| There are several things that may concern you if | | | | styled disconnects are standard on every pressurized |
| you are a home brewer or are just curious about the | | | | unit and the tap as well as the tubing should be |
| process. First, you do not want to wait six weeks to | | | | included with it. |
| find out what your beer will taste like. Second, you | | | | Different kits have different levels of quality and the |
| do not want to waste extra storage space with | | | | difference tends to be negligible. |
| bottles. | | | | This is important when transferring the beer to a |
| Fortunately, neither of these need to be a problem | | | | second sanitary keg later in the process. |
| any longer. Not only is there a most space and cost | | | | If you keep your eye out, specific kits will include pin |
| effective way to brew your own drinks at home, | | | | lock kegs. These are kegs which lock and disconnect |
| you may open to the methods used in kegging as | | | | by twisting the collar. This is much less frustrating |
| well. | | | | than using ball lock kegs because it is much easier to |
| The biggest benefit to creating beer on tap instead | | | | tell when your lines are locked. Most ball lock kegs |
| of bottles is that you can use your kegerator at | | | | function just fine, but a pin lock keg will give you |
| home for your own beer instead of buying a keg. | | | | options which may fit your personal preferences |
| You also do not need to purchase much to get | | | | when deciding on what kegging system you want to |
| started either. | | | | use. |
| Almost all homebrew kegging systems are similar in | | | | Every single kit will have slightly different instructions |
| regards to what they supply. The first thing you | | | | on the setup process as well as how it is used and |
| need is a corny keg. This keg is stainless steel and | | | | cleaned. Make sure to pay close attention to the |
| was named after the Cornelius Company which was | | | | instructions as each kit will have small, but important |
| the company that created it. | | | | differences. |
| The kegs have been in existence for decades and | | | | If you are new to home brewing, then an additional |
| have served as the carbonated drink dispenser much | | | | resources may be a worthwhile purchase to keep |
| longer than any other type of keg. They are very | | | | you from feeling intimidated. There are many options |
| common and work very efficiently. This is normally | | | | which can get you started down the road to brewing |
| the keg that you will receive when buying a home | | | | your own beer, ales or laagers. By using a homebrew |
| brewing kit. | | | | kegging system, you will finally be able to save |
| You should also receive a double gauge regulator | | | | yourself tons of headaches and storage space by |
| which has a shut off valve. You should also receive | | | | going straight from the brewing to kegging. This cuts |
| standard CO2 tubing as well as clamps, these ball | | | | out the bottling time as well as the waiting time. |
