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Offline Drewch

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Bottling spigot on kegmenter
« on: May 15, 2024, 08:24:48 am »

Is there any reason not to drill a dedicated kegmenter to accept a bottling spigot? Is there any unobvious consideration I might be neglecting?

I say "dedicated" because obviously it would no longer hold pressure and would be useless as a serving keg.
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Re: Bottling spigot on kegmenter
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2024, 09:11:35 am »
Why not just bottle out of the existing keg post?
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Re: Bottling spigot on kegmenter
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2024, 09:49:20 am »
Why not just bottle out of the existing keg post?
I was wondering the same.
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Re: Bottling spigot on kegmenter
« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2024, 10:36:57 am »
Why not just bottle out of the existing keg post?
I was wondering the same.

I was trying to avoid having to tie the kegmenter into a gas supply.  Gravity is abundant and free.

But what I'll probably do is just shorten the dip tube and use gas ... that's a less invasive operation.
« Last Edit: June 08, 2024, 10:39:22 am by Drewch »
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Re: Bottling spigot on kegmenter
« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2024, 11:14:26 am »
The only downside I can think of is adding one more area to clean, but that's certainly not going to make you pause.

You're not a fan of racking?

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Re: Bottling spigot on kegmenter
« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2024, 01:21:44 pm »
The only downside I can think of is adding one more area to clean, but that's certainly not going to make you pause.

You're not a fan of racking?

I've always found siphoning awkward.
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