Keggle Dip Tube Issue

[BlackRat]

Hi everyone,

After almost tearing my hair out (whats left of it anyway) I have decided to post on here for some advice.

I have recently made a keggle and for some reason i cant get my dip tube to work.

I have a compression fitting from craftbrewer (although im not 100% sure which way the ferrules go) and have bent some copper pipe using a pipe bender.

It looks great, it just doesnt suck any water up from the bottom of the keggle.

I thought this may indicate a compression fitting issue?

Can anyone suggest the correct way to install a craftbrewer compression fitting and also suggest any other areas which may be causing the issue.

Thanks in advance.

BlackRat.

 

[Camo6]

Is the outlet of your tap below the level of the bottom of your diptube? It won't drain below the level of the tap otherwise. I had a longer drain tube on the outlet side of the tap that would aim into the fermentor and was the lowest point of my keggle. Sorry if this sounds obscure. Had a 1st bday party today, I think they're just an excuse for parents to drink.

 

[BlackRat]

As in i need the silicon tubing connected to the outside of the ball valve for it to start sucking from the bottom of the dip tube?

 

[pk.sax]

Yes, you are basically siphoning.

Post a pic anyway.

 

[Camo6]

Eloquently put practicalfool!

And it won't start the siphon until the fluid is above the level of the tap.

 

[BeerNess]

Yeah you need gravity to pull the liquid out from below the level of your dip tube. I presume you're starting your drain tests with a water level starting above the actual outlet so you get flow and a proper siphon effect occurring? If you are and it's still stopping, give the craft beer folks a call to check you've reassembled the compression fitting correctly or look for a you tube vid.

 

[BlackRat]

Got it. Thanks guys. I will try again tomorrow.

 

[BlackRat]

By the way BeerNess, im not so sure my BlackRat and your Lazy Cat should ever do a colab! Not so sure they will play well together.

 

[eresh666]

I just installed one into my keggle. Similar sort of issue I had to actually tip the keggle on a angle and lift it slightly then it kicked into action, once sitting back down and upright it siphoned like normal,