Mini kegs

[AFewTooMany]

I've been considering starting a wee mini keg collection with an external tap as I'm sick of bottling but have a few questions for any mini keg users...

1. Plastic tap or party star deluxe?

2. Can you transport the keg (chilled) and pour a pint at the other end without glass full of foam or yeast?

3. Where did you buy yours? Fass-frisch direct or UK shop?

4. After starting a keg hope long does it last with CO²?

5. Can you buy the mini kegs without the built in taps as it is just another thing to sanitise

[Caddarn]

I was gifted some minikegs a few weeks ago and will be putting some beer in them tonight so I'll try and remember to update this thread.

I bought a party deluxe tap from BrewUK and have just fitted it for the first time to a minikeg of Old Golden Hen I bought at Tesco, it was a bit foamy but settled down pretty quickly. I noticed that BrewUK also do a minikeg starter set (and individual minikegs) without the tap at the bottom.

[Hanglow]

I was gifted some minikegs a few weeks ago and will be putting some beer in them tonight so I'll try and remember to update this thread.

I bought a party deluxe tap from BrewUK and have just fitted it for the first time to a minikeg of Old Golden Hen I bought at Tesco, it was a bit foamy but settled down pretty quickly. I noticed that BrewUK also do a minikeg starter set (and individual minikegs) without the tap at the bottom.

How did it go?

[oakerspocus]

Lidl currently have mini kegs with wheat beer or Fest bier in them for £11.99. Bargain when you consider an empty keg is £6.50

[Caddarn]

It does take a while to pour due to the foam but I figure it's an easy annoyance to put up with rather than using 10-12 bottles for the same amount of beer!

[AFewTooMany]

Lidl currently have mini kegs with wheat beer or Fest bier in them for £11.99. Bargain when you consider an empty keg is £6.50

That's a shout. Is it an alright beer?

[chris.laws.54943]

I've got the brewferm branded ones with the updated tap - which is great. Biggest issue is over-carbonating. Too much priming sugar and half of it will come out as a big foam mess. Think I've found 3g/L is about right.