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[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I have one dedicated line coming off the kegerator manifold for this. That's what I do except with the lid off. I fill immediately after. The sound of CO2 going into the bottom of the keg changes pitch as it displaces air. And then I fill with a sanitized hose from the bottom up. Works here.

I purge similarly but fill slightly differently. I use co2 to push out of the carboy but I put a ball lock liquid connection on the beer out tube and fill from the bottom through the dip tube. This way I don't have to open the keg. I open the pressure relief and the beer flows.

[djinkc]

I purge similarly but fill slightly differently. I use co2 to push out of the carboy but I put a ball lock liquid connection on the beer out tube and fill from the bottom through the dip tube. This way I don't have to open the keg. I open the pressure relief and the beer flows.

 

That's really ideal to do a closed transfer.  I had been doing the open for a while and eventually either thought about it, saw it or read about it.  I guess it works OK or we go through beer before oxidation shows up.  Or my palate is lacking..........

[neddles]

I purge similarly but fill slightly differently. I use co2 to push out of the carboy but I put a ball lock liquid connection on the beer out tube and fill from the bottom through the dip tube. This way I don't have to open the keg. I open the pressure relief and the beer flows.

Yep, exactly like that. Push out of the carboy and fill through the out port. 

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

Ive also been cold crashing and gelling in primary. I shouldn't be picking up too much o2 overall.

[HVB]

I purge similarly but fill slightly differently. I use co2 to push out of the carboy but I put a ball lock liquid connection on the beer out tube and fill from the bottom through the dip tube. This way I don't have to open the keg. I open the pressure relief and the beer flows.

Pretty close to how I do it too. I posted a picture in this thread or the German lodo one of my transfer. I will start purging from the beer in though, I have not been doing that.

[TAPPER]

https://www.homebrew...ding-valve.html

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

https://www.homebrew...ding-valve.html

That's the spunding valve that I have, that doesn't work very well.

[positiveContact]

the problem I had with the DIY options is they seemed to cost more than just buying one from Williams.  hopefully the Williams one is good b/c now I have 2 of them

[TAPPER]

That's the spunding valve that I have, that doesn't work very well.

I built the same one and it works fine for me.  What kind of issues are you having?

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I built the same one and it works fine for me.  What kind of issues are you having?

It doesn't open at the set pressure. I have build what you posted (except in brass) and tested it on pressurized kegs. There would be 15 pounds in the keg and the valve would be set for 5 but not open. 

[HVB]

It doesn't open at the set pressure. I have build what you posted (except in brass) and tested it on pressurized kegs. There would be 15 pounds in the keg and the valve would be set for 5 but not open. 

I have read the valve is not calibrated very well.  Would the valve open at all?  I contemplated getting that relief to update one of the ones I built and my plan was to re-calibrate it but filling a keg with a known PSI and seeing where the relief opened.

[positiveContact]

yeah - what's the best way to set this thing?  I was going to overcharge the headspace of the keg with CO2, put on the spunding valve and then slowly back the regulator down until I see the reading on the gaug get to where I want it to be.  is that the right method?

Edited by Evil_Morty, 29 April 2016 - 07:08 AM.

[HVB]

yeah - what's the best way to set this thing?  I was going to overcharge the headspace of the keg with CO2, put on the spunding valve and then slowly back the regulator down until I see the reading on the gaug get to where I want it to be.  is that the right method?

for me it is!

[ChicagoWaterGuy]

I have read the valve is not calibrated very well.  Would the valve open at all?  I contemplated getting that relief to update one of the ones I built and my plan was to re-calibrate it but filling a keg with a known PSI and seeing where the relief opened.

I'll have to mess with it again. It's been a while.

[positiveContact]

so I've only tested one but it seems like it reads about 5-6 PSI lower than what my CO2 gauge on my tank is saying.  I also haven't had a chance to really mess with the regulator - it seems to bleed out really slow so I never get to hear it stop.