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    3.5kg Fire Extinguisher For Sale

    Hi All, As the topic title says, up for grabs is a Chubb brand 3.5 kg Co2 extinguisher, FULL, and with dip tube installed, it is ready to be used as an extinguisher, or invert on Carbonate away. Still in test, has current tag etc it is a 6/06 manufacture. This has only hung on the wall and...
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    Slow Or Forced Carbing

    I hook up pouring pressure (70-75kpa) and leave, fridge runs at 2.5-3 deg c, I have two 50 lt kegs, so one serving one pouring, once the second keg is good to go, usually 7-10 day ( a 50 lt remember), I will hook it up and start to drink it too. Kegs last around 100 days each. I have forced...
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    Keg Head Problems

    Oh yeah, Stop fiddling with your Knob, just leave it alone, after a week, it will be soooooo much better anyway.
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    Keg Head Problems

    My Set-up, fridge wise anyway, is a 20 year old 470 lt fridge freezer with the walls and door lining and all but the top shelf removed, I also had to grind slots that line up with the ribs on a tooheys keg, I also have to sit one keg on a 30mm spacer to lift the ribs higher than the fron keg, so...
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    Keg Head Problems

    Opps, I just read this post, problem come, you are carbing your beer at 1.3 to 3 deg c, it will absorb a lot more gas ( up to 2 times as much) at that temp as it will at your serving temp, when you put your beer to serving temp, the gas will want to come out of suspension, meaning, it wants to...
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    Keg Head Problems

    WAY WAY WAY Too much stuffing about, if you are going to wait a week, why force carb at 220-230 kpa, it doesnt achieve anything. Fill your keg as you like to, put it straight in the fridge, you cannot gas hot beer, well you can, but not easily, get it in the fridge, set your fridge to 3 deg or...
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    What Gas Does Everybody Use For Carbonating/dispensing?

    I have been using industrial CO2 for 2 years and no diagnosable side effects, yet. I have plenty of gas to (just ask the wife) I have 2 G size full, 35 kg each, two 5KG extinguishers, full, and a 5 KG keg-on-legs I bought a couple of years ago, almost empty. I should not have to buy gas for a...
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    Flooded Font Questions

    Hi all, I have a 4 top t bar type flooded font, I have not used yet, just pulled apart, cleaned etc. I was looking for a Chest freezer to hold 4 50 lt kegs and a couple of cornies and gas bottle so I would have a movable party trolley. Question regarding freezer: could a make a two zone...
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    Freezer Working When I Got It

    A fridge , a freezer or and AC , it is all the same. the oil, or lubricant in the system is just that, in the system, it travels around with the gas and keeps everything lubed, which we all know is good. the main drama with a fridge or freezer is they have an "oil bath" compressor (same as...
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    Which Commercial Kegs Can You Legally Own?

    Here is a situation, I have borrowed a few Tooheys kegs from a friend, he owns several large and succesful pubs in my area, selling LOTS & LOTS of beer from many breweries, he keeps all of his kegs under lock and keg, as he is only borrowing them from the brewery, he has lent some to me, now...
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    Wtb: Chest Freezer Or Brewing Fridge

    Hi All, I am after either a Chest freezer, Big fella, 300+ lts so I fit several 50s and a few cornies, age etc not important. Or, a fridge suitable for brewing in, I brew in both 60 and 30 lt barrels, no freezer required, but not an issue if there. Can pick up, I am in Maitland , but happy to...
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    Keg Fridge For Sale

    Sale includeds Lines, taps and disconects, I am about to buy two taps for more than that money so if no-one else buys Ill take it.
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    Keg Couplers For Sale.

    I have on offer the following. One only, Carlton style keg coupler, it is a Micro Matic stainless, like new, with two quick snap couplers if you want them. I put a new seal kit through it so I knowits perfect, also have all the old seals which are still good too. Looking for $50. ono +...
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    Getting Good Head

    treat her nice. easy.
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    Newcastle Sodium Percarb Bulk Buy

    I Wouldnt mind having some either,if you could hook me up with a 25KG bag if you can steve, I have a few guys who would be keen up this end, thanks. 0437-442826
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