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 I
like to use. Sometimes I use a growler if I know it's all gonna go. The only
problem with this is filling them from the tap. It's kind of a pain when it
foams up and of coarse I'm losing a bunch of carbonation. Does anyone have
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 who
has one to find out. Any advise would be greatly appreciated before I go out
and spend another $50. (Thats like 4 batches of beer!) Thanx ahead of time.

-Dono

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 I
>like to use. Sometimes I use a growler if I know it's all gonna go. The only
>problem with this is filling them from the tap. It's kind of a pain when it
>foams up and of coarse I'm losing a bunch of carbonation. Does anyone have
>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 who
>has one to find out. Any advise would be greatly appreciated before I go out
>and spend another $50. (Thats like 4 batches of beer!) Thanx ahead of time.
>
>-Dono
>[/color]

Yes they work very well... (counter pressure fillers)

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]

Also for filling your growlers try adding a piece of hose to you tap
that goes to the bottom of the growler... no more foam....
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Dono wrote:[color=blue]
>
> 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 I
> like to use. Sometimes I use a growler if I know it's all gonna go. The only
> problem with this is filling them from the tap. It's kind of a pain when it
> foams up and of coarse I'm losing a bunch of carbonation. Does anyone have
> 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 who
> has one to find out. Any advise would be greatly appreciated before I go out
> and spend another $50. (Thats like 4 batches of beer!) Thanx ahead of time.
>
> -Dono[/color]

If you get the keg really cold and push the beer with the minimum of
pressure, you should be able to fill the bottles without having too much
foam.

Michael

"Rage85" <rage85@NShotmail.com> wrote in message
news:q4oirvsgefvq1eno2g72il7r6v3e4elhai@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> On Mon, 17 Nov 2003 23:52:26 GMT, "Dono" <nuno@bidnes.org> wrote:
>[color=green]
> >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]
I[color=blue][color=green]
> >like to use. Sometimes I use a growler if I know it's all gonna go. The[/color][/color]
only[color=blue][color=green]
> >problem with this is filling them from the tap. It's kind of a pain when[/color][/color]
it[color=blue][color=green]
> >foams up and of coarse I'm losing a bunch of carbonation. Does anyone[/color][/color]
have[color=blue][color=green]
> >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]
who[color=blue][color=green]
> >has one to find out. Any advise would be greatly appreciated before I go[/color][/color]
out[color=blue][color=green]
> >and spend another $50. (Thats like 4 batches of beer!) Thanx ahead of[/color][/color]
time.[color=blue][color=green]
> >
> >-Dono
> >[/color]
>
> 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]

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>
>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]
>[/color]

I was able to get them @ 12.00 so I decided that it was easier to buy
them then to waist time scrounging around for the parts and putting
them together......
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Give a man a fish and he will eat for a day.
Teach him how to fish, and he will sit in a boat and drink beer all day.
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Dono <nuno@bidnes.org> wrote in message
news:_adub.26488$fe.2647@newssvr25.news.prodigy.com...[color=blue]
> 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 I
> like to use. Sometimes I use a growler if I know it's all gonna go. The[/color]
only[color=blue]
> problem with this is filling them from the tap. It's kind of a pain when[/color]
it[color=blue]
> foams up and of coarse I'm losing a bunch of carbonation. Does anyone have
> 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 who
> has one to find out. Any advise would be greatly appreciated before I go[/color]
out[color=blue]
> and spend another $50. (Thats like 4 batches of beer!) Thanx ahead of[/color]
time.

Counter pressure bottle fillers (CPBF) work very well. If you don't go that
route, add a length of hose to the faucet so it reaches the bottom of the
bottle or growler. After sanitizing, wrap the opening of the bottle/growler
with foil (also dipped in the sanitizer) then freeze them. Help keep the
CO2 in solution (you should do this with a CPBF, too).

Beer here,

Mike

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