A pal of mine just brought over a beer keg, as his hold luggage! The large top allowed him to pack it with such goodieds as vac-packed bacon, sausages, cheeses etc. His family had to pack all his holiday gear in amongst their luggage though! Details below.
King Keg - Bottom Tap
Holds 6 Gallons (27 litres) and comes with a large lid (which allows you to get your hand in to clean) complete with a S30 valve. The valve is designed to allow extra gas (pressure) to be inserted into the barrel and also allows the release of excess pressure that might build up during secondary fermentation. It is designed to be use with an S30 gas cylinder. If you don't use the S30 gas bottles (only available in certain parts of the country) then you will need an 8g Injector complete with black bulb holder and a pack of 10 of the 8g gas bulbs.
The extra capacity (6 gallons size with only a 5 gallon beer kit) is designed to store the extra pressure that builds up during fermentation so you will need to add less additional gas.
We prefer the bottom tap as with the float systems these can flip over when the barrel is moved, which means the keg has to be opened. The only draw back is you do need the barrel to overhang a worktop/tabletop.
£39.95
from WineWorks homebrew specialist.
Gas injectors not required in this climate as secondary fermentation can be a bit fierce!
