"Rage85" <rage85@NShotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:52:26 GMT, "Dono" <nuno@bidnes.org> wrote:
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> >I've been doing 5 Gal batches and force carbonating them in Kornys. Then
> >using the keg-o-rator to serve it. Every once in a while I like to take
> >some on the road for friends and family. I have a few swing-top bottles[/color][/color]
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> >like to use. Sometimes I use a growler if I know it's all gonna go. The[/color][/color]
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> >problem with this is filling them from the tap. It's kind of a pain when[/color][/color]
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> >foams up and of coarse I'm losing a bunch of carbonation. Does anyone[/color][/color]
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> >any tips for traveling my suds? I've seen the ads for "counter pressure"
> >fillers. The ads make it look like it may work but I don't know anyone[/color][/color]
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> >has one to find out. Any advise would be greatly appreciated before I go[/color][/color]
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> >and spend another $50. (Thats like 4 batches of beer!) Thanx ahead of[/color][/color]
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> >-Dono
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> But..... If you are only filling up bottles to take with you
> occasional I would recommend using a "carbonator" top and fill PET
> bottles (empty 1 or 2 liter soda bottles) It allows you to pressurize
> the beer and it will last a good long time. I use them all the time
> you can even make your own but I just bought mine.
>
> [url]http://www.liquidbread.com/carb.html[/url][/color]

I was too cheap to buy one of those so I made one of these:
[url]http://www.metrak.com/wiki/homebrew/moin.cgi/CarValveOnator[/url]