Draft beer

[graemer]

I know its not on the same scale but have you seen the beer maker 2000 (think thats what its called).
Insert mix, water and leave for 10 days. It has its own co2 and when it is ready just use the tap attached and you get 17 pints from it.
Looking at getting one of these myself as an alternative to the bar idea. Only £80. The refils are £30 for 2x17 pint packs.

 

[Gilly]

10 days???

 

[graemer]

yes the advert says 7 - 10 days and its ready.

or were you meaning 10 days is too long.

 

[Gilly]

Far too long to wait for a pint!

 

[graemer]

yes but if you have 2 of these things on the go then stagger the brewing then bobs your uncle and endless supply (unless you run out of mix).

 

[Glaucus]

beer Machine 2000. Bet it tastes nasty, how can you brew a decent pint in 10 days. It usually takes over a month. a week for the initial brewing and 3 weeks for conditioning. But usually takes longer than that.

 

[ChroniC]

IT will be larger, most probably Fosters as I know someone who can get them through his pub. Whats the shelf life like on a 11 gallon keg?

Less than a week, which is the main problem here. Unless your selling to mates its impossible/pointless.

 

[BillytheImpaler]

Also you're on a UK board. Its a tap

I did mention the tap?

The commonplace usage of tap refers to the part the beer pours out of. In all the bar equipment literature I've seen this is referred to as the faucet. The part that connected to the keg, feeding it nitrogen or carbon dioxide while allowing the beer to escape is called the tap.

I can definitely see why there is confusion since the whole thing is descended from a single device that would be pounded into a barrel, both releasing the beer and allowing for pouring.