Mini Keg Discussion / Mods / Show Off - Dedicated Thread

[mattyg8]

Anyone have a link to the springs being used for auto close?

 

[peekaboo_jones]

Auto close the taps?
I just use a rubber band, works well. Looped and taped to the disconnect side so she doesn't come off

 

[mofox1]

Anyone have a link to the springs being used for auto close?

Apparently poppet springs from the universal posts are the go... haven't tried it myself tho. Rubber bands FTW.

 

[damoninja]

Apparently poppet springs from the universal posts are the go... haven't tried it myself tho. Rubber bands FTW.

I have a few of these sitting about, will give a shot when my kit arrives

 

[bradsbrew]

Not that stylish just yet. The 1.89 beerkat with modified lid to take gas from harris reg. Using the sodastream adapter from the bulk buy.

 

[nosco]

Do different brand kegs fit different brand spears? Are they universal? Seeing lots of different deals around for different brand kegs and gear.

 

[peekaboo_jones]

Most of them look the same diameter eh!

 

[All Things Homebrew]

Anyone have a link to the springs being used for auto close?

the image attached shows the spring i have used to auto close the bumby taps, they are poppet springs. they are a little stiff but do the job.

Do different brand kegs fit different brand spears? Are they universal? Seeing lots of different deals around for different brand kegs and gear.

as far as i know the mini kegs in this bulk buy from The Beer Can, are the same dimensions and thread as iKegger and BeerKat, the doubled walled 2L growlers(not part of the bulk buy) are a different thread, and wont work with the spears in the bulk buy.

 

[mattyg8]

the image attached shows the spring i have used to auto close the bumby taps, they are poppet springs. they are a little stiff but do the job.


as far as i know the mini kegs in this bulk buy from The Beer Can, are the same dimensions and thread as iKegger and BeerKat, the doubled walled 2L growlers(not part of the bulk buy) are a different thread, and wont work with the spears in the bulk buy.

Cheers will pick one up

 

[GoodDuck]

If using the Flow Control Shank Adaptors (keg king) poppet springs may be too long

 

[Nullnvoid]

I may be a little excited and I may have just read this whole thread in anticipation for getting my minikeg!

 

[SBOB]

not 100% sure but there have been a few posts by others, though I assumed they would have chased it up with you directly like i did

thanks for responding to my email, hopefully the replacement will be all good. Can't fault the support/service from you.

still cant fault the service, but second replacement regulator received today has the same issues on its first use...Did a quick test when it arrived and there was flow, but connecting it to a QD the next day had it barely flowing...
Using it shows barely any flow and with no disconnect attached it seems only flow (barely) when just under 'Low' on the regulator with no output between 'low' and 'high'

I have one working regulator and a barely flowing one will work for dispensing (at a pinch), so I'm gonna chalk this up to fate and not bother hassling Mark for a replacement


Mark should have a few 'dodgy' regs now, so hopefully he can donate one to someone mechanically minded to pull apart and try and determine what the 'weak' link is for those of us that have had issues (Batz? ).. Im sure its somehow related to the the diaphragm the dial on top is connected to and somehow its not letting flow past, rather than the screwing in of the bulb and that opening...

It could be something I'm doing wrong and the other reg I have is just impervious to whatever I'm doing, but screwing in a bulb and a QD and snapping it onto the keg seems pretty simple to me

 

[Lionman]

Saw these on ebay and would mind a couple.

Much easier to take to parties etc than the 20L kegs, and can fit an an esky easier. Great for camping, which we do a lot of.

Was thinking a couple fo these http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5L-Beer-Stainless-Steel-Mini-Keg-Growler-Mini-Keg-Style-Home-Brew-Brewing-NEW-/302054226546?hash=item4653d5ba72:g:kBoAAOSwZVlXwULr
and these for ball lock posts http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Stainless-Steel-Beer-Dispenser-Replace-For-Mini-Keg-Homebrew-Spear-Craft-Beer/192099943120?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140106155344%26meid%3D4fdbcd0fb6d348b5b1e62f24fe69de8d%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D302054226546

Is there a cheaper way to do it though that doesn't cost $125 a pop? I already have a small CO2 cylinder with reg and a couple of picnic taps.

 

[Zorco]

Saw these on ebay and would mind a couple.

Much easier to take to parties etc than the 20L kegs, and can fit an an esky easier. Great for camping, which we do a lot of.

Was thinking a couple fo these http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/5L-Beer-Stainless-Steel-Mini-Keg-Growler-Mini-Keg-Style-Home-Brew-Brewing-NEW-/302054226546?hash=item4653d5ba72:g:kBoAAOSwZVlXwULr
and these for ball lock posts http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Stainless-Steel-Beer-Dispenser-Replace-For-Mini-Keg-Homebrew-Spear-Craft-Beer/192099943120?_trksid=p2047675.c100005.m1851&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D2%26asc%3D20140106155344%26meid%3D4fdbcd0fb6d348b5b1e62f24fe69de8d%26pid%3D100005%26rk%3D5%26rkt%3D6%26sd%3D302054226546

Is there a cheaper way to do it though that doesn't cost $125 a pop? I already have a small CO2 cylinder with reg and a couple of picnic taps.

Search in the AHB forums for MKI or MKII or MKIII or MKIV

 

[Zorco]

still cant fault the service, but second replacement regulator received today has the same issues on its first use...Did a quick test when it arrived and there was flow, but connecting it to a QD the next day had it barely flowing...
Using it shows barely any flow and with no disconnect attached it seems only flow (barely) when just under 'Low' on the regulator with no output between 'low' and 'high'

I have one working regulator and a barely flowing one will work for dispensing (at a pinch), so I'm gonna chalk this up to fate and not bother hassling Mark for a replacement


Mark should have a few 'dodgy' regs now, so hopefully he can donate one to someone mechanically minded to pull apart and try and determine what the 'weak' link is for those of us that have had issues (Batz? ).. Im sure its somehow related to the the diaphragm the dial on top is connected to and somehow its not letting flow past, rather than the screwing in of the bulb and that opening...

It could be something I'm doing wrong and the other reg I have is just impervious to whatever I'm doing, but screwing in a bulb and a QD and snapping it onto the keg seems pretty simple to me

This is not normal. Send me one. also, email me. i did a short video of my issue for Mark a while back. ill send it to you.

 

[SBOB]

This is not normal. Send me one. also, email me. i did a short video of my issue for Mark a while back. ill send it to you.

yeah, im assuming its not normal

Mark has said he will send one of them to Batz who offered to pull one apart and see whats going on inside

And yeah, send me the vid and ill see if its the same as what this current one is doing

 

[Zorco]

You've got my email address, but I don't have yours.

 

[SBOB]

You've got my email address, but I don't have yours.

you do now

 

[Kingy]

I got a replacement sent to me and initial testing it has worked. I'm yet to use it to dispense tho.

 

[Zorco]

Attached is a video I made and just shared with SBOB. Why not post it.

Apologies, Apple rotated and compressed it badly. But it shows what's going on.

View attachment IMG_0833.MOV