What Can I Do With An Old Pony Keg?

Here is a collection of weird and wonderful ways to transform the humble keg.

• Bar Stools. Your customers need a place to sit belly-up… why not on a container that held their beer before they did?
• Planters. Talk about giving kegs new life!
• Tables.
• Grills.
• Lights.
• Urinals.

What can I make with an old keg?

Empty Beer Keg Ideas

1. Planters.
2. Tables.
3. Chairs or Bar Stools.
4. Fire Pit.
5. BBQ or Smoker.
6. Lights.
7. Urinals.
8. Beverage Cooler.

What can I do with an empty mini keg?

Mini kegs are great for parties, but what about when they’re empty? You could just recycle them, but that’s no fun! Empty kegs can make great flower pots, garbage bins, and a slew of other DIY decorations.

Can you reuse old kegs?

In nightclubs, beer kegs are widely used. When finished, they can be reused in different ways, depending on the type of barrel used. The barrels used in this case are Perfect Draft or regular kegs with a bartender.

How do you reuse mini kegs?

Please make sure your mini keg is completely empty before you recycle it. Once it’s finished, all you have to do is put it into your dry mixed recycling, just as you would with a normal drinks can.

Are old kegs worth anything?

While the price of scrap fluctuates, recent history has shown that the scrap value of a keg is easily the same or higher than a typical $20-30 deposit. Many states have laws prohibiting the scrapping of kegs. Others require clear title presented by the owner named on the keg.

How long will a pony keg keep?

How Long Does a Keg Stay Fresh? For most beers on tap, dispensed with CO2, the rule of thumb is that non-pasteurized beer will retain its freshness for 45-60 days, if proper pressure and temperature are maintained. If you are serving up pasteurized draft beer, the shelf life is around 90-120 days.

How do you turn a mini keg into a planter?

Mini-keg Flower Planter

1. Step 1: Drink Beer. Don’t forget to drink the beer first, or disaster will ensue.
2. Step 2: Cut Off Top. Draw a line around the edge where you want to chop the top off.
3. Step 3: Fold Down Edge.
4. Step 4: Punch Drain Holes.
5. Step 5: Plant Your Plant.

Can mini kegs be refilled?

Keep the beer flowing by refilling your Heineken mini keg. The popular 5L Heineken mini keg is most often thrown away after one use – the common belief is that the mini keg cannot be reused. Home brewers, however, can take advantage of this mini keg to create a convenient kegerator for prepared home brew.

Can you refill an empty keg?

Getting a beer keg refilled is simple and quick. As long as you are of legal age to drink (in the United States of America, that is 21), all you need is a way to get the beer keg to a liquor store, the money to get it refilled and a legal identification card.

How much is a keg worth?

How long do mini kegs last once opened?

Our recommendation is to finish the mini-keg within 24-48 hours. You can probably store it longer, especially if refrigerated with the top vent closed between pours, but our concern is that the carbonation will start to suffer.

What happens if you don’t return a keg?

If they never return a keg, they lose their deposit. The system of deposits rolling downhill keeps accountability on the person who last “rented” the keg. If Specs, for example, sells a keg to Joe Blow, they are going to collect a deposit. If you don’t return the keg, you don’t get the deposit back.

What happens to empty kegs?

The companies pick up the empty kegs for recycling and then return them to the stores fresh and full of beer. “It’s just like recycling cans — whenever there is a beer delivery, we get new, full kegs that replace the empty ones,” she said.

Can you sell kegs?

Most beer kegs are made of stainless steel so to BUY one will cost you a good bit, I’d estimate that a 1/2 BBL would be between $100 and $150 new. If you BOUGHT THE KEG YOURSELF, you can sell it anywhere. If you found it or otherwise came into possession of it, that keg belongs to someone else and should not be sold.

How do I know if my keg is aluminum or stainless steel?

Re: How to tell aluminum from stainless kegs
hit it with a ball peen hammer. If it bounces it’s s.s, it makes a dent it’s aluminum.

How do you tell if a keg is expired?

For pasteurized draft beer about 90-120 days. For quality assurance, most breweries now print a freshness date on the cap or side of each keg. Depending on the brewery, this may either be a “born on” (filled) date or an “expiration” date, read the label carefully.

How long can a keg last without refrigeration?

Generally, you’ll have at least eight hours to finish the keg before the beer starts to taste stale. If you’re lucky, you may get a full day out of it before it goes completely stale.

How many drinks can you get out of a Pony keg?

1/4 barrel = 7.75 gallons = 62 pints = 83 12oz bottles (Pony Keg)

How many glasses can you get out of a Pony keg?

Quarter-Barrel – Also known as a Pony Keg or Stubby Quarter, these kegs are often used for small to medium-sized parties. They have the same footprint as a half-barrel, but are more easily maneuverable as they come in at about half the weight. They hold 82 twelve ounce pours.

Is a mini keg worth it?

But are mini kegs the best beer-drinking value? If you’re looking for the absolute cheapest option with less concern about quality or taste, it may not be worth it. A mini MillerCoors keg gives you about 16 12-ounce beers that cost about $1.25 each.