I've the 4l versions with nukatap mini, flow control cap and 360 regulator with sodastream bottle. Great little party kegs with this combo. Would love Kegland to make a non permanent stand for them as they can be a bit wobbly. Also Kegland if you are listening, can you bring out an all rounder with a permanent flat plastic stand instead of a wire one. That's what puts me off buying the all rounder
Same, i'm looking into making a portable "kegerator", sort of like david heath has shown off in his video, but using the wall mount accessory to mount a couple of taps on the front :)
I have a few of these and a homemade kegerator that only fits one corny keg but I can put one of these next to the keg and have two beers on tap in my kegerator. So far what I've done is when the keg get low I transfer to the oxebar then can fill the keg with a new brew. I just got a couple of the 4 liter oxebar and now I'm going to try kegging 1-4 liter and 2-8 liter with a 5 gallon batch.
I have two of the Mini Core 360 regulators and they're awesome. I put the digital gauge in both of mine and use them on SodaStream bottles all the time. Super handy.
@@jacktierney490 Sorry, I'm a little confused about the question. If you use Oxebar kegs, you will need some sort of regulator to help control the CO2 to the kegs. There are a ton of different kind form small to large.
Been looking into these. My only major question of importance.. does the 20 Liter top fitting also fit the 8 liter bottles? I want to purchase one of each but don't want to be forced into buying 2 separate ball lock heads.
I don't know for a fact, but I'm almost 100% sure it doesn't fit. The 20-liter top looks slightly larger and doesn't make any reference to the PCO38 standard that is on the 8 and 4-liter bottles.
I’ve been using the 8L Oxebars for a few months now and they’re great. I’ve got a small kegerator and having a small, narrow keg allows me to get more kegs in my kegerator. Also, totally agree with having a slightly larger one to hold half batches a 12L would be sweet!
They are light and easy to experiment with. Hopefully with the release of the 5 gallon version they might consider a 3 gallon as I doubt they will do a 2.5 gallon one since they already have the 2.1 version.
Hi mate I'm enjoying your video an very helpful information I'm in Adelaide south Australia I have the 4lt kegs they are brilliant I do a 23lt batch 19 lts inthe keg 4 lts in the plastic keg love it keep up the good work cheers mate an happy brewing.
Do you ever try pitching different yeasts on the same wort? That is one of the things I love about these, is that I can either do something like that or even a back flavoring to each to try.
Great video. I’ve almost purchased one several times. I’ll do it eventually. Hey you need to just go full metric- forgot the gallons and pounds, too hard. 😊
Funny thing is I prefer metric for anything I need to be exact on especially in weight like brewing salts, or like baking Sour Dough bread, but when it comes to temps, I prefer Fahrenheit to Celsius as it seems more granular.
I've changed my prv valves to 65psi one's witch is green as the red ones is rated 35psi and sometimes would blow off from around 30psi .That's te reason i changed mine as i force carbonate and also don't want to lose my co2.
I have one, the first time I used it it worked great, the second time I used it I could not get it to seal properly. I ended up having to put a ton of keg lube on it and it finally sealed. I don't know what the deal was but it was super frustrating. I'm hoping the next time I use it it works better.
I also use the Core 360, but also own two very similar devices from Ikegger and Brouwland (Belgium). The Ikegger and Brouwland ones are considerably better, imho, so if you can get your hands on one of those in your country, I would definitely recommend them instead of the one from Kegland.
I got lucky and got two of these for $5 each from Brew HQ earlier this summer! I'm just trying to figure out how to add carbonation into the beer after fermentation. I ferment in Fermonsters and then transfer the beer into a smaller Fermonster. Then, I normally bottle from there. Well, I want to transfer some of the beer into my 8L PETs so I can bring them to gatherings and such. I just don't want to add a bunch of Dextrose in there to create CO2. I was thinking about connecting a small CO2 tank like a Soda Stream or those mini cylinders you can get to force CO2 in there. I just don't know what the best route would be for my situation.
Sadly, I'm still learning how to use these things to the max, but I have seen both Kegland, and another person use portable CO2 with these. Kegland of course filled another Oxebar and even a compatible soda bottle to use for CO2. The other person had an adapter that allowed him to connect the SodaStream CO2 tank. I just ordered a crap load of compatible SodaStream CO2 tanks and an adapter to refill them, so I'll be learning a lot soon.
I also own 6 Oxebars (8L and 4L models). Pushed one to 6 months and couldn't taste anything bad/strange. Considering the low price point, the only bad thing IMHO is that the 8L kegs fall over very easily... Sure, stainless steel kegs are better, but also much more expensive.
It might be perfect I saw this now, as I just watched another home brewing video where they were selling 3D printed stands for the 8L Kegs. Thinking something like that might be coming out from KegLand next to help keep them standing up. When they are full, it isn't a problem, but when they get low, it is hard to keep them upright sometimes.
Agreed, but they do last a long time. I purchased these recently and they are much heavier than my Soda Stream CO2 canisters, leading me to believe they have more CO2 in them. Kind of like when you by propane at Walmart and they only fill the canisters about 75% and it being cheaper to have U-Haul refill them. - amzn.to/3ZnYht6 Then you could also do this if you have a regular CO2 like a 10lb unit, you can refill them off of this: amzn.to/3V3PaLR That will cut your costs way down. Someone told me they get there soda stream type CO2 bottles refilled locally for about $15 each. Seems a little high, but that probably helps cover the labor.
We are commercial beverage makers - sodas, ciders, coffees and teas. We need a container like this that does not leech microplastics. What are the chances the nylon barrier keeps the microplastics from entering the water?
Sadly, I don't know, as I've seen a documentary in which they stated that all plastics of all types usually have a fair chance of having trace amounts of microplastic contamination, but they didn't mention anything about the leeching of the microplastics. I know there is a UniKeg: Pet Keg called a disposable keg. That might be something to look into. I've seen both the UniKeg and the Oxebar kegs, and I feel both were about the same quality and thickness.
@BitterRealityBrewing It's tough for people like me and home brewers. It is almost impossible to get clean water or safe containers to be able to store product and reuse. Hell, I can't even use plastic during development. I've had the water tested after sitting in plastic and it was loaded. We use purified water or reverse osmosis water, then we boil out the plastic and store in stainless steel. Should not have to be this hard.
@@BitterRealityBrewing I have confirmed these can leach microplastics. Less so than standard PET, but more than stainless. CoPET is another option I am still investigating.
Keep them wet and sealed until you are ready to clean them to avoid anything drying up on the inside. Then, simply clean them with warm water and PBW and lots of agitation. Repeat with Star San. If you are afraid that some residue is stuck inside, either Star San or Bar Keepers friend first, to soften things up before using your alkaline like PBW, and then of course acid wash again with something like Star San. So far, I haven't had any issues with anything sticking to the inside.
Yeah, I've heard that which is a lot like their fermenters, but I would expect they can easily go 4 to 5 years without issues. The big concern is holding pressure without breaking as plastic of any kind can become brittle over the years mainly due to UV exposure, which mine are exposed to as little as possible without keeping them in the dark. (The garage area is 100% LED lighting which stays off, unless I'm in there.)
@@BitterRealityBrewing Considering it's from the manufacturer they stating it for safety reasons, specifically when used at pressure and average environments. But, yeah, doing what your doing _should_ help.
Another interesting and informative video. I use a lot of your brewery tips!
Thank you for the kinds words and support.
I've the 4l versions with nukatap mini, flow control cap and 360 regulator with sodastream bottle. Great little party kegs with this combo. Would love Kegland to make a non permanent stand for them as they can be a bit wobbly. Also Kegland if you are listening, can you bring out an all rounder with a permanent flat plastic stand instead of a wire one. That's what puts me off buying the all rounder
Same, i'm looking into making a portable "kegerator", sort of like david heath has shown off in his video, but using the wall mount accessory to mount a couple of taps on the front :)
I didn't know about the 20l size. Thanks for the video. Cheers 😀 👍 🍻
Yeah, MoreBeer was running at about $28 complete with the top part during a big sale little while back.
I have a few of these and a homemade kegerator that only fits one corny keg but I can put one of these next to the keg and have two beers on tap in my kegerator. So far what I've done is when the keg get low I transfer to the oxebar then can fill the keg with a new brew. I just got a couple of the 4 liter oxebar and now I'm going to try kegging 1-4 liter and 2-8 liter with a 5 gallon batch.
I have two of the Mini Core 360 regulators and they're awesome. I put the digital gauge in both of mine and use them on SodaStream bottles all the time. Super handy.
I really need to invest in one of those 360 Mini regulators.
Do i need a regulator and if i do does the mini connect to cannisters other than soadstream? Those are so expensive!
@@jacktierney490 Sorry, I'm a little confused about the question. If you use Oxebar kegs, you will need some sort of regulator to help control the CO2 to the kegs. There are a ton of different kind form small to large.
Been looking into these. My only major question of importance.. does the 20 Liter top fitting also fit the 8 liter bottles? I want to purchase one of each but don't want to be forced into buying 2 separate ball lock heads.
I don't know for a fact, but I'm almost 100% sure it doesn't fit. The 20-liter top looks slightly larger and doesn't make any reference to the PCO38 standard that is on the 8 and 4-liter bottles.
I’ve been using the 8L Oxebars for a few months now and they’re great. I’ve got a small kegerator and having a small, narrow keg allows me to get more kegs in my kegerator. Also, totally agree with having a slightly larger one to hold half batches a 12L would be sweet!
They are light and easy to experiment with. Hopefully with the release of the 5 gallon version they might consider a 3 gallon as I doubt they will do a 2.5 gallon one since they already have the 2.1 version.
Hi mate I'm enjoying your video an very helpful information I'm in Adelaide south Australia I have the 4lt kegs they are brilliant I do a 23lt batch 19 lts inthe keg 4 lts in the plastic keg love it keep up the good work cheers mate an happy brewing.
Do you ever try pitching different yeasts on the same wort? That is one of the things I love about these, is that I can either do something like that or even a back flavoring to each to try.
8 lt one's is the best , i got all 3 sizes. 20 lt and 4lt one's. They come in very handy. Even for wine making.
I am finding for travel and for testing the 8 L is an amazing fit for what I use them for at the moment.
Great video. I’ve almost purchased one several times. I’ll do it eventually. Hey you need to just go full metric- forgot the gallons and pounds, too hard. 😊
Funny thing is I prefer metric for anything I need to be exact on especially in weight like brewing salts, or like baking Sour Dough bread, but when it comes to temps, I prefer Fahrenheit to Celsius as it seems more granular.
I've changed my prv valves to 65psi one's witch is green as the red ones is rated 35psi and sometimes would blow off from around 30psi .That's te reason i changed mine as i force carbonate and also don't want to lose my co2.
WOW, as I'm always looking for lower pressure to avoid damaging the actual kegs and double for not allowing over carbonation.
I have one, the first time I used it it worked great, the second time I used it I could not get it to seal properly. I ended up having to put a ton of keg lube on it and it finally sealed. I don't know what the deal was but it was super frustrating. I'm hoping the next time I use it it works better.
Just ordered this few days ago and I’m also thinking on the Core 360. 😂
I also use the Core 360, but also own two very similar devices from Ikegger and Brouwland (Belgium). The Ikegger and Brouwland ones are considerably better, imho, so if you can get your hands on one of those in your country, I would definitely recommend them instead of the one from Kegland.
How do you pressure test an all rounder tia
I got lucky and got two of these for $5 each from Brew HQ earlier this summer!
I'm just trying to figure out how to add carbonation into the beer after fermentation.
I ferment in Fermonsters and then transfer the beer into a smaller Fermonster. Then, I normally bottle from there.
Well, I want to transfer some of the beer into my 8L PETs so I can bring them to gatherings and such.
I just don't want to add a bunch of Dextrose in there to create CO2.
I was thinking about connecting a small CO2 tank like a Soda Stream or those mini cylinders you can get to force CO2 in there.
I just don't know what the best route would be for my situation.
Sadly, I'm still learning how to use these things to the max, but I have seen both Kegland, and another person use portable CO2 with these. Kegland of course filled another Oxebar and even a compatible soda bottle to use for CO2. The other person had an adapter that allowed him to connect the SodaStream CO2 tank. I just ordered a crap load of compatible SodaStream CO2 tanks and an adapter to refill them, so I'll be learning a lot soon.
I also own 6 Oxebars (8L and 4L models). Pushed one to 6 months and couldn't taste anything bad/strange. Considering the low price point, the only bad thing IMHO is that the 8L kegs fall over very easily... Sure, stainless steel kegs are better, but also much more expensive.
It might be perfect I saw this now, as I just watched another home brewing video where they were selling 3D printed stands for the 8L Kegs. Thinking something like that might be coming out from KegLand next to help keep them standing up. When they are full, it isn't a problem, but when they get low, it is hard to keep them upright sometimes.
Do i need a regulator and if i do does the mini connect to cannisters other than soadstream? Those are so expensive!
Agreed, but they do last a long time. I purchased these recently and they are much heavier than my Soda Stream CO2 canisters, leading me to believe they have more CO2 in them. Kind of like when you by propane at Walmart and they only fill the canisters about 75% and it being cheaper to have U-Haul refill them. - amzn.to/3ZnYht6
Then you could also do this if you have a regular CO2 like a 10lb unit, you can refill them off of this: amzn.to/3V3PaLR
That will cut your costs way down. Someone told me they get there soda stream type CO2 bottles refilled locally for about $15 each. Seems a little high, but that probably helps cover the labor.
We are commercial beverage makers - sodas, ciders, coffees and teas.
We need a container like this that does not leech microplastics.
What are the chances the nylon barrier keeps the microplastics from entering the water?
Sadly, I don't know, as I've seen a documentary in which they stated that all plastics of all types usually have a fair chance of having trace amounts of microplastic contamination, but they didn't mention anything about the leeching of the microplastics. I know there is a UniKeg: Pet Keg called a disposable keg. That might be something to look into. I've seen both the UniKeg and the Oxebar kegs, and I feel both were about the same quality and thickness.
@BitterRealityBrewing It's tough for people like me and home brewers. It is almost impossible to get clean water or safe containers to be able to store product and reuse.
Hell, I can't even use plastic during development. I've had the water tested after sitting in plastic and it was loaded.
We use purified water or reverse osmosis water, then we boil out the plastic and store in stainless steel.
Should not have to be this hard.
@@BitterRealityBrewing I have confirmed these can leach microplastics. Less so than standard PET, but more than stainless. CoPET is another option I am still investigating.
I just bought those kegs and I'll do forced carbonation for the first time. How much room should I let for CO2 if I want to go with the full capacity?
Remember it is easier to carbonate if you don't leave too much free space, but I leave at least 3 to 4 inches from the top to play it safe.
@@BitterRealityBrewing thank you
Great video, how do you clean those kegs?
Keep them wet and sealed until you are ready to clean them to avoid anything drying up on the inside. Then, simply clean them with warm water and PBW and lots of agitation. Repeat with Star San. If you are afraid that some residue is stuck inside, either Star San or Bar Keepers friend first, to soften things up before using your alkaline like PBW, and then of course acid wash again with something like Star San. So far, I haven't had any issues with anything sticking to the inside.
@@BitterRealityBrewing thanks!
Just something to note about these, they only have a 2yr life span. So you may be better off getting refurb stainless corney kegs.
Yeah, I've heard that which is a lot like their fermenters, but I would expect they can easily go 4 to 5 years without issues. The big concern is holding pressure without breaking as plastic of any kind can become brittle over the years mainly due to UV exposure, which mine are exposed to as little as possible without keeping them in the dark. (The garage area is 100% LED lighting which stays off, unless I'm in there.)
@@BitterRealityBrewing Considering it's from the manufacturer they stating it for safety reasons, specifically when used at pressure and average environments. But, yeah, doing what your doing _should_ help.
You should switch to imperial gallons, when we make a 5 gallon batch in the UK we get more beer than you with your little US gallons 😂😂
😂🍻😎Sounds good, but I make so much beer, it is extremely rare if I finish the keg without a lot of help.😂🍻😎