Mini Keg Discussion / Mods / Show Off - Dedicated Thread

[Lethaldog]

Ok I went down the spring joint and it wasn't quite as expected but I got there in the end, I ended up with a spring that's 20mm long and 10mm wide and it's a fairly solid little spring but works a treat just don't go too light, put it round the back of the tap then screw on the rest and bobs your uncle, I'm still not sure about photos but if someone in the know wants to pm me their number I'm happy to txt a photo through so you can post it !

 

[sp0rk]

This is fairly close to those measurements (just in imperial)
https://www.bunnings.com.au/century-spring-3-8-x-3-4-compression-spring_p3969320

 

[crowmanz]

Cheeky peak also has this one which will likely fit https://www.cheekypeakbrewery.com.au/304ss-auto-close-tap-spring.html

 

[sp0rk]

Cheeky peak also has this one which will likely fit https://www.cheekypeakbrewery.com.au/304ss-auto-close-tap-spring.html

I think it'll most likely be too long
The one lethaldog found is only 20mm long, that Intertap one looks to be around 40-50mm long (plus it's tapered)

 

[Lethaldog]

Cheeky peak also has this one which will likely fit https://www.cheekypeakbrewery.com.au/304ss-auto-close-tap-spring.html

they would be good for say a fridge door tap as the shanks are deeper, on the mini kegs though they are fairly shallow 20mm is good but could even be a few mm shorter but I tried one in my fridge door tap and it was nowhere near long enough!

 

[crowmanz]

I think it'll most likely be too long
The one lethaldog found is only 20mm long, that Intertap one looks to be around 40-50mm long (plus it's tapered)

Your right it is the intertap spring, which will be too long. I thought it was the same spring in they had in their self closing brumby kit (which I cant find on their updated site) that my old man has, pretty sure the spring on that kit was 20mm.

 

[SBOB]

hoping someone can offer some ideas on whats wrong with one of my mini regs i got from the group buy

I got two full kits, so I have two mini regs

One I have used once before, to serve a 2 litre keg and then turned to the off position and put away until today when I went to use it with my 5l keg and it didnt work

When disconnected from the ball lock quick-connect, turning it on results in a rather weak barely flowing stream of CO2. This happens with a new bulb also so its not a lack of co2.
On my other reg which I got out to compare, the flow out of reg is present and clearly working


Is there something in the reg that would cause it to barely flow? If i put my finger over the outlet, the pressure rises but with no restriction the flow is pretty much zero (and therefore it wont pressurise the mini keg or pour beer)


Any tips would be good, as having only used it once thats a pretty short life

 

[Batz]

Sounds like when you screw in down the diaphragm is not being depressed. There must be a pin that that knob pushes down on, perhaps it has become dislodged.

I haven't had the need to open one up as yet, and hope I get more than one serving before I have too.

Best of luck with it.

Batz

 

[Zorco]

Hi mate, I was looking into this as well. What it ended up being was the bulb wasn't screwed in tight enough. There was choke flow of the gas from the cylinder. See if that helps.

Try tightening up the bush as well so the barb pushes deeper into the cylinder

 

[Coldspace]

Hi mate, I was looking into this as well. What it ended up being was the bulb wasn't screwed in tight enough. There was choke flow of the gas from the cylinder. See if that helps.
Try tightening up the bush as well so the barb pushes deeper into the cylinder

And also screw bulb in fast towards the end to get a clean deep penetration...

Does that sound like something you see in a ****o lol.

I have been using another mini reg for past year on my 9 ltrs kegs and found on occasion this. Screwed on tight and fast seems better...

 

[SBOB]

Hi mate, I was looking into this as well. What it ended up being was the bulb wasn't screwed in tight enough. There was choke flow of the gas from the cylinder. See if that helps.

Try tightening up the bush as well so the barb pushes deeper into the cylinder

yeah, tried both of those... couple of bulbs down and neither made a difference

one just seems to have a big restriction in it, while the other flows properly


any idea how to pull these apart, or whether its possible?

 

[SBOB]

And also screw bulb in fast towards then end to get a clean penetration...

Does that sound like something you see in a ****o lol.

dont think thats the issue
both regs seem to make the same size whole in both bulbs, and both bulbs spew a bunch of co2 when i take them off to compare



bit annoyed, as this was my first public use of the setup at work (and only the second time i have used it) and the reg wasnt working...
Its not the same pouring from the mini keg as it is through the tap

 

[Zorco]

Warranty...

Just thinking, is there a particle of something in the barb's hole?

No idea about disassembly but Mark will sort you out. I know the public embarrassment thing... but that had nothing to do with mini kegs[emoji14]

 

[SBOB]

Warranty...

Just thinking, is there a particle of something in the barb's hole?

No idea about disassembly but Mark will sort you out. I know the public embarrassment thing... but that had nothing to do with mini kegs[emoji14]

yeah, the Munich lager was only passable

Is there a wiki/post somewhere with his contact details?

 

[Zorco]

Google all things home brew. The email is info@...... just on the phone sorry mate otherwise would have found it.

 

[SBOB]

Google all things home brew. The email is info@...... just on the phone sorry mate otherwise would have found it.

no problem...
email sent, hopefully its an easy fix or issue to sort out

 

[peteru]

Autoclose solved by a trip to Bunnings. The packet contains two springs. Tested "dry" and it works great. Haven't poured a beer through it yet, but I can't see why it would not work.

 

[trhr]

Autoclose solved by a trip to Bunnings. The packet contains two springs. Tested "dry" and it works great. Haven't poured a beer through it yet, but I can't see why it would not work.

minikeg_autocolose_spring.jpg

The only problem is that is a zinc coated steel spring, it'll rust up nicely and I also wouldn't want zinc coated steel in something you drink out of.

I could get a bulk price for say a 100 of ss 304 springs if there was enough interest? Maybe chuck them in with zorcos extras BB?

 

[Lethaldog]

The only problem is that is a zinc coated steel spring, it'll rust up nicely and I also wouldn't want zinc coated steel in something you drink out of.

I could get a bulk price for say a 100 of ss 304 springs if there was enough interest? Maybe chuck them in with zorcos extras BB?

the ones I got were stainless, does bunnings have stainless ones?

 

[Zorco]

I heard you loose 2/3 of your body's zinc content each ejaculation.

Peteru is simply being efficient.