Help needed- portable keg options

[Ben1]

Hey guys

I just got into kegging and I love it. I've committed to bringing a keg to an event and I don't know how to approach it.

What is the easiest/cheapest way to take a keg to a party? What is the minimum gear I will need?

Thanks again

 

[Grott]

First of all how many litres are you wanting to take? What size kegs do you have?
Cheers

 

[contrarian]

I have a couple of 9L kegs that are great for this but have also taken 19L kegs to parties.

At a minimum you need a beer disconnect with a length of tube and a tap of some description attached, I have a beer gun but find picnic taps are cheaper and better.

You then need a way to top up gas so you can keep serving. You can either take your regular gas bottle which might make it less portable, set up a soda stream bottle or use CO2 canisters like those used by cyclists, you can get dispensers for these with or without a regulator. Have a look at site sponsors or keg king and they should be able to sort you out. It's well worth the investment!

 

[Rodolphe01]

Easiest for me is dropping a 9 litre keg into an esky with ice and using a soda stream bottle with regulator adapter and a bronco tap on beer line to dispense

 

[quantum8]

If you need it by this weekend, drop in at craftbrewer for the options contrarian mentioned. Brewers choice may have some of it, they may be more for the permanent setups.

 

[Ben1]

Thanks for the quick response guys! I have 19L kegs so its a little bit less portable.

So what you are saying is I probably just need to get a Bronco tap (from Craftbrewer) and a 50L bin from the green shed and I should be alright?

I can pull apart my kegerator and get the gas bottle, regulator, Non return valve, gas line, gas quick disconnect and beer quick disconnect.

Does this sound right?

 

[Topher]

Yep, or you can leave your fridge intact and get a keg charger and mini co2 bulbs for not much more than 50 bucks. Just give it a squirt when the flow slows.

 

[Yob]

Ocky strap the keg to s hand trolley, fit the keg in a new round garbage bin, works a treat

 

[Ben1]

Thanks guys. I know what I need to get now.

I just priced everything I needed (including the C02 Charger + bulbs) and it came to $100.

I remember thinking at one stage this was going to be a cheap hobby, oh how I was wrong.

 

[Yob]

...eventually...

 

[Dickster86]

I'm currently "building" a portable system that holds a 9.5L keg and a 400 gram CO@ cylinder with a full sized regulator. I managed to pick up an old team sports water cooler for $20 on gumtree(remember those mcdonalds branded ones they had for kanga cricket and the like). Its an igloo brand, so you can get new ones too, they are about 30L i think, but any of those powerade or gatorade ones will also do the trick. I'm in the process of painting the body a new colour, removing the mcdonalds branding, and also painting the flat sticker section with chalkboard paint so i can write the type of beer.

 

[crowmanz]

I would make that maccas water cooler have dual purpose, mash tun and portable keg set up.

 

[breakbeer]

There's an awesome thread on here with some great designs, can't link to it as I'm on my phone. Search for 'portable keg' & you should find it easily