How do you measure the amout of beer left in a beer keg??

Question

OK serious question..we have 4 bars in the hotel..we kind of estimate the volume by lifting the keg..there has got to be a tool that enables someone to tell exactly how much beer is left in a keg?? Any Ideas. You could find out the weight of an empty one and extrapolate of course..but I'm looking for a $5 tool that measures the exact amount

Answer 1

If the keg is chilled, you can move it to an unrefrigerated spot and wait for the condensation to form. The condensation goes only as far up as the beer.

Answer 2

I'm assuming you want to do so for inventory control. Weight is the only way I have ever hear of it being done. I don't remember the exact numbers, but you can weigh a full keg, and weigh an empty keg, and divide the number of beers a keg has in it. You can use a bathroom scale to estimate closely.

I did a quick search, and they sell a product (more than $5) that does the same for you.

http://www.itinscales.com/ohaus_mariner_beer_scale.htm

Answer 3

Keg Measure

Answer 4

just knock on the side of the keg. it will sound hollow until you knock on the part that is still full.

Answer 5

best bet is to weigh it or do tap test on side outher then that not much you can do

Answer 6

a thermometer

Answer 7

i don't know