions - (no forseeable dramas there :icon_drool2: )

Thankyou

 

[FreemanDC]

pour it in cold and set to pouring pressure i would think

 

[RetsamHsam]

It might help to purge the keg with CO2 first and then pour them down the side of the keg (slowly) to cut down on foaming.

 

[Bribie G]

Considering that the other two will be filled with AG home brew, I bet he'll never drink Pure Blonde again or is that the idea?

 

[alowen474]

Fill it with water

 

[snagler]

Considering that the other two will be filled with AG home brew, I bet he'll never drink Pure Blonde again or is that the idea?

Yep you have got it in one, but first he needs weening off. You cant rush these things

 

[cdbrown]

Tilt the keg a bit so you are pouring the beer onto the wall of the keg instead of letting it drop right to the bottom causing heaps of foam.

 

[FarsideOfCrazy]

Chill the keg before you start to avoid foaming.

 

[KGB]

He'll need to drink it in a reasonable timeframe unless you are really careful to avoid oxidation - I'm not sure how well you'll go.
Foam is definitely your other problem. Chill everything down as cold as possible and pour slowly.