The 25L Co2 Injected JerryKeg is Born! Cheap too!

[floydmeddler]

Gents,

I've been thinking about this idea now for ages. Turning a 25L Jerrycan into a fully functional Co2 injected keg at low cost. I'm happy to say I've succeeded!

Take a standard 25L Jerrycan: £7.48 delivered - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1x-New-25L-25 ... 51a8b74d0e



Add a tap: £4.25 delivered - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Plastic-T ... 1c2ffab1de



Drill a hole through the lid and attach a rubber tyre valve: £1.25 delivered - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-TR414-RUB ... 3373dd5fd1



Attach a screw on Co2 tyre inflator with 16g Co2 canister attached: £8.89 delivered - http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/140827604903? ... 1423.l2649



And you've got yourself a JerryKeg for £21.87! A lot cheaper than this: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-Gallon-25L- ... 3f18b03cbc





Simply screw the injector valve slowly to release Co2 into the keg. Keg holds up to around 6psi comfortably. Mine is reading 9 at the min but I think there's something up with my reader.

I've only started using this so am unsure how long a 16g bulb lasts etc. My plan is to prime with 30g and leave for a week. Can usually get through between 1/4 and 1/3 of the keg before I have to open the cap to let air in. Not any more!

I'll update here as I use it more. Either way... a f*cking bargain Co2 injected keg whatever way you look at it!

Let me know what you think.

[AnthonyUK]

Nice work.
How easy was it to fit the tap?

[floydmeddler]

Bit of a pain to be honest. 2 people make it much easier. Have fitted 3 now so am much quicker. I have a stick which I insert into the Jerrycan to hold the nut then kinda screw the tap in if that makes sense. It's pretty manageable. I do advise a second person though.

[6470zzy]

Well done on that project and the pictures are great too. A little bit of StarSan around the air valve will let you know quickly if you've a leak there.

Cheers

[floydmeddler]

Well done on that project and the pictures are great too. A little bit of StarSan around the air valve will let you know quickly if you've a leak there.

Cheers

Nice tip. Cheers!

[Underground Joe]

Valves even cheaper here, and shiny. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/5-NEW-CHROME- ... 7219921%26

I'm converting my king kegs.

[floydmeddler]

They look very nice! Shiney to

In response to your response here viewtopic.php?f=6&t=52281 about these bulbs being food grade, the truth is, I'm not sure. However, I can't imagine them not being so... how could they not be?

This 'How It's Made' vid shows the process. Pretty sterile process...

[floydmeddler]

These are stated as food grade http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-16-gram-CO2-c ... 0849265770

... imagine they all are to be honest.

[Underground Joe]

These are stated as food grade http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-16-gram-CO2-c ... 0849265770

... imagine they all are to be honest.

It's all to do with how they collect the CO2. Every time you open a fizzy drink there is a tiny invisible person who collects the puff of CO2 and stores it in a magic bottle and then fills up the food grade cartridges. There is a similar process that happens every time Jeremy Clarkson opens his mouth to give an opinion. That is why you find so many that aren't listed as food grade.

[wilsoa11111]

genius, alot of aggro but genius, should be able to keg beer regardless what county your in now with a DIy keg from spare autoparts

[floydmeddler]

genius, alot of aggro...

It isn't really. Fitting the tap can be a bit of a ball ache but with two people it's fine. 15-20 min job.

[floydmeddler]

These are stated as food grade http://www.ebay.com/itm/5-16-gram-CO2-c ... 0849265770

... imagine they all are to be honest.

...That is why you find so many that aren't listed as food grade.

Have you found any threaded 16g bulbs that specifically state 'not food grade'? Couldn't see any...

Have emailed a few Ebay buyers so we'll see what they say. Similar looking bulbs in the US (Amazon and Ebay) state 'food grade'.

[Underground Joe]

Not suitable for food here. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Threaded-10-x ... 2577baef3e

[Befuddler]

Pressure barrels are 20 quid from wilko...

[Underground Joe]

Pressure barrels are 20 quid from wilko...

£8.99 of the price is for CO2 dispenser thingy which could be used across a number of kegs. Also you can just give your keg a little squirt of gas rather than use a whole CO2 cartridge.