KegLand Questions and Answers

[clickeral]

Yes the K-lok fitting has no teeth. That is how that fitting is designed.

Does the k-lok fitting work without the spring? It's extremly rare to have that particular combination. Normally we only sell the K-lok fittings to commercial venues who generally want to free pour things like full jugs of beer without needing to hold onto the tap. I have not seen a the combination of tap spring and k-lok fitting before so it's possible you have revealed a new problem or particular combination that is not compatible.

Yes works without the spring and using the internal washer the shank collar tightens up to not leak

I guess I could try drill out the KLOC shank on the tap for the spring to fit better (it does look tapered, any idea what the taper is? or on the Ball lock MFL tap adapters?)

But yes I would say it may not be compatible which is annoying, I have a toddler so the reason for the KLOC is to a. easy removal for cleaning and b. removal so the toddler doesn't try play with them.

The spring return was extra security that they wouldn't be left open if the toddler did grab them etc or if I have guests who don't shut them fully

 

[KegLand-com-au]

Yes works without the spring and using the internal washer the shank collar tightens up to not leak

I guess I could try drill out the KLOC shank on the tap for the spring to fit better (it does look tapered, any idea what the taper is? or on the Ball lock MFL tap adapters?)

But yes I would say it may not be compatible which is annoying, I have a toddler so the reason for the KLOC is to a. easy removal for cleaning and b. removal so the toddler doesn't try play with them.

The spring return was extra security that they wouldn't be left open if the toddler did grab them etc or if I have guests who don't shut them fully

 

[KegLand-com-au]

The Ball Lock MFL tap adaptor uses this standard taper:
https://kegland.com.au/cdn/shop/fil...nd-2_2fbeeb14-48f3-477d-90a1-bb93a545c14f.png

 

[andriesellis]

@KegLand-com-au, How do I set the time zone on my devices so I can get accurate exports? My account profile's timezone is correctly set set to UCT+10, so on the app, it displays correctly

But when I export the data, it shows dates that are in the future.

Also, is there a possibility to add an option to display time in 24 Hours instead of the AM/PM thing?

Thanks.

 

[KegLand-com-au]

@KegLand-com-au, How do I set the time zone on my devices so I can get accurate exports? My account profile's timezone is correctly set set to UCT+10, so on the app, it displays correctlyView attachment 124707

But when I export the data, it shows dates that are in the future.

View attachment 124708
Also, is there a possibility to add an option to display time in 24 Hours instead of the AM/PM thing?

Thanks.

@KegLand-com-au, How do I set the time zone on my devices so I can get accurate exports? My account profile's timezone is correctly set set to UCT+10, so on the app, it displays correctlyView attachment 124707

But when I export the data, it shows dates that are in the future.

View attachment 124708
Also, is there a possibility to add an option to display time in 24 Hours instead of the AM/PM thing?

Thanks.

We are more than happy to help you with this one but for the RAPT platform updates can I ask if you can log this on this board instead:

https://gitlab.com/rapt.io/public/-/boards

 

[andriesellis]

We are more than happy to help you with this one but for the RAPT platform updates can I ask if you can log this on this board instead:

https://gitlab.com/rapt.io/public/-/boards

Thank you - Done.

 

[clickeral]

Yes the K-lok fitting has no teeth. That is how that fitting is designed.

Does the k-lok fitting work without the spring? It's extremly rare to have that particular combination. Normally we only sell the K-lok fittings to commercial venues who generally want to free pour things like full jugs of beer without needing to hold onto the tap. I have not seen a the combination of tap spring and k-lok fitting before so it's possible you have revealed a new problem or particular combination that is not compatible.

Glad youve updated the Klok listing to note that the springs aren't compatible

I'm considering swapping to flow control taps or putting shut off valves behind my shanks at this stage

Though if I can track down a lathe ill bore/taper out the Klok males to match the MFL tap adapters sizing so the springs will work

Also you may want to update the pics on https://kegland.com.au/products/100...k-lok-compatible?_pos=22&_sid=934e447b5&_ss=r as to be Klok compatible they need to have the ends bored out and not flat like the pic

I have 2 of the old style flat shanks that I had to swap out for ones that have bored out ends to work with the kloks

 

[KegLand-com-au]

Glad youve updated the Klok listing to note that the springs aren't compatible

I'm considering swapping to flow control taps or putting shut off valves behind my shanks at this stage

Though if I can track down a lathe ill bore/taper out the Klok males to match the MFL tap adapters sizing so the springs will work

Also you may want to update the pics on https://kegland.com.au/products/100...k-lok-compatible?_pos=22&_sid=934e447b5&_ss=r as to be Klok compatible they need to have the ends bored out and not flat like the pic

I have 2 of the old style flat shanks that I had to swap out for ones that have bored out ends to work with the kloks

Thanks for that. I will update the guys who are working on the website and get them to sort this out. Appreciate the heads up.

 

[Dustin at]

Thinking about it BAA, are you just chasing telemetry or full control via the Rapt controller?

I would love a simple glycol chiller that I could plug into my RAPT Temp Controller. The smallest glycol chillers available tend to have 2 controllers and pumps which I don't need. I'd prefer a slightly smaller unit with just 1 pump that will cool a single fermenter but that I could control with the RAPT.

 

[KegLand-com-au]

I would love a simple glycol chiller that I could plug into my RAPT Temp Controller. The smallest glycol chillers available tend to have 2 controllers and pumps which I don't need. I'd prefer a slightly smaller unit with just 1 pump that will cool a single fermenter but that I could control with the RAPT.

Yes this is exactly what is getting done right now. Hopefully the new unit is finished in about 5-6 months.

 

[Jeffmyers5265]

@KegLand-com-au any update on the RAPT spunding valves or ss fermzilla estimated release dates?

 

[cb341982]

I tend to brew hoppy beers and at the end of the boil, I pump through a coolossus back into the kettle for a whirlpool. My pump is a 25watt magnetic pump with a tri clover breakdown head fitted to it. I've noticed that after a while of whirlpooling my flow back into the kettle decreases. After breaking down the pump there is heaps of hop debris stuck to the inside of the impeller fins. Could I cut 5mm from the internal of each impeller fin to open up the gap and let the hop debris hopefully not get stuck or would the impeller cease to work properly?

 

[dkril]

I tend to brew hoppy beers and at the end of the boil, I pump through a coolossus back into the kettle for a whirlpool. My pump is a 25watt magnetic pump with a tri clover breakdown head fitted to it. I've noticed that after a while of whirlpooling my flow back into the kettle decreases. After breaking down the pump there is heaps of hop debris stuck to the inside of the impeller fins. Could I cut 5mm from the internal of each impeller fin to open up the gap and let the hop debris hopefully not get stuck or would the impeller cease to work properly?

Centrifugal pumps rely on the small clearance to generate flow

If you trim the impeller, you'd find it won't pump very well. It may even stop pumping altogether.

 

[Barãob]

I have a BZ gen 4 35 ltI .... I want to brew with total water ....without sparge ... BIAB type...BUT WITH THE BASKET OF GRAINS Question: Should I consider the dead space of the pan under the false bottom?

 

[cb341982]

Centrifugal pumps rely on the small clearance to generate flow

If you trim the impeller, you'd find it won't pump very well. It may even stop pumping altogether.

Thanks for the info. I had a feeling it mightn't work properly. Now I've been schooled by someone in the know!

 

[dkril]

Thanks for the info. I had a feeling it mightn't work properly. Now I've been schooled by someone in the know!

Well, someone who once watched a YouTube video about centrifugal pumps .

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

@KegLand-com-au what plastic is this kegmenter/unitank lid made from? It says "Industrial Plastic" but you are normally more specific with that on your products... am concerned it is something riddled with BPA or other non-food grade components.

https://kegland.com.au/products/4-i...th-2-inch-tc-port?_pos=6&_sid=0adc90177&_ss=r

 

[Its_damo_t]

@KegLand-com-au What version of the 35l PPSU Sight Glass Upgrade Kit should I order? I have a gen 4 from the very first batch (ordered on release day) with the gen 3 style clamp around the pipe rather than the screws through the cam lock.

 

[rockofclay]

@KegLand-com-au

Planning on bringing the RAPT CO2 regulator/spunding devices back in stock? If not, do they use the same solenoid that you stock?

 

[Jeffmyers5265]

@KegLand-com-au

Planning on bringing the RAPT CO2 regulator/spunding devices back in stock? If not, do they use the same solenoid that you stock?

It’s not released yet, whicj is why I was asking about it above. Last I hear they were hoping to get it released this year. I think a ton of hormbrewers are interested, myself included, so it will probably go out of stock immediately after they release it

 

[rockofclay]

Ah, it's a little confusing with the out of stock status on the website.

 

[Josh Dodd]

Can the Gen 3 - 27l Triconical without Collection container (https://kegland.com.au/products/27l-fermzilla-tri-conical-pressure-brewing-kit) fit on the old metal stand for the Fermzilla All Rounder (https://kegland.com.au/products/fermzilla-all-rounder-stainless-stand)?
If you're not using the collection container, the included Triconical stand leaves more than 200mm of unused space underneath, making the whole setup too tall for most bar fridges. If I can fit the Triconical on the old Allrounders stand, it looks like the overall height will come down well below the 700mm required for most bar fridges.
Otherwise I need to cludge together some kind of shorter stand to hold it.

 

[hombredeletras]

My callipers have packed up, does anyone happen to know, or would be willing to kindly measure, the thickness of the SS in the main body of the Gen 4 Brewzilla? I’ve got the 35L, but picking up the 100L shortly and will be making a few mods. I’m assuming the thickness is the same across all the Gen 4 models… Cheers in advance

 

[cb341982]

Can the Gen 3 - 27l Triconical without Collection container (https://kegland.com.au/products/27l-fermzilla-tri-conical-pressure-brewing-kit) fit on the old metal stand for the Fermzilla All Rounder (https://kegland.com.au/products/fermzilla-all-rounder-stainless-stand)?
If you're not using the collection container, the included Triconical stand leaves more than 200mm of unused space underneath, making the whole setup too tall for most bar fridges. If I can fit the Triconical on the old Allrounders stand, it looks like the overall height will come down well below the 700mm required for most bar fridges.
Otherwise I need to cludge together some kind of shorter stand to hold it.
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If you take the handle off your butterfly valve, you can sit the fermenter in this bucket https://www.bunnings.com.au/bunning...zi3XjuOXOpw6MszpxSWETfYMoevIbyWv_SP0wbsW9tSF7. The fermenter will have about 30mm clearance underneath and your overall height will be about 625mm

 

[clickeral]

Any chance on the next Brewzilla gen 4 update you can add the option to turn it on and off by holding one of the buttons down? Having to unplug it to turn it off can be a hassle

 

[clickeral]

My callipers have packed up, does anyone happen to know, or would be willing to kindly measure, the thickness of the SS in the main body of the Gen 4 Brewzilla? I’ve got the 35L, but picking up the 100L shortly and will be making a few mods. I’m assuming the thickness is the same across all the Gen 4 models… Cheers in advance

Hard to measure with the rolled lip at the top

Malt pipes 1.2mm and BZ body seems to be about 2mm (5mm lip minus size of the spacer)

My calipers are in 1mm increments so it's an eyeball measurement with them

 

[Josh Dodd]

Can the Gen 3 - 27l Triconical without Collection container (https://kegland.com.au/products/27l-fermzilla-tri-conical-pressure-brewing-kit) fit on the old metal stand for the Fermzilla All Rounder (https://kegland.com.au/products/fermzilla-all-rounder-stainless-stand)?
If you're not using the collection container, the included Triconical stand leaves more than 200mm of unused space underneath, making the whole setup too tall for most bar fridges. If I can fit the Triconical on the old Allrounders stand, it looks like the overall height will come down well below the 700mm required for most bar fridges.
Otherwise I need to cludge together some kind of shorter stand to hold it.

If you take the handle off your butterfly valve, you can sit the fermenter in this bucket https://www.bunnings.com.au/bunning...zi3XjuOXOpw6MszpxSWETfYMoevIbyWv_SP0wbsW9tSF7. The fermenter will have about 30mm clearance underneath and your overall height will be about 625mm

I ordered the Allrounder stand on a whim. Sadly it doesn't work. With the butterfly valve on the bottom of the tri-conical the stand is just too short. I think even if I just had a cap and triclover clamp without the butterfly, it would still be too short.
I'll be picking up a 10L bucket from Bunnings and giving @cb341982 idea a go. Removing the handle from the butterfly valve while the fermenter was full was a little nerve-wracking, I had visions of accidentally turning the valve and beer going everywhere!! Misison-accomplished though.
I'll pick up the bucket and a suitable bar fridge and get this batch cold-crashed.

 

[crowmanz]

Yes I believe so. We have made some good advances on this front and the tooling is getting close to complete so I hope we have this being sold before christmas.

Guessing no surprise pre-christmas drops of the mini kegerators?

 

[Barãob]

Can I make BIAB in the Brewzilla gen 4 automatic pan ? Would the grain bag be inside or outside the malt basket?

 

[clickeral]

When are you getting more stock of the 26L Brewbuilt X3 in?