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Portable Cask Serving Station (PCSS)
Inspired by the exploits of Schlenkerla and BioBeing from HomeBrewTalk.com, and my love of cask-conditioned/real ale, I built a Portable Cask Serving Station (PCSS)!
Started with purchasing 3 one-gallon cubitainers (polypins) from Northern Brewer with spigots. Added a length of 3/8" beer line, and the "cask" was ready. I figure that when I do 5 gallon batches, I can pull 1 gallon off and keg the rest.
12 quart Igloo Ice Cube. This is the perfect size to hold a 1 gallon cube with room for Igloo ice blankets around the sides.
The pop-up top is cool, because I drilled a hole for the beer line to run up to the pump, but by making my tower removable, I can close the top when I am on the move.
The Tower:
The tower is three sections of 4" PVC. The lower tower looks like it's for rainspout applications, as it's rectangular on one end, round on the other. I attached brackets to the inside with 3/8" machine screws and then attached the brackets to the cooler with 1/2" machine screws. Definitely measured, as I didn't want the screws protruding too far.
The
Valterra RV pump is connected to a 4" end cap.
The pump and cap then fits snuggly into a 4" coupling. All three of these PVC parts are very sturdy and fit very snug. I thought I would have to glue it all together, but I think I can just let it as is to facilitate cleaning and easy removal of the tower for travel.
Finished product:
Tested it with beer filled off a tap. I don't have anything conditioned yet. So we just filled and served it. In the filling process, some of the carbonation dropped out, making it feel more cask-conditioned. Here's video: |
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