Disposable Oxygen Set-up

[remi]

I've recently managed to put together a disposable oxygen system for wort aeration- similar to that used by overseas brewers. Just wanted to let you guys know where I got the bits and pieces from...

The Bernzomatic disposable oxygen cylinders are a bit hard to track down- but for those in Melbourne I managed to find some at Coburg United Tools (no affiliation blah blah blah). They go for around $30, I've read that there is enough O2 in each bottle for 10-20 brews.

The regulator was purchased from Morebeer for $20, +about that for shipping- already had airstone and line, so you can avoid buying the whole set-up which goes for $50-60.

I gave it a go in today's brew- and 30 sec of O2 sent the fermentor frothing like crazy.

Don't know whether I'll be able to pick much of a difference but I'm hoping the lag time will be reduced. Regardless, I like the excuse to fiddle around with more gadgets...

remi



sorry- mobile phone pic, can't figure out how to rotate it...

 

[mfdes]

Sounds great!
This is exactly the sort of thing I've been looking for and it's great news that the reg fits in the bottles available here.

MFS.

 

[mika]

Just purchased a couple from Morebeer, complete set-up $47 (Aus) at my front door. Airstone from the LHBS was going to cost $25 alone and the more beer version has the reg, HEPA filter, stone and plastic hose. The yank ones have what appears to be a 3/8" line, so it's fairly chunky and doesn't bend all that easily. Would be nice to find some silicone hose that fitted.

The Oxygen cylinders are available from Bunnings over here, $31 according to the Morebeer spiel the cannister should be good for 10-15 20L batches, guess we'll find out.

If you search Bernzomatic with google on this forum some people looked at it before.

 

[randyrob]

Hey Guys,

Yes new toys are good fun. if you can't track down any suitable silicon tubing mika, give a racking tube a go!



not a very good pic but u get the idea, this setup will reach the bottom of all my fermenters with minimal hastle (60L. 30L, Carboys etc)
the aluminium foil is covering the airstone.



initial tests on a lager over the weekend, gave it a 15 second squirt then pitched a swolen smack pack at 10pm, the next morning she was going off!

Rob.

 

[remi]

well- 4.5hrs after pitching a 1.5L starter of wyeast abbey ale II into 1.050 wort i have some pretty impressive activity going on. shortest lag time ever for my set-up... not sure whether i can put it down to the oxygenation (vs aeration as i've done in the past,) but happy either way.

remi

 

[newguy]

:blink: Wow, $31 for an oxygen canister. They're $10.50 here.

 

[warrenlw63]

The Bernzomatic disposable oxygen cylinders are a bit hard to track down- but for those in Melbourne I managed to find some at Coburg United Tools

Hey nifty gadget Remi. Coburg United Tools are just down the road from me. Might be a good project up the track.

:blink: Wow, $31 for an oxygen canister. They're $10.50 here.

Actually $29.5041 Canadian. Gotta love XE.com

Warren -