Hands on Review: AMCYL Ball Lock Kegs! New Updates… Now Includes 2.5 Gallon Keg
Updated: November 6, 2024
AMCYL manufacturers compressed gas cylinders, kegs and brewing equipment.
According to AMCYL, as of this posting, their kegs are made of food grade 304 stainless and are NSF approved. They produce both sanke and ball lock style kegs. Their ball lock kegs are available in 2.5, 3 and 5 gallon sizes and come in single and double handle versions. This is a hands on look at the double rubber handle 5 gallon keg.
Hands on Review AMCYL Ball Lock Kegs
Here’s the box. This particular keg is showing as part # CK-N5-DRH-INX. Capacity 5 Gallons. Made in India.
A look at the seam side of the keg. Generally speaking the body of a keg is cut from a sheet of stainless steel. A rectangle is bent into a cylinder and then welded. This vertical line is that weld.
Close up of the T, where the vortical weld meets the top most weld.
Top down view
Single Handle vs Double Handle: There are two main styles of keg handles – double rubber handles and single strap handles. I prefer double handles because… you’ve got two handles 🙂 and, more importantly, the even top means you can invert a keg to drain or dry and potentially stack kegs. Single strap handle kegs are tougher to invert, but they’re also generally a little less expensive.
Check Current Prices, Models and Availability, Review Continues Below:
- AMCYL Kegs at Beverage Elements
- 5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg – Dual Handle – New – AMCYL << The specific model reviewed in this post
- 3 Gallon Ball Lock Keg – Dual Handle – New – AMCYL
- 2.5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg – Dual Handle – New – AMCYL << also included in this review
- 5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg – Single Handle – New – AMCYL
- 3 Gallon Ball Lock Keg – Single Handle – New – AMCYL
- 2.5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg – Single Handle – New – AMCYL
- AMCYL Kegs at cornykeg.com
- 5 GAL AMCYL PEPSI STYLE BALL LOCK KEG << The specific model reviewed in this post
- 3 Gal AMCYL Keg – Ball Lock
- NEW 2.5 GALLON AMCYL PEPSI STYLE KEG
- 5 Gal AMCYL Ball Lock Keg – Strap
- New 3 Gallon AMCYL Keg – Strap
- New 2.5 Gallon AMCYL Keg << also included in this review
- AMCYL Kegs at Keg Outlet
- AMCYL – 5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg w/ Rubber Top Dual Handle (New) << The specific model reviewed in this post
- AMCYL – 2.5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg w/ Rubber Top Dual Handle (New)
- AMCYL Kegs at MoreBeer
- KOMOS® Homebrew Keg – 5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg KEG685 << made by AMCYL
- AMCYL Kegs at Keg Connection
- Search Amazon for “AMCYL Keg” – offerings vary
- New 5 Gallon Ball Lock AMCYL Keg with Dual Rubber Handle << The specific model reviewed in this post
- New 3 Gallon Ball Lock AMCYL Keg with Dual Handle
- AMCYL New 2.5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg with Dual Rubber Handle
- AMCYL New 5 Gallon Ball Lock Keg with Single Handle
- Home Brew Ohio CKN3-SH Varies – AMCYL 3 gal Keg New Ball Lock Beer, Soda or Tea, Silver
- 2.5 Gallon Amcyl Keg New Ball Lock Single Handle << also include in this review
Thanks to John for the 
A look at the box
The other side of the box. This is one of the better looking keg boxes I’ve run across.
A look at the box
The other side of the box. This is one of the better looking keg boxes I’ve run across.
