sp0rk
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Definitely 500ml full aperture
Will the machine be a proprietary closing style, or a generic one to work with other cans?
Will the machine be a proprietary closing style, or a generic one to work with other cans?
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I'm with the other guys re 500ml can, but what is this whole thing? Canning for pro brewers or are we talking on a homebrew scale!?
Also, @KegLand-com-au - will the larger immersion chillers that come with the 65L Robobrew be available for individual purchase? I think that might fit my 40L Crown urn a bit better than the 35L version (will check measurements when I get home)..
Also, @KegLand-com-au - will the larger immersion chillers that come with the 65L Robobrew be available for individual purchase? I think that might fit my 40L Crown urn a bit better than the 35L version (will check measurements when I get home)..
Its for home brewing. My guess is its a small canning machine similar to the Canimal machines that can seal one can at a time and is manually loaded. Instead of putting a bottle in a capper and sealing the bottle you put a filled can in the canning machine, place a lid on top and the machine rolls the edges of the can and the lid together to seal.
Would be pretty cool as a way to package a few to give to mates etc but I cant imagine doing that 40+ times every batch when i can just fill a single keg.
Also, storing the blank cans would take up quite a bit of space.
Will it be possible to order smaller amounts of cans?
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although 375ml would be great for practical reasons, I think I'd still go for 500ml full aperture too.
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Yeah, that's a big issue. I keep a stock of PET bottles for sharing and portable beer, but I only need 1 box of 15 on hand to meet all my needs. Being able to re-use them is the big thing here... Cans being single use, will certainly need more stock to use, but I can't keep 200 empty cans lying around anywhere.
All that said, I think this would be a cool bit of kit for clubs to get hold of. Sharing this, and the cost and storage of them blank cans, among many members would be good use, IMO.
Do you have an ETA on the 4 inch Tri-clover Kegmenter Lid with Ball Lock Posts, Floating Dip tube and PRV?
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Waiting on this also. I believe a while back they said it was in on 17/10.
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Desperate to order a large list of several small things - I've now turned around on going pure O2, will disposable tanks and a mini-regulator to suit be ready in the next two weeks?
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@KegLand-com-au any update on the availability of these?
Great. Thanks for the feedback.
Yeah I would convert all of these fittings to Camlock. Your tap and hose reel will likely be 3/4inch thread so you might just need something like this to reduce it down to 1/2inch so you can fit the cam lock fitting on:
https://www.kegland.com.au/stainless-reducing-bush-1-2inch-x-1-4inch-908.html
Thanks for that. Our website doesn't facilitate pre-orders at this stage. Thanks you guys for the feedback on the cans. Seems like the 500ml is the way to go.
We don't have the date on the disposable oxygen yet but we should have the arrival date soon.
We have some of them that just arrived into stock but we are going to put them online in the next 1-2 days. Just about to get photos of them done and then put up online.
The canning machines will work with various other can types but for each different can manufacturer they require different shaped dies. So you just need to use a different die shape depending on the lid manufacturer. The rollers are very often compatible.
The die for the top of the can is normally quite easy to make on a lathe so if you are handy you can probably knock one up yourself.
Yes these immersion chillers will be available for purchase. They will come in on the following container to the 65L Robobrew units.
With regards to canning machines they will be priced so they will be affordable for home brewers but i am sure some bars will use them for filling can growlers (crowlers). I am sure we will also get some small breweries use them for canning small batches as well.
I know most home brewers use glass bottles and this is the cheapest way to package beer however the real attraction to cans is:
1. They are better sealed. Crown seals on glass bottles allows small amount of oxygen ingress under the seal.
2. They are easily recyclable.
3. If you don't want to wash the vessel you put your beer in and want a disposable option for taking to parties etc.
4. Obviously they are a perfect light barrier
So for many customers who want to save money glass is the cheapest option and it will still remain the most popular option for this reason. With that said for locking in the best possible quality and freshness of beer you can't beat cans.
Looks like they should be available at the end of October.
Yes that's correct. 17th October.
bbqzookeeper
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I've bitten the bullet and made my order. Finally got that Beersmith licence as well.
Got the aeration wand, keen on a gauged-regulator and disposable tank combo to acquire by Christmas
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