Dispensing from a PB by gravity

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Rowang

Dispensing from a PB by gravity

Post by Rowang » Thu Jun 08, 2017 9:30 am

Dispensing beer for a wedding party.. mine.. tomorrow.

I am torn between taking the lids off the PBs and dispensing with gravity, or dispensing under pressure. It will all be sunk in one day.

My concern around dispensing under pressure is the amount of foam that will be generated by people who won't be able to control it, and people won't know what to do when the pressure drops off.

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Re: Dispensing from a PB by gravity

Post by Jim » Thu Jun 08, 2017 10:11 am

If it's all being drunk in one day, I don't see a problem with gravity dispense.

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Re: Dispensing from a PB by gravity

Post by Manngold » Thu Jun 08, 2017 11:37 am

I did this a few years a go at a house party I was hosting. I just partly unscrewed the lids of the PB's whilst making sure that they remained on (enough for gravity to do its job). Some still had relative carbonation the next day.
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Re: Dispensing from a PB by gravity

Post by Kev888 » Thu Jun 08, 2017 4:58 pm

I agree that gravity will be far easier for novices to deal with, and theres no need for CO2 if it is all being drunk that quickly, so I'd also go with the simple loose cap. Even regulated gas supplies can give trouble if the temperature of the beer varies.

Good luck with the party!
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Re: Dispensing from a PB by gravity

Post by Fil » Thu Jun 08, 2017 8:16 pm

+1 too KISS

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Re: Dispensing from a PB by gravity

Post by alexlark » Sat Jun 10, 2017 1:19 pm

How did it go after?
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Re: Dispensing from a PB by gravity

Post by WalesAles » Tue Jun 13, 2017 10:05 pm

alexlark wrote:How did it go after?
OoooooH! alex you are sooooo naughty! :D
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Re: Dispensing from a PB by gravity

Post by donchiquon » Wed Jun 14, 2017 6:31 am

Rowang wrote:.......My concern around dispensing under pressure is the amount of foam that will be generated by people who won't be able to control it....
I think that probably answers your question ;)
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Re: Dispensing from a PB by gravity

Post by alexlark » Thu Jun 15, 2017 9:53 am

I'm always after tips on how to control my foam...
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