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Question: What do I need to get started with my Party Pig®?
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A support to hold the bottle in the upright position during filling, an activation pump or some other method of pressurizing the bottle to activate the pressure pouch and a Phillips head screwdriver. The Party Pig® Kit contains complete instructions and all of the components necessary for one Pig of beer plus an additional pressure pouch for a second filling. All of the components, except the pressure pouch, are re-usable....Click to Read full Answer

Question: Won't putting air into the Party Pig bottle with the beer affect its flavor?
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No! Since your beer contains live yeast the yeast will consume any free oxygen. Also, once the pressure pouch has been activated you can bleed off almost all of the air....Click to Read full Answer

Question: Will the Party Pig's bottle or pouch affect the flavor of my beer?
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No! Everything that comes in contact with your beer is FDA food grade material and will not impart any flavors to the beer....Click to Read full Answer

Question: Can I keg my homemade soda?
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Absolutely. You can even force carbonate it. If you are kegging your soda, you can just make the soda right in the keg, omitting the champagne yeast, and force carbonate it just as you would with beer....Click to Read full Answer

Question: How do I fill a Mini Keg with beer from a Cornelius/ Sanke keg?
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If you would like to fill the mini keg with a finished beer from a larger keg: First, chill the mini keg to the same or colder temperature than the beer temperature. This ensures that the beer will retain more of the CO2 as it gets lost to heat and evaporation. Next, raise the CO2 pressure of the beer being transferred. If the beer is in a five gallon keg, raise the pressure by 10 psi and shake the keg three to four times for 24 hours to introduce a higher CO2 volume. By over carbonating the beer before it goes into the mini keg you compensate for the loss during the filling. After the beer has acquired a higher volume of CO2, lower the pressure to 2 psi. Transfer the beer into the mini keg by filling the pre-chilled keg from the bottom up. Insert the bung and refrigerate....Click to Read full Answer

Question: How does the Party Pig work?
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The package works because it has a patented pressure pouch, inside the bottle with the beer, which inflates to a constant 15-20 pounds per square inch of pressure and keeps the beer fresh and carbonated for several months. The pressure pouch is not attached to anything and floats freely inside the bottle. As beer is dispensed, the pressure pouch expands and completely fills the bottle. The pressure pouch contains food grade chemicals that mix on demand to produce CO2 gas, which maintains pressure in the bottle. This gas remains in the pouch and doesn't contact the beer....Click to Read full Answer

Question: How do I fill and dispense mini kegs?
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Always start with a clean keg. Fill the keg with a mild soap solution and let soak for a few minutes. Rinse well with warm water and flush the valve well. Remove all water with a few pieces of paper towel and let the keg completely air dry. Sanitize the keg and two-piece bung immediately before use. When filling the 5 liter mini keg, leave a 1” space at the top for CO2 space. Next prime the beer. Use one level tablespoon corn sugar, Only one level tablespoon per 5 liter keg. Prime kegs individually, priming mini kegs and bottles using different ratios of corn sugar....Click to Read full Answer

Question: How do I use a Tap-A-Draft System?
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Tap-A-Draft systems are a great solution for those that don’t want, or don’t have room for, a full sized kegging system setup. The smaller size allows them to be stored in just about any refrigerator. Plus, you have the option of using straight CO2, or Nitrogen cartridges to dispense your beer. How it works The best miniature keg system on the market. The Tap-A-Draft allows you to serve and carbonate beverages with all of the benefits, and without all of the expense of costly, bulky CO2 Tanks and Regulators. TAP-A-DRAFT® is a patented, easy to use, beverage dispensing system that includes a reusable 6?liter bottle and a screw-on tap. Once the bottle is filled with the beverage of choice, the tap is simply twisted on. The drink will the stay carbonated for weeks, while glasses are drawn from the bottle with the easy-to-use tap. TAP-A-DRAFT® uses standard 8-gram food grade disposable CO2 cartridges to regulate the pressure inside the 6?liter bottle, keeping beverages carbonated. As the beverage is dispensed, the cartridges replace the vacant space in the bottle with CO2. This regulated pressure allows the bottle contents to flow effortlessly from the easy-to-use tap. Two 8?gram CO2 cartridges are capable of dispensing 6 liters (1.5 gallons) using the TAP-A-DRAFT® system. Beer can be carbonated naturally with priming sugar or Force Carbonated using CO2 cartridges. Full instructions are supplied to ensure success whichever system you use. Nitrogen cartridges are also available for those wishing to create a creamier, thicker head on their Stout or any beer they wish to pump up a bit....Click to Read full Answer

Question: What is the Party Pig?
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The Party-Pig® is a self contained beer packaging /dispensing system. It replaces bottles and/or kegging systems for finishing and serving beer. The Party Pig® uses an amber PET plastic bottle that holds 2.25 gallons (which is equivalent to one case of 24, 12 oz. containers) of beer and an attached valve for drawing it at your convenience....Click to Read full Answer

Question: How many times can I reuse the Party Pig®?
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Everything is reusable except the pressure pouch. With care the components should last for many years. You will only need a new pressure pouch for each use of your Pig....Click to Read full Answer

Question: Can the Party Pig® be used as a primary fermenter?
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Yes, the Party Pig® bottle can be used to ferment a 2-1/2 gallon batch of beer. Simply use a #13 rubber stopper with a fermentation lock and place the bottle upright in a bottle filling support. Once fermentation is complete, the beer can be placed in a clean container while the bottle is cleaned in preparation for "Pigging" ; i.e., transferring your beer back into the bottle, inserting the Pressure Pouch, adding the priming sugar, attaching the valve and activating the Pressure Pouch....Click to Read full Answer

Question: How long will my beer stay fresh in a mini keg?
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As long as the mini keg has not been tapped and you keep it refrigerated, it should stay fresh for several months. However, once the beer has been carbonated (or if you filled the mini keg with finished beer from a larger keg), it is ideal that you plan on consuming the beer within 2 - 3 moths. After the mini keg has been tapped, the beer will be best if it is consumed within a 3 - 4 weeks....Click to Read full Answer

Question: How do I use the Party Pig®?
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Simply put beer from your primary fermenter into the Party Pig® No secondary fermenter is necessary as priming sugars can be added to the beer in the Pig. Final conditioning will occur in the Pig....Click to Read full Answer