Tap - A - Draft

[Guysmiley54]

Hi guys,

I am investigating the Tap-A-Draft kit:

http://ibrew.com.au/html/equipment/tapadraft/tapadraft.html

Has anyone here tried it? Any thoughts, comments?

Where else are they available to buy?

Cheers

 

[Fents]

Search for the Tap A Boom! thread...

Not sure what the general consense's is these days but a couple expolded obv in that thread.

 

[bum]

Yeah, my cousin had a couple explode. I'd be staying away from them myself.

 

[adam]

Yeh I had one (probably still do somewhere in the garage). It was OK at first but really couldn't hold enough carbonation for my liking - within a few days/week was almost flat.
I persisted for a while, tries new seals etc but then gave up.

Cheers, Adam

 

[Guysmiley54]

Yeh I had one (probably still do somewhere in the garage). It was OK at first but really couldn't hold enough carbonation for my liking - within a few days/week was almost flat.
I persisted for a while, tries new seals etc but then gave up.

Cheers, Adam

Did you prime and condition the bottles before using?

I have heard that they have redesigned the bottles to avoid the whole exploding thing... I wonder if the stories of exploding bottles were first or second generation bottles?

 

[Carboy]

I also had a mate with a Tap-A-Draft, his leaked like a sieve. I recall seeing one of his bottles get drop kicked over the fence, with a few choice words to make sure it stayed there :lol:

Buy a corny keg, bronco tap and soda stream gas setup is you're looking for a simple setup.

Good luck

Cheers
Carboy :icon_cheers:

 

[adam]

Did you prime and condition the bottles before using?

I have heard that they have redesigned the bottles to avoid the whole exploding thing... I wonder if the stories of exploding bottles were first or second generation bottles?

Yes I did prime them which is why carbonation was good for a few days. When I bought mine (maybe 4 - 5 years ago), I hadnt heard of exploding bottles at all. Maybe they changed the internal reg??

 

[prestonpaul]

If you are looking at getting in to kegging on the cheap and are a bit handy have a look at this thread for building a party keg out of a garden sprayer:
Garden sprayer garden keg
I plan on having a go at one (or two) in the near future.
Paul.

 

[Guysmiley54]

I also had a mate with a Tap-A-Draft, his leaked like a sieve. I recall seeing one of his bottles get drop kicked over the fence, with a few choice words to make sure it stayed there :lol:

Buy a corny keg, bronco tap and soda stream gas setup is you're looking for a simple setup.

Good luck

Cheers
Carboy :icon_cheers:

Thanks for the feedback, looks like a pretty crappy idea then eh?

I was attracted to the idea of the tap a brew because I wouldn't need an extra fridge. We're renting and space is at a premium for us right now.

Cheers :icon_cheers:

 

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