How to Reuse Mini Keg for Homebrew

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How to Reuse Mini Keg for Homebrew

Here I am going to show you how to reuse a mini keg for homebrew. You can get these kegs at some stores and you can even purchase them new online.

I will add links below to new kegs, bungs and other homebrew supplies I use often.

These kegs are great and will allow you to spend less time bottling your homebrew and more time drinking it!

Fun fact: 5 liters is equal to about 1.3 gallons. That is about 12 bottles of beer.

Step by step directions below and a video Here:

How to reuse mini keg

What you will need to reuse mini keg

  1. Pliers
  2. Electrical Tape (optional)
  3. Flat head Screw driver
  4. Mini Keg

First make sure the keg is empty (this is achieved by drinking all the beer).

Once the keg is empty you can begin the process to reuse the keg.

Here are the steps

  1. Wrap tape around the pliers, this will protect the plastic bung
  2. With the pliers pull the plastic piece out of the bung
  3. Using the screwdriver or pointed object push the other plastic piece of the bung into the keg
  4. Take the pliers and gently grab the rubber bung in the keg
  5. You can use the crew driver to get some leverage
  6. Once you have a firm grip pull the rubber bung out of the keg
  7. fill the keg with some water
  8. pull out the tap at the bottom of the keg and open it (this will allow airflow)
  9. Tip the keg upside down and place your hand under the hole
  10. Wait for the water to drain with the plastic piece inside
  11. you might have to repeat these steps a time or two until the piece comes out
  12. Once the keg is empty you can sanitize it to get it ready for home brew
  13. Collect the 3 pieces for the vented bung and put them back together
  14. Fill you keg with hombrew
  15. Add conditioning sugar (12 grams of sugar in 2 tablespoons of water)
  16. Put in the Vented bung and wait 2 weeks

Notes for Reusing Mini Keg

Adding more sugar, in some cases, has lead to kegs warping and potentially exploding.

Helpful links for new kegs and bungs:

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Mini Keg (Paid Link)

Vented Bung (Paid Link)

If you liked this video see my mini keg system for home brewers with force carbonation here: https://homebrewtutorials.com/mini-keg-with-ball-lock-tap-system/

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