3 Ways to Bottle off a Carbonated Keg

Here's the 3 methods I use to fill bottles from my kegs. I do this for competitions, sending people home with beer, and to age homebrews! Equipment links in description
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[@Tense]

This video is perfect. It provides all the answered I was looking for and was funny to boot.

[@qbranch88]

My wife and I were talking about this EXACT topic last night. Now I want to keg even more because I know I can take it with me on the go when I want. Awesome video, good info!

[@scottwithrow7791]

I do the same thing to fill my growlers. If you have the time throwing one in your fridge for a few hours first reduces foam a lot too.

[@ThomasLeskin]

I don't own a beer gun so I like to do it the cheap beer gun way with a picnic tap, bottling wand and a rubber #2 stopper. Hasn't failed me

[@FloraBrewing]

smart!

[@tman9338]

Can you provide more details? This sounds like the best low cost option for my setup. Fyi - I don’t have inter tap taps.

[@ThomasLeskin]

@@tman9338 Yep, of course. I found this article that tells how to make/use it. I learned about this from my homebrew club www.brewersfriend.com/2009/08/26/how-to-bottle-beer-from-the-keg/

[@ExtendedJet8]

I've been doing the same thing for a while now, only straight from the tap. I only fill bottles a couple times per year. Honestly I thought the bottle wand + stopper was probably jankier and messier than more expensive solutions, but after watching this video I still I'll stick with it.

[@tman9338]

@@ThomasLeskin Thanks Tom. I only fill quart bottles or growlers so this method sounds great.

[@moorejl57]

Great coverage of bottling from a keg. That counterpressure filler looks really nice!

[@FloraBrewing]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@danssv8]

Thanks love I've learned lots 💓

[@danacollins9208]

Thanks for demoing the counter pressure filler. Been thinking of going that route and really like seeing it in action.

[@FloraBrewing]

It's a great piece of equipment

[@JeezumJurgie]

Great idea I’ll have to try this.

[@JoesemAckbar]

I have a growler filler with tubing on it for my taps.. but I bought flow control taps, and if I dial the flow way down I can just fill bottles straight off the tap by tilting the bottle at an angle to let the beer run down the side of the bottle. Usually I can get a bottle filled pretty much right to the top, and better than the first two attempts in this video. A lot of people seem to have a beef with flow control taps, but I'm happy with mine. I also run 15' of 3/16 tubing on all my beer lines. Slower pours, but less head.

[@FloraBrewing]

That's a great idea! Personally I need a tap lock on mine to keep people out ;)

[@melkyriakou1555]

Thanks, great video, very helpful. Love all the real stuff, my favourite part though has to be the cool, it's in my shoe part.

[@JanNielsen]

I love the fact that you do some wrongs and it’s still ok, it makes me confident and want to try it myself. Tak!

[@FloraBrewing]

I do most things wrong ;)

[@ultraak3305]

@@FloraBrewing nah but your humility is incredible :)

[@nsmith1388]

Yeah Upslope!!! Thanks for the video :)

[@bryanthebrewer7787]

Excellent video and a great way to bottle your homebrew

[@eternaldrive]

Carbonation caps with beer line attached are another good way to go. The plastic ones are cheapish. They also allow you to dump some extra pressure in at the end to increase the carbonation back up.

[@FloraBrewing]

Oh yeah I’ve seen them they’re awesome! Do you swap the lid if you give them away?

[@eternaldrive]

@@FloraBrewing I have done both leaving the cap on and replaced them. I normally leave them on if they are likely to come back (most go to family and friends that live locally). I found the ones I switched the caps on had less carbonation. From memory the switch was done pretty much done straight after transfer which probably didn't help. I think you could fiddle with the keg temp, pressure and chill the filled bottle down before you switch the lids. Worth experimenting with. I recently got a bunch of plastic ones in for cheap and would be less worries about them coming back. They also can be used to make a dead simple line cleaner. I also bought one of the t - type counter flow fillers but I haven't tested it out. I hear they can paint your ceiling if your not careful.

[@Scott.A62]

Teflon tape on all sc4ew threads is your best friend. L9ve the vid. 👍🍺

[@Duci1989]

Just bumped into this channel. Looking to get into kegging and like the way you present these tips. Subbed!

[@ultraak3305]

Great content!!

[@DimpieDeBruyn]

Pull the tube from the tap after filling the growler and then pull the tube out the growler .... less mess and easier than having to tilt the growler and mess beer out the top trying to get it out from under the tube 👍

[@dalejoy193]

If you put a pinch of sugar in the growler the yeast will eat it along with any oxygen. Love your vids, Fist bump .

[@FloraBrewing]

I really like this idea!

[@000scubasteve]

Use bleached sugar and do not use brown sugar for this idea! You will get explosive results if you use brown sugar!

[@runargraneng4237]

@@000scubasteve First, refined sugar is not bleached, it just does not have the impurities of the raw sugar. Second, refined/table sugar will produce more CO2 than brown sugar, so you are actualy more likely to overcarbonate it with table sugar. Both can potentialy blow the bootle, but you only fill enough to eat the oxygen, the beer is already carbonated.

[@TheTrueCelt28]

I really enjoyed the info! Keep them coming. Cheers 🍻

[@FloraBrewing]

Thanks, will do!

[@shannontaijeron7658]

I usually turn the springs around in my keg tap so the handle just pops back when I let go. I know it's more work sometimes but the effort to not have to stop it is worth it imo.

[@FloraBrewing]

Never thought of that!

[@JoshEllisTMG]

Great tutorial! Cheers!

[@FloraBrewing]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@ksmith9887]

respect the grind!

[@djsomers100]

Another great video. If you were brewing with good Pacific Northwet water, you would have it totally nailed.

[@FloraBrewing]

Tell me about it! The water up there is made for beer

[@ME-rv1pw]

6:10 do you have a nylon washer in there? If not that’s why it’s leaking (the disconnects don’t need one because they have that plastic tip and it’s not metal-metal)

[@Grandpa_RLP]

Isn't the liquid purging the growler as it fills so technically the head space would be the only oxygen?

[@cillianpaget]

great video, thank you! Ive got a nukatap, like your last option, but a lot of my beers are coming out quite flat and even though I've got counter pressure I am still getting quite a lot of foam. Apart from dropping the temperature is there anything else I can do? Drop serving pressure?

[@digitalindustriesmusic]

Ive always thought , would it be possible to use dry ice to carbonate but also purge while bypassing a secondary fermentation

[@TheDuner68]

Nice vid! In regards to your gas leak, I bet you are missing the little white nylon washer that goes inside the swivel fitting on the end of the gas hose. It's not needed for the ball lock fitting because it's plastic but the flare fitting on the beer gun is metal and needs the washer to seal. I have a bag of them, they are easy to lose. Cheers!

[@FloraBrewing]

Good to know! Blichmann offered to send a new one over so I should be all set soon :)

[@djtomchay6396]

If the bottles are not refrigerated after filling in this method, what's to prevent fermentation from starting again and the pressure blowing up the bottle?

[@HOMEBREW4LIFE]

SHOWTIME!

[@dennislnbrewing]

Why do you like competitions? I find BJCP categories restrictive and typically do poorly as I like to play with my recipes a bit too much. I fill directly from my tap to bottles / growlers. The foam pushes any o2 out and if your bottles are cold it's minimal. I do love that beer gun though. Those are awesome. Oh and I love my Intertap Faucets. What's the worry with o2? It just seems like brewers are so fixated / obsessed / paranoid over it. I'm not overly cautious but I'm not reckless either and have had no problems with anything stemming from oxidization. Never purge bottles, kegs or growlers. Although I brew a lot of Belgian and European styles.

[@FloraBrewing]

I like comps to get feedback on my beers, I don't fully trust my tastes or the tastes of my friends to get the real truth ;) I've definitely had IPAs go brown from oxygen but I feel you with the what's the big deal I've never had o2 really affect flavor that I'm aware of but it will make a bright orange NEIPA go brown easy.

[@murraypollett793]

Whack the growler in the freezer with the lid open for about 10 minutes first, cuts the frothing down a heap, I fill my growlers all the time straight from the tap without a hose but mind you I'm drinking them within the hour.

[@oscard.6362]

Great Video, thanks. Question on the counter pressure filler. I know you plug the co2 line to the filler to carbonate the beer going into the bottles. But has the beer coming from the keg been previously carbonated as well? Thanks 🍻

[@tonyheron3729]

There is a ball lock post screw on for taps. If you got one of those you could beer gun directly from the tap instead of having to open up your kegerator.

[@FloraBrewing]

I should get one!

[@trevorvanderschyff1817]

What happened to the Boel I tap bottle filler? Did it not work as well ? Great video though thanks for keeping them coming.

[@FloraBrewing]

Yeah it kind of took a big crap on me. It worked well at first but then created a ton of foam. I even had a rep come over and futz with it but he couldn't figure out what was going on.

[@trevorvanderschyff1817]

@@FloraBrewing thanks for letting me know I have one of them and haven't had any issues bottling about 5 kegs worth of beer already. They should have given you a new one. Would have been nice to see it featured. Keep up the good work with the great videos.

[@neiljones641]

It's ok to let the foam come out of the counter pressure valve. You can buy an attachment that fits into the valve with a silicon hose to direct unwanted foam into another bottle/receptacle. A.so, once the valve is set, there's no need to touch it if your filling several bottles.

[@FloraBrewing]

Im so afraid that I'll miss turning the tap that i ride the valve the whole way....with practice I'm sure I'll get it!

[@MrRast62]

Hi there! Somebody know what exactly in the sanitize?

[@TeoOktoberfest]

Like... Good work 🍻🍻🍻

[@apack76]

I bought this product and I am having a hell of a time getting it to flow like yours. Every time I use it the pressure in the bottle equalizes (like when it happened to you in this demo) and the flow stops. What did you do to make it flow again? I have my pressure set @ 7-10psi. Please help! Thank you :)

[@brewhighmx]

nice!!

[@dmarquez24]

Great tips! I need a beer gun lol I always make a mess trying to bottle to share with friends or they end of getting less beer if I don't feel like cleaning 🤷‍♂️

[@FloraBrewing]

Yeah I had a buddy drop off some half filled bottles the other day :)

[@Vykk_Draygo]

I need me a counter pressure filler... And a kegging system. I don't mind the sediment (especially in something like a Belgian, or saison), but I know MOST people do. Personally, unless it's super thick and gross, I swirl the yeast into the last ounce or so and just drink it (and usually even ENJOY the different taste). But I hate when my pour is ruined. Still like a nice clear beer in the glass. Stouts are my favorite style to drink, but there is something that is supremely SATISFYING about brewing a crystal clear beer.

[@FloraBrewing]

You're getting your probiotics in with that ;) Its just so spicy!

[@justinh5125]

I'm sure you know this already but I thought ide mention it anyway. The gas leak is cuzz you need a silicon washer for the flared fittings. The reason you don't have one is because the ball lock disconnect already have a rubber flare on it. I'm thinking that's what your issue is... Just FYI.

[@Lannidesign]

Interesting video, what do you use for sanitize?

[@danssv8]

Subbed to your channel

[@Sunbackkk]

Hello there, haven't you tried iTap? How did it gp?

[@walterl8863]

Which kind of beer is this imperial red? 🙂 Very nice tutorial..

[@FloraBrewing]

Its a style in it's own! Imperial Red Ale

[@tman9338]

Can I get a link for your sanitizer jug??? Looks like the perfect size

[@FloraBrewing]

amzn.to/2RY1Fbw

[@tman9338]

Thanks. Luv your videos and all your tips !!!

[@S41ph3r-JohnD]

If you use the intertap ball valve tap attachment will that work with the beer gun rather than going directly from keg?

[@FloraBrewing]

I don't think so it just adds more tubing to the system, everything else would theoretically be the same.

[@hugolandtmeters3837]

Do you think that with the 1st method if you find a way to purge the O2 out of the bottle you could keep it for a long time ?

[@FloraBrewing]

I don't see why not it's essentially the same as a beer gun

[@vitocattivo]

A flared washer may take care of your leak.

[@Jahgreenyellowred]

I need to get that sprayer for sanitizer instead of my cheap walmart spray bottle 😂

[@FloraBrewing]

It's so worth it, they have them at homedepot in the garden or paint section i think

[@fleetside58]

Where'd you find that growler?

[@FloraBrewing]

The wide glass ones I just got from my homebrew shop theyre here: amzn.to/3gngY8b. The aluminum one is from Upslope Brewing in CO

[@DanVazz86]

what aboutthe iTap from BOEL??

[@FloraBrewing]

I've had one in the past and it started out fine but ended up getting super foamy after a few uses.

[@leongonzales2697]

How can I get to try some of your beer.

[@karlthunderaxe]

make it yourself

[@FloraBrewing]

True...hopefully opening a brewery in the future but no dates yet (thanks covid!)

[@Vraltevas]

Is there a specific reason to leave a bit of air on the top when filling the bottle? Why not fill it to the brim with the beergun to try and get rid of the oxygen? Or does it not matter at all?

[@chriszonta]

LA FIN DU MONDE IN THE BACK!!! Did you like it?

[@FloraBrewing]

La Fin is my go to fancy beer I friggin love it. It's been a fav for 10 years

[@NoIceDams]

You can freeze your bottles or growler before filling. Cuts down on foam by keeping more CO2 in solution

[@000scubasteve]

Good God Almighty you have the luckiest husband in the world

[@FloraBrewing]

He does home remodel/maintenance, I do beer it's a great combo

[@jasonburns5786]

Mmmm sanitizer flavored beer..... this isn’t micro bio , one doesn’t need that much sanitizer. Beer infections are pretty rare. And it should be rinsed out of bottles and tools so it not actually in your beer....

[@ExtendedJet8]

Well, it doesn't really matter, you can just dump it out and the amount that clings to the glass is ok. It's called no-rinse sanitizer because you don't need to rinse it. Properly diluted it's a tiny quantity of mild acid, doesn't affect flavor at all.

[@jasonburns5786]

Yah I know what it is ,but I’d argue anything extra could affect taste, body ,even head retention . Being an acid it could even lower ph a tad. Did you notice how much was in the line before going into the bottle even? I’d never drink that.

[@pumpkineater515]

Metric!!