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And whats the deal with short versus long shanks?

Cheers,
UNT

 

[koolkuna]

Because it kept in the fridge I have never dismantled my Pluto in 12 years I just flush with perc every 6 months. I have never had an infection. Enjoy. Have a look at the kegging company on line. Make sure the you buy a ss Pluto $70 not the composite cheapy $30. It will last you forever

 

[koolkuna]

The boys out at grain and grape are very helpful. That's where I purchased my setup from

 

[koolkuna]

Good luck

 

[TidalPete]

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I'd be keen to hear feed back on the The Euroball tap style, I don't know anything about them.

Rototaps are excellent! :super:

Fill bottles & growlers with ease. Minimum foaming from the first pour. Easy maintenance. Trouble-free for almost three years now. Leaves Perlicks in its wake.
Expensive but cheaper in a bulk buy.

 

[claypot]

And whats the deal with short versus long shanks?

Cheers,
UNT

you only need the shank as long as the depth of what it is being mounted on. - Think bolt length required with enough thread left for the nut and washer.
Having said that if it is mounted on a fridge door and the extra length wont be in the way, I say go longer as the extra metal acts as a cold sink (opposite of heat sink). This will keep the tap colder.

 

[claypot]

Rototaps are excellent! :super:
Fill bottles & growlers with ease. Minimum foaming from the first pour. Easy maintenance. Trouble-free for almost three years now. Leaves Perlicks in its wake.
Expensive but cheaper in a bulk buy.

Oh yeah, nice one, thanks a lot....
Now I've gone and checked them out and am undecided on what taps to use again!!

They do look pretty good.
I like the lack of mass in them - means less metal to warm up and less to cool down on fist pour.
Nice and compact too. To me looks like there would be no need to disassemble to clean and no leaks at all.
I'm happy to spend what it costs, as this will be my final setup so want to get it right, until my next final setup that is.
The flow control ones look like a good design too, but more bulkier.
Can you adjust the flow by cracking them open on the non FC one's? Or will it foam to much?
Where did you get yours from?

I recon we need a pub tap data base so you can goto different pubs with different taps and try them out!

 

[Bribie G]

Whatever you do, avoid the rear sealing taps such as this one that came with my font tower a few years ago:



That circular "plug" at the front of the tap is actually a sort of piston/slider that moves in and out as you work the handle. It seals ok but if you leave a keg unpoured for a few days or so, the slider can get gummed up with dried beer that has seeped through causing a gummy deposit, and eventually your tap will jam solid. I've actually snapped off tap handles trying to work the tap open.
Not a problem if the tap is in frequent use, but with a three or four tap setup you might not use an individual tap for a week (for example).

The tap needs to be taken apart frequently and the barrel / slider well greased with keg lube.

Also with the rear-sealers the beer flow goes through a "dog leg" path that can cause massive foaming.

Since going to forward sealing SS Intertaps that offer a smoother flow path and don't stick, my serve has improved no end.

 

[TidalPete]

claypot, on 06 Dec 2016 - 09:46 AM, said:

Oh yeah, nice one, thanks a lot....
Now I've gone and checked them out and am undecided on what taps to use again!!

They do look pretty good.
I like the lack of mass in them - means less metal to warm up and less to cool down on fist pour.
Nice and compact too. To me looks like there would be no need to disassemble to clean and no leaks at all.
I'm happy to spend what it costs, as this will be my final setup so want to get it right, until my next final setup that is.
The flow control ones look like a good design too, but more bulkier.

Can you adjust the flow by cracking them open on the non FC one's? Or will it foam to much?

No idea as I've only got the FC ones which aren't much more expensive anyway, all things considered.

Where did you get yours from?

The Micromatic website was the cheapest at the time & they were happy to give a further discount for a bulk buy. We bought 10 + spout plugs + spare O-rings which haven't been needed yet.

I recon we need a pub tap data base so you can goto different pubs with different taps and try them out!

 

[Bribie G]

Pete could you post a pic of your roto tap setup and where you got them from, $$$ etc?

Shows how long it is since I've been to Sharkbait Manor :lol:
If the roto's are what they are cracked up to be I'll consider getting some and sell my Intertaps at a good price.

 

[koolkuna]

I purchased one of those rear sealing taps Years ago which I have only ever used for soda water on 10 Litre corny which works a treat. Not sure about beer

 

[Batz]

I have Perlick F.C.'s. The first ones and they are not stainless, I've had them around six or so years and only re-kitted them once.Very happy with them.
I would like to upgrade to stainless one day and if I do I'll go Rototaps.
I've never poured a beer with a Rototap but I have seen Pete's and they do look great.

We need a bulk buy on these Bribie.

Batz

 

[Bribie G]

I'd be in, but I only need 2 as I have a stout tap (just on CO2) as well that works brilliantly to serve UK ales properly with a creamy head - not the effeminate London style.

 

[barls]

id go a couple price dependent

 

[Lord Raja Goomba I]

Me too, price dependent and in the new year (when we recover).

 

[Liam_snorkel]

I'll be up for 3 of them, but don't need them until mid next year (keez upgrade).

 

[n87]

If the price is good, i could go 4...

 

[claypot]

Yep I'm keen not sure how many yet, as I just looked at price's for FC - best I could find was US$ 135 - about $181 Aus.
I need 3.

 

[TidalPete]

Bribie G, on 06 Dec 2016 - 10:18 AM, said:
Pete could you post a pic of your roto tap setup and where you got them from, $$$ etc?

Shows how long it is since I've been to Sharkbait Manor :lol: You were seen eyeing them off about 10 months ago when we did the Coastal Craft Brew Crawl Bribie. :icon_cheers:
If the roto's are what they are cracked up to be I'll consider getting some and sell my Intertaps at a good price.

FYI --- Those balls on the Rototaps are of great sentimental value. They were throttle spares from when the first Australian Navy patrol boats were built at Walkers Ltd way back in the day & spray-painted for me by Battered Sav Brewery. :icon_chickcheers:


If you decide on a flow control Rototap bulk buy then obviously beside the purchase price you will also have shipping & handling.
That worked out (through Micromatic anyway) at US$27.50 per tap 3 years ago.

Then, if total cost of taps + shipping comes to over AU$1000 landed (and it did) you will be stung by Customs for Excise + GST ($33 per tap 3 years ago) + storage charges if you farf around & do not pay the import duty immediately.

Just under 3 years ago a Rototap cost just under US$88 at Micromatic’s bulk buy price & all-up, came to $150 per tap delivered. Probably more now that the Aussie dollar is down to around US$0.74 these days.

If there’s a way to avoid paying import duty we would have loved to have known about it at the time.

 

[contrarian]

One of the joys of flow control is that the start of the pour can be as slow as you want, once the beer is flowing properly you can ramp it up to a normal speed and if they are getting a decent work out they stay cold.

Having taps is great fun and good for parties. Foam doesn't need t be a major issue.