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<DIV>At least one company is selling a tap for the 5 liter mini-kegs that taps
them on their side instead of upright. Also, you can get systems that use 2, 3,
and even 6 liter soda bottles, which I like. Check out morebeer.com .
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<DIV>The mini-kegs were never really intended to be re-used, and I found them
more annoying than anything else. However, if they can hold carbonation, they
can hold carbonation. The container doesn't care how the CO2 got there, only the
pressure it is at.</DIV></DIV>
<DIV>Owen<BR>"Beer is living proof that God loves us, and wants us to be
happy"<BR>B. Franklin</DIV>
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<A title=stout@mindspring.com href="mailto:stout@mindspring.com">David
Stout</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=hist-brewing@pbm.com
href="mailto:hist-brewing@pbm.com">hist-brewing@pbm.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Sunday, April 11, 2004 12:35
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> hist-brewing: Mini-Kegs and
Carbonation</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT face="Times New Roman"
size=3>Mini-Kegs and Carbonation</FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><FONT size=3><FONT
face="Times New Roman">I'm referring to those little 'party kegs' you buy from
the 'beer store'.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
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size=3>Space is a premium when you live in a small apartment, which is why
these little kegs, are appealing.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>They easily fit in the fridge.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>I have had mixed results carbonating beer in these by priming.<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Is the gas gradually escaping through
the bung at the top of the keg?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN>One way around this I suppose would be to condition the beer with the
keg on it's side.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>The problem
with this however is that you would stir the yeast residue at the time you tap
the keg.</FONT></P>
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face="Times New Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></FONT></P>
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size=3>I have read that these little kegs do not have the constitution to
carbonate artificially.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Could
this be attempted using a carbonation stone and much care?<SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Has anyone attempted something
similar?<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Am I constructing a
'Beer Bomb"?</FONT></P></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>