Regulators

[usastman]

Hi guys,

I have two regulators - a dual I got with my kegerator and a single.

I have just started kegging - 19L kegs. I was using my dual reg to force carbonate - from posts on this site. My dual reg goes up to about 50psi. I was trying to carbonate at 45psi - got to about 42 and the pressure valve blew and beer back fed up the line - bugger.

My other reg goes up to 60psi - haven't tried this yet.

Any comments on different regs and there ability to handle different pressures??

Also have just seen a few notes about one way valves - may of been handy to know about them before blowing beer back towards my CO2 cylinder.

 

[avaneyk]

Hi guys,

I have two regulators - a dual I got with my kegerator and a single.

I have just started kegging - 19L kegs. I was using my dual reg to force carbonate - from posts on this site. My dual reg goes up to about 50psi. I was trying to carbonate at 45psi - got to about 42 and the pressure valve blew and beer back fed up the line - bugger.

My other reg goes up to 60psi - haven't tried this yet.

Any comments on different regs and there ability to handle different pressures??

Also have just seen a few notes about one way valves - may of been handy to know about them before blowing beer back towards my CO2 cylinder.

For my setup, I force carbonate at abou 70kPa which is about 10psi. At 6C this gives about 2.1 volumes of CO2/L which is about right for most of the types of beer I brew (ales usually). Under this pressure and temp the beer will carb up in about a week if left still and within a few minutes if I shake and roll the keg. You don't need 45psi to carb your beer.

Have a look at the article about balancing a draft system on this site (articles area) - it has fully instructions about how to set up your system and the temps and pressures you need for different beer styles.

My reg is a MicroMatic single pressure reg with two gauges.

Andrew.

 

[canon1ball]

Also have just seen a few notes about one way valves - may of been handy to know about them before blowing beer back towards my CO2 cylinder.

Just fit it between regulator and keg. Definately a must if you don't want to risk getting beer into your regulator.

http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=738

 

[henderjo]

+1 for cannon ball

Got one in my system - grand! I'm working on a forced carb variant (from this site) using 230Kpa and rocking for 3 minutes - I'm getting a finer head than I was at 400-450Kpa over a shorter period.

Andrew if your keggerator reg is crome plated? ditch it - they leak like a... well something the leaks a lot anyway! I've got one and you just can't get them air tight - and gas insn't all that cheap. Find a reg made from brass and you should be on a winner.

Ditto about not requiring huge psi.

Hope that helps.

John.

 

[katzke]

got to about 42 and the pressure valve blew and beer back fed up the line - bugger.

Also have just seen a few notes about one way valves - may of been handy to know about them before blowing beer back towards my CO2 cylinder.

Are you sure it blew up? I thought I did the same thing to mine but found out it is built that way to keep from over gassing. When it gets up to a high limit it hisses as it bleeds gas.

Yes the gas check valve is nice but You need to remember it is there and vent the keg when making adjustments. With one in you have no idea what the pressure is in a keg unless you vent and set the keg to the regulator pressure.

 

[Thirsty Boy]

I have an old Andale reg that is chrome - and it works perfectly well.

My "good' reglator wont go above about 20psi ... which give me the ***** when I am trying to rapid carbonate. Its a Messer ... and its geat quality, but the limitation on the pressure irritates me