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Getting started
First-pour basics, what fits, how it works.
Tanky is a portable, CO₂-powered drink dispenser with a real tap. You fill the tank with any pre-mixed drink, twist in a 16g CO₂ cartridge to pressurise it, and pull the tap to pour. No power, no batteries, no ice needed, just fill, gas, and pour. The CO₂ keeps your drink pressurised and pushes it through the tap line, so every pour comes out clean and cold.
Rinse the tank with warm water and let it dry. Decide on your first drink and pre-chill it in the fridge for at least 2 hours (cold drinks pour better and stay colder longer). Fill the tank, leaving 10-15% headspace. Twist in a CO₂ cartridge until you hear a hiss-then-stop. Wait 30 seconds, then pour. First pour will be a touch fast, that's normal as the line primes.
The Mini 2L does 10-12 standard pours and is built for solo adventures, couples, boats, beach days, and anywhere portability matters. It fits in most esky spaces and most backpacks. The Big 5L does 25-30 pours, it's your BBQ, party, and event unit. Same pour quality, just more of it. If you regularly host 6+ people, get the Big. Otherwise the Mini is your daily.
