PET Counter pressure filler - Craft Brewer

[pilgrimspiss]

Looking at purchasing one of these to play around with. Anybody else used one?

http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=3856

They look pretty simple and no mess.

 

[doon]

https://m.youtube.com/results?q=keg%20king&sm=1

Or you could buy one of these

 

[pilgrimspiss]

The new carbonation cap?

 

[doon]

Yeah I have one yet to set it up and use but looks simple enough

 

[balconybrewer]

they are not that simple and mess free

 

[Phoney]

they are not that simple and mess free

Agreed.




You can buy mine if you want? Only used once.

 

[pilgrimspiss]

Agreed. I ended up with more beer all over the walls and myself than I did in the bottle. Havent used it since.

Phoney...your talking about the carbonation cap... correct?

 

[Screamadelica]

I have one of the Keg King carbonation caps - they do a great job, one of the dual style ones that accept both gas / liquid. They are super handy to get 1/2 a tallie of beer from the fermenter, chill in the freezer for a while in an PET bottle then force carbonate to test the quality of the beer before you keg / bottle it.

In saying that, I really want one of those CPBF's mentioned in the first post, you can actually use them as a pass-through and attach a tap on the end. Be a little quicker then disconnecting everything and putting the carbonation cap on as it is always connected. This is the tap setup from All-Inn Brewing that they have posted on their facebook page, Ross told me the other week to checkout their setup when I was asking him about that filler.

 

[pilgrimspiss]

HAHA that is a crazy little setup right there!!

 

[Siborg]

Damn. I have one of these but haven't set it up yet. Also have one of the more beer types as seen here:
http://morebeer.com/products/counter-pressure-bottle-filler.html

Used that for many bottles but I was quite sold on the PET fillers after Keg Kings demo at ANHC a few years back.

 

[sp0rk]

If I recall correctly, someone made a little retainer ring out of a cut up stainless washer to allow you to use crown seal bottles with the OP's CPBF
May have been Batz?

 

[Bribie G]

Florian has one, he might like to comment if he sees this thread.

 

[Phoney]

Phoney...your talking about the carbonation cap... correct?

No, the PET bottle filler. That is what this thread is about innit?

 

[pilgrimspiss]

No, the PET bottle filler. That is what this thread is about innit?

Yeh mate. So your saying they are a bit tricky and a bit messy?

 

[bradsbrew]

I have one of the Keg King carbonation caps - they do a great job, one of the dual style ones that accept both gas / liquid. They are super handy to get 1/2 a tallie of beer from the fermenter, chill in the freezer for a while in an PET bottle then force carbonate to test the quality of the beer before you keg / bottle it.

In saying that, I really want one of those CPBF's mentioned in the first post, you can actually use them as a pass-through and attach a tap on the end. Be a little quicker then disconnecting everything and putting the carbonation cap on as it is always connected. This is the tap setup from All-Inn Brewing that they have posted on their facebook page, Ross told me the other week to checkout their setup when I was asking him about that filler.

seen that set up in action, works a treat. The bottle I bought stayed carbed perfectly.

If I recall correctly, someone made a little retainer ring out of a cut up stainless washer to allow you to use crown seal bottles with the OP's CPBF
May have been Batz?

yep that was Batz.

There is a good thread regarding these CPBF's somewhere. I have one of these set up on my fridge, biggest drama with mine was keeping clean between uses. Don't really use it any more. Much easier to use the Perlick growler filler for beers on the run. If I was going for a comp or long term storage I would probably use the CPBF again.

Cheers

 

[PaleRider]

I'm new to kegging but I think this is the way I'll be going....



Cheers,

Matt.

 

[TidalPete]

Pretty sure this is the link ---- http://aussiehomebrewer.com/topic/45197-font-mounted-counter-pressure-filler/

Agree with Brad that you must keep the CPBF clean. If dried beer sticks the ceramic plates stick together, don't force the top lever or you are dead in trouble.
Run a hot water/sanitiser mix through the filler working everything back & forth for a few minutes after every use & you will have no hassles.
Agree again about comps or long-time storage.

 

[Florian]

Agree with everything that Pete said that Brad said.

 

[Parks]

Agree with everything that Pete said that Brad said.

Since when?

 

[PaleRider]

Still think for $75 the new bottle gun at KK is the way to go.