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[Deerslyr]

Just for kicks I went on-line to see if I could find a reasonable price for an adjustable pressure relief valve to build a spunding valve and found one on Amazon Prim for around $14.  It goes from 0-100 PSI, so this should work just fine.  If it's a piece of crap, I haven't invested too much into it.  If it works, then great!Here is the link to the valve.

 

https://www.amazon.c...ywords=cr25-100

 

Should be here by Friday.

[BlKtRe]

Cool, how you going to connect it?

[HVB]

I got one at Williams last year some time, I have another I built with just a needle valve on it.  Looks like they no longer carry it, too bad it was under 20 bucks for the whole shooting match.

[Deerslyr]

Cool, how you going to connect it?

[Deerslyr]

I may have to get a reducer as it is a 1/4" male, but that should be easier to find than a reasonably priced adjustable valve.

[Deerslyr]

I could also find the coupler and adapter in this picture, which may actually be an easier route.

 

httpss://byo.com/images/stories/116-1614_img.jpg

[BlKtRe]

I like it. 

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I have a couple of those spunding valves in a similar configuration but they never worked for me. They didn't open at the set pressure. I hope you have better luck.

[Deerslyr]

I have a couple of those spunding valves in a similar configuration but they never worked for me. They didn't open at the set pressure. I hope you have better luck.

Me too!  I'm a fan of priming kegs, or in the current case... racking before primary is complete.  A spunding valve (that works properly) should help me out in that en-devour.  

[bigdaddyale]

I have the same valve but have not used it yet.I changed my fermentation procedure.

[haeffnkr]

Just a note... I went down the spunding valve road for a while and had some issues with what I thought had to do with getting the spunding valve assembly clean.

 

You can have nasties growing up in the valve assembly that you could transfer from batch to batch.

 

Kevin

[BlKtRe]

Just a note... I went down the spunding valve road for a while and had some issues with what I thought had to do with getting the spunding valve assembly clean.

 

You can have nasties growing up in the valve assembly that you could transfer from batch to batch.

 

Kevin

 

Thanks for the input on that. 

 

 

 

I use that same exact setup. Minus the spunding valve of course. Can the spunding valve be disassembled for cleaning? 

[Deerslyr]

I'll let you know if it is possible to break it down for cleaning.

[haeffnkr]

I'll let you know if it is possible to break it down for cleaning.

 

The only way I see to be sure the valve assembly is completely clean is to put a water bath/filter between the keg/primary and the valve assembly,  then I am still not sure there wont be anything in the sticky co2 beer exhaust air to infect the valve assembly, I have seen a few guys do this successfully, ie use the water bath, as they said on the internet  

 

Taking apart that assembly and putting it back together would get old for me very quickly.

 

In the end I found my beer was no better when I used it (and way worse when it was infected) vs when I did not use it.

The premise of using it seemed great .... but it failed for me and my process.

 

I went into a phase for a while where the more gadgets and more stainless the better my beer should be, and ended up with bad results... when started to focus on ph/water and keeping my setup clean/simple and sanitized my beer turned out much better.

 

YMMV

thanks Kevin

[denny]

Me too!  I'm a fan of priming kegs, or in the current case... racking before primary is complete.  A spunding valve (that works properly) should help me out in that en-devour.  

 

what is it you prefer about priming or racking before end of fermentation?

I went into a phase for a while where the more gadgets and more stainless the better my beer should be, and ended up with bad results... when started to focus on ph/water and keeping my setup clean/simple and sanitized my beer turned out much better.

 

YMMV

thanks Kevin

 

You are a wise man....

[Deerslyr]

So noted.  

 

[positiveContact]

The only way I see to be sure the valve assembly is completely clean is to put a water bath/filter between the keg/primary and the valve assembly,  then I am still not sure there wont be anything in the sticky co2 beer exhaust air to infect the valve assembly, I have seen a few guys do this successfully, ie use the water bath, as they said on the internet

 

what was getting in there?  I've never found fermentation to leave any residue on surfaces provided the krausen didn't come into contact with the item in question.

[Deerslyr]

Ok...

 

Can anyone spot the minor flaw in the equipment that was easily corrected?

[HVB]

Ok...

 

Can anyone spot the minor flaw in the equipment that was easily corrected?

A gauge that goes to 60?

[Deerslyr]

A gauge that goes to 60?

Seeing as how I don't anticipate carbonating at 60 PSI, no, something else.