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I suppose I should clarify, I haven’t kegged my beer yet, just Andy’s, but we’ve kegged 3 of his brews so far, all of which are quite superior (IPA, Nut Brown, and a Double Bastard clone). It’s a nice arrangement, Andy does all the work, and I do most of the consumption. ;-)

We’re using a 5 gallon Cornelius keg—aka Corny keg. First, you attach your C02 to the IN port on the keg. Then dial up the pressure to 25 PSI and leave it for approximately 3 days. Then, when you’re ready to dispense. Dial down pressure to 4 psi, release the pressure from the keg using the release valve on top, and attach the “picnic” dispenser to the OUT port (this can’t be connected while you’re carbonating at 25 PSI since the fittings are only rated to around 11 or 12 PSI). It’s that simple. If it’s not carbonated enough, you can detach the picnic dispenser, dial the pressure back up to 25 until it’s ready. I got the whole system for less than $200 (actually as a birthday present). The largest barrier to entry is the need for a spare refrigerator.