Corney Keg / Cider question

Jay, I do most of my secondaries in corny kegs. I actually lager in cornies too, and transfer from one to another at the end of the lagering process. I have bulk aged wines in cornies with great success, so I can imagine the same would hold true for cider.

Cheers

I, on occasion, use them for secondary; mostly (for beer) I forgo a secondary and just keg. Instead of using a standard air lock I use the "in" valve connector and a hose in a blow out tube type arrangement. I do this because the arrangement is a lower profile and will fit in the chest freezer I use for fermenting.

I usually lager in kegs.

I've had no problems at all.

Many years of good experience with Cornies-much safer than glass.I can still see the movie-like slow mo' cracking of the neck of carboy as I lifted it and then a slide to EXPLODE on the floor years ago.That experience and my brew buddies wrist scar from accidentally tapping a carboy on the sink's edge (they break with great intensity) convinced me. I mash small batches in a converted Corny.Vertical arrangement gives good mixing of water and grain

I hate to "me too", but, well, me too! I do all of my secondaries in cornies, lager in cornies then transfer to serving kegs. I also bulk age my mead in cornies. I have a 3 yo mead and two 2 1/2 yo melomels in cornies. No risk of breakage, yada, yada.

Beer here,

Mike

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