Kegged beer tastes MUCH better than bottled from the same batch

[mxd]

Got it of Amazon with shipping less than $50 doesn't suck in air and has a non return built in.

do you keg or leave it in a cube or device like OP mentioned ?

do you add any co2

How long will it last

can I come and taste it

 

[wide eyed and legless]

No it is not kegged, I leave it in the cube and pump it from the cube, I will add a little CO2 as the pump creates a vacuum pumping the beer out, if I can drink it within about a week 10 days I just crack the top and let the air in, although I am getting some caps with the tap on them to make it easier.
I have just come back from the UK so at the moment I have nothing on tap I will be brewing a couple of beers but I am off to America later this month and when I get back you are welcome to come and try it.

 

[sp0rk]

That rocket pump looks far more practical than the rather cheap plastic BCF "galley pump" I bought.
Where would you get one?

Edit: and does it draw up from the bag / cube without sucking air?

I'm looking at getting one from Amazon soon (and a spare seal/piston kit for it), so if you want to combine postage from the US I'm happy to order together and post it down to you/up to me

 

[wide eyed and legless]

To be honest I have a beer engine I bought from the UK with shipping which was a lot more expensive, the Rocket pump works just as well if not better with the sparkler I put in, the only down side is I think it is 10 pulls of the handle to get a half pint which is no big deal to get a real ale.

 

[Bribie G]

I'm looking at getting one from Amazon soon (and a spare seal/piston kit for it), so if you want to combine postage from the US I'm happy to order together and post it down to you/up to me

I'll be in that, discuss over the weekend :beerbang: Probably end up ordering two monster mills and two Sabco systems as well so we'll talk when sober. :unsure:

 

[mje1980]

Dunno what it does but damn when you pull a home brewed ale through a beer engine good **** happens !!. What is a rocket pump????

 

[sp0rk]

Dunno what it does but damn when you pull a home brewed ale through a beer engine good **** happens !!. What is a rocket pump????

A caravan/RV sink pump that works fairly well for a budget beer engine

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Nothing to do with Elton John mje, but I put a link to it in an earlier post.

 

[mje1980]

Hmmmm I checked out amazon and found a lot of reviewers mentioned the pumps leaked. Still, might be worth a go. I find real engines awesome if you have a bar or somewhere permanent for them, but if you don't they could be a bit of a pain. Got a few caravaners as friends so might ask around.

 

[Seeker]

I got one from BCF named Trojan!

It was cheap but not the cheapest. It works ok, but does leak a bit from the centre of the tap - more of seep than a leap, but it's only done 3 bags.

I did clean it with Napisan which may have dried the seals a bit. I had to turn the tap tube around to get a good angle.

The Amazon ones would probably be better, but the postage costs coupled to the many bad reviews put me off.

I guess it's about ten pumps for a pint.

I'm using the cheap stuff as prototype. As I learn what works I'll upgrade bits and bobs.


To connect a bag I use 10mm vinyl hose from bunnings - fits right on the tap of the bag, and connects to the pump with a 12mm connector hose.

 

[mje1980]

Might be worth a go.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

You have to remember Seeker people who write reviews are usually the ones who had a problem with the product they bought, not a lot of people write reviews about how good the product is.
Mine has been fine no leaks, stays primed,can't fault it, and I do believe they have a good exchange or money back policy with Amazon

 

[mje1980]

I guess it wouldn't be too hard to modify the goose neck to get a sparkler to attach either. Hmm. Really love real ale but unless you drink a lot, setting up an engine is costly for how often I'd use it. This way it would be easier to setup. I'm thinking I could do a 5 or 10 litre container over a few days. If I used it a lot then I could justify a proper one

 

[sp0rk]

The leaking problems is why I was looking at ordering a spare seal kit with mine to keep on hand just in case

 

[sponge]

I'm thinking I could do a 5 or 10 litre container over a few hours. If I used it a lot then I could justify a proper one

FTFY

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Doesn't hurt to be prepared, in fact it is a good idea saves waiting around if something does go wrong.
mje I saw a set up where a guy had fixed his over a (roughly 10 litre cask) which is ideal you could load up the cask from primary or secondary and leave the rest in the fermenter.

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Just found the mini cask set up also on an English sit a guy has fitted up two rocket pumps to work in unison and pull a quarter pint looks amazing

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/diy-mini-beer-engine-348750/

 

[stewy]

Call me a skeptic, but an un-randomised, un-blinded study with a sample size of 1 isn't a strong indicator that kegged > bottled
;-)

 

[wide eyed and legless]

Can you elaborate stewy, un randomised? un blinded?

 

[i-a-n]

I'd love to know why we can't get these in Australia. They work a treat.

http://www.wilko.com/homebrew-accessories+equipment/wilko-pressure-barrel-23l40-pints/invt/0022554

I can't even order them from Britain it seems customs or somebody blocks them.