How to Use: 1. Unscrew the “In” nipple of your Cornelius® keg
2. Remove the “poppet” valve from the nipple
3. Screw the nipple back on to the keg.
4. Slide the large end of a clean Keg Pasty over the nipple*
5. Push a clean air lock in to the Keg Pasty You now have a stainless steel fermenter!!!
OR
1. Unscrew the “Out” nipple of your Cornelius® keg
2. Remove the “poppet” valve from the nipple
3. Remove the “dip tube” from the keg
4. Screw the nipple back on to the keg
5. Slide the large end of a clean Keg Pasty over the nipple*
6. Push a clean air lock in to the Keg Pasty You now have a stainless steel fermenter!!!
When you are done fermenting don’t forget to put the “poppet” valve back in the
nipple.
If you are ultra lazy, you can cut a bit off the end of
the dip tube and slide it back in after fermentation, put the poppet back in the
nipple. Then you can serve right out of the fermenter. If you
don't drink it fast enough you will have the dead yeast cells giving your brew
an off flavor, but if you are a fast drinker, you are good to go. You
can ferment and serve out of the same container!!! That eliminates
the chance of any contamination getting your beer when you transfer from your fermenter to your
serving keg!
Cleaning: You can use the same cleaners you use on your plastic brewery parts, to clean Keg
Pasties, it is made out of food grade silicone rubber. Clean before every use. Do not
leave Keg Pasties soaking in any cleaner for a long time.
History: I have been developing the Keg Pasties for years now. I wanted an easy
way to use a regular 5 gallon Cornelius® keg as a
fermenter. I heard so many horror stories of glass carboys breaking I
thought there must be a safer way. The more I thought about using
Cornelius kegs the better it sounded, it would eliminate a lot of the problems
with glass carboys and the short comings of plastic buckets. There are
many ways to use a Cornelius keg as a fermenter but every one has some down
sides like...
Spending a lot
of money on parts
Lots of small parts to clean
Can be complicated to use
Use more floor space
Leaky air locks
I came up with the idea of a molded rubber part one day
on my drive home from work. I started tinkering with different designs,
materials and molding techniques for a long time until I came up with the Keg
Pasties.
Keg Pasties are...
Made out of food grade silicone rubber
Have a high tear
strength, so they are very durable
Easy to clean
Does not take up any floor space
Forms a tight seal around the keg
nipple and the air lock
Simple to use!
I am also looking for
manufacturers that can make this part for me due to the increasing demand. Now I make every part by
hand. It is very time consuming and expensive. If you know of a company
interested in making molded food grade silicone rubber parts or other opportunities.
Feel free to drop me a line at
jeff@kegpasties.com
*If you are using the keg as a primary and are expecting a lot of blow off then. Push a blow off tube over the
nipple of the keg and in to a bucket. When the fermentation settles
down, put on the Keg Pasty and an air lock.
Keg Pasties work great for secondary fermentation and long term storage of beer,
wine and mead,
If you have any ideas on other ways to use them please let me know that as
well.
