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[positiveContact]

Is there something that I can buy pre-made that's decent?

 

Or is there a part list for something I can easily build myself?  I'm sure I could figure something out but I only have so many brain cycles for doing stuff like this.

[HVB]

sorry only host I have at the moment.  I have one homemade and one from Williams brewing

 

Edited by drez77, 28 April 2016 - 07:15 AM.

[positiveContact]

and what do you think of them?  since I can't see the pic, are these intended for corny kegs?

I also have to wonder - if one were to finish fermentation in the keg do you really need to purge the keg?

[HVB]

and what do you think of them?  since I can't see the pic, are these intended for corny kegs?

I also have to wonder - if one were to finish fermentation in the keg do you really need to purge the keg?

You should see it now I changed the host.

 

They do what they are supposed to, one has a release in it like in the picture and one just has a manual open close.  That is the one I first built and have not put on the pressure release yet.  I have one just never added it.

 

 

[Big Nake]

I would get one premade. I'm not into building stuff like most homebrewers. I suppose I would pick up a few of them too since I have room for 4 kegs in my on-deck fridge. Can I also assume that if you don't get enough natural carb in the beer that you could always hit the keg with force-carbonation from a CO2 tank just to top it off?

[HVB]

https://www.homebrew...yd9caAjwR8P8HAQ

[positiveContact]

more beer has one with a valve on it but for some reason I can't go to morebeer from work anymore.

I would get one premade. I'm not into building stuff like most homebrewers. I suppose I would pick up a few of them too since I have room for 4 kegs in my on-deck fridge. Can I also assume that if you don't get enough natural carb in the beer that you could always hit the keg with force-carbonation from a CO2 tank just to top it off?

 

yeup.  I'd actually go a little in that direction if I had any ability to estimate.  it's easier to add more CO2 than to degas the beer.

[positiveContact]

here are some instructions: https://seanterrill....spunding-valve/

 

I didn't know there was special Teflon tape for gas.  I thought it was all the same.

[BlKtRe]

You should see it now I changed the host.

 

They do what they are supposed to, one has a release in it like in the picture and one just has a manual open close.  That is the one I first built and have not put on the pressure release yet.  I have one just never added it.

 

 

 

 

I have one like this. I use it when force carbing, I was surprised how far the spunding gauge and the reg gauge are off from each other, 

[positiveContact]

I would get one premade. I'm not into building stuff like most homebrewers. I suppose I would pick up a few of them too since I have room for 4 kegs in my on-deck fridge. Can I also assume that if you don't get enough natural carb in the beer that you could always hit the keg with force-carbonation from a CO2 tank just to top it off?

 

the only issue is I'm not sure if I'm seeing anything of decent quality that is pre-made.  maybe I'm wrong.

[BlKtRe]

the only issue is I'm not sure if I'm seeing anything of decent quality that is pre-made.  maybe I'm wrong.

 

Im not having any quality issues with a premade version. 

[positiveContact]

Im not having any quality issues with a premade version. 

 

which one do you have?

[HVB]

I have one like this. I use it when force carbing, I was surprised how far the spunding gauge and the reg gauge are off from each other, 

Gauge issue maybe?

here are some instructions: https://seanterrill....spunding-valve/

 

I didn't know there was special Teflon tape for gas.  I thought it was all the same.

There is a special tape for propane I know that.  For CO2 I am not going to worry about it very much but that is me.

[positiveContact]

Gauge issue maybe?

There is a special tape for propane I know that.  For CO2 I am not going to worry about it very much but that is me.

 

since CO2 won't cause an explosion I'm less worried about it too!

[HVB]

since CO2 won't cause an explosion I'm less worried about it too!

I tend to use teflon paste instead of tape for most things these days so I just use what I have.

[positiveContact]

this seems like a pretty nice write up on a DIY one:  https://www.homebrew...ding-valve.html

 

kind of wish everything was SS or brass though.  not sure about that carbon steel fitting.

Edited by Evil_Morty, 28 April 2016 - 08:24 AM.

[HVB]

this seems like a pretty nice write up on a DIY one:  https://www.homebrew...ding-valve.html

 

kind of wish everything was SS or brass though.  not sure about that carbon steel fitting.

The one I posted is brass and SS.  You could do more SS if you want to pay teh premium.

 

ETA: I looked at your link where is the carbon steel?

Edited by drez77, 28 April 2016 - 08:31 AM.

[positiveContact]

https://www.amazon.c...PY7N7EPE3VMFNOL

[denny]

Is there something that I can buy pre-made that's decent?

 

Or is there a part list for something I can easily build myself?  I'm sure I could figure something out but I only have so many brain cycles for doing stuff like this.

 

pg. 66 of Experimental Homebrewing has a parts list

[HVB]

https://www.amazon.c...PY7N7EPE3VMFNOL

 

Yeah, missed that sorry

 

 

pg. 66 of Experimental Homebrewing has a parts list

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