AEB 2.5 Gallon Keg Ball Lock Connections Dual Handle

My gf likes to make small batches of cider which fits perfectly in these half-kegs. It saves a little co2 too, because you don’t have to fill half of a full size keg’s empty space to carbonate it. It seems to hold pressure as well as the 5 gallon cornelius kegs I own and the seals are good. I will probably buy another one of these for some small batches of experimental brews. However, it does bother me that you can buy a 5 gallon keg for only $20 more but if you only want to take up some small space it’s a good buy.

Like another customer who reviewed this item, it seems to leak. Using keg lube on the seals doesn't seem to help. All beer goes flat in this keg. It's too bad because the size is great for small batches of beer. The pin-lock kegs in this size seem to work better.

These are great little Cornelius kegs made of top quality materials.They are laser etched with the NSF logo and a unique serial number.The rubber handles and feet are durable and non-marring.On the first pressure test they held 25 psi with no leaks for 24 hours.The liquid pickup tube sits in small well for complete emptying.One word of caution, the opening for the lid is die punched and may be sharp!2 out of 4 had to be dressed with emery cloth to remove the sharp edge.I would by them again.

No matter what I do, this will not hold pressure at all. I have drained too many CO2 tanks on this tank. Would not recommend at all.

Not sure if the model I received is faulty. It isn't holding pressure. I am going to try a different lid.

Put 30lbs of CO2 in mine it held for 24 plus hours. Cleaned, sanitized and filled with 2.5 gallons of beer. Purged the oxygen out and put in 30 lbs of pressure until I was ready to carbonate the beer. Held the 30 lbs for 3 days. Now carbonating the beer. This keg looks good and performs as required. I will be buying at least one more of these as I do a lot of small batches.

I've been using this to carbonate fruit. I've hooked up a ball lock output from my bulk co2 tank that I use to feed my kegerator. I load in a bunch of rinsed, de-stemmed grapes or oranges, and I do a couple flushes with CO2 to get all air from the system, then fill back to 90psi CO2. And then I store this in the kegerator at 32F for 6 hours (I know, this is too cold for beers, but I like the cold drink over a perfectly carbonated one). Anyways, the carbonated fruit is always a treat on a warm day.Probably the biggest downside to this container is that the rubberized handle has a very strong rubber odor, that lasted for a month. It made my whole dining room smell. None of that is in contact with the food, but it was still a bit annoying.

Got this as part of a DIY mini keg. Substantial upgrade to the 5 L mini's I had been using. No leaks, easy to attach, and the local micro-brews I like are happy to fill it for me.