How much does a corny weigh??

stringy · Post by **stringy** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 11:33 am

Does anyone know the weight of an empty corny keg??
Im trying to work out how much beer I have left!
:blink:

bod · Post by **bod** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 12:18 pm

i think its 4.15Kg if my memory serves me correctly. if you're not sure how much is left, then its been too long since you last brew anyway!

stringy · Post by **stringy** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:37 pm

Cheers, that sounds about right!!
I have a batch in the secondary, but I wanted to know how much beer I need to drink before I can put it in my corny. I cant be bothered with the hassle of bottling another batch!!

If 1l of water= 1kg, does that mean that beer OG 1.013 will weigh 1.013 Kg??
I reckon I've got about 1.85Kg of beer left, which I reckon is about erm, just over 3 pints.
Minus however much that will be left behind = not very much beer at all!!
:beer

steve_flack · Post by **steve_flack** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 1:51 pm

I like the way you mention with total accuracy the weight of a litre of your beer then spoil it all by going 'just over 3 pints'. The correction for the SG was a bit unnecessary don't you think?

Anyway you forgot about the 1/2 pint of sludge at the bottom of the keg just before it finally runs out...

shaunmarrison · Post by **shaunmarrison** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 5:24 pm

Never mind the maths, just have a session, get the beer drunk and get another one on!

:beer

stringy · Post by **stringy** » Wed Aug 30, 2006 6:26 pm

:beer
hehe, well it turned out there were just 4 pints left plus half a pint of sludge.
I have now filled & primed the corny with my latest batch.

And guess what!! I forgot to weigh it whilst it was empty!!

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 12:05 am

Just weighed my empty corny, stringy,

6lb 6oz in kilo's 2.9kg

Hope this helps B)

bod · Post by **bod** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:46 am

QUOTE (bod @ Aug 30 2006, 11:18 AM) i think its 4.15Kg if my memory serves me correctly.
that means i got bumped on the postage on one of mine!!

Post by **Andy** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 8:15 am

bod - postage will include packing material weight etc etc

bod · Post by **bod** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 9:58 am

it was wrapped in a sheet of brown paper..... <_<

Post by **Andy** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:06 am

QUOTE (bod @ Aug 31 2006, 09:58 AM) it was wrapped in a sheet of brown paper..... <_<

jasonaustin · Post by **jasonaustin** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:08 am

There's so many different cornies out there it's not surprising they weigh slightly differently. I have 4

empties at the moment weighing 4.4kg, 3.8kg, 4.2kg and 3.9kg.
Vossy1's 2.9kg is obviously a lightweight

bod · Post by **bod** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 10:57 am

i'm ghoing to weigh mine when i get home.

Vossy1 · Post by **Vossy1** » Thu Aug 31, 2006 3:53 pm

Just weighed my other empty corny at 6lb 2oz.

Mine dont have the disconnects or tap attached, though.

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How much does a corny weigh??

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