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**flananuts** · 01-16-2012, 01:30 AM

Check out brewers hardware And search lamarguy in this thread. He was very helpful in putting together a rig unless you plan to use the original spear and a snake tap.

Lennie · 01-16-2012, 02:55 AM

On page 122, post 1215 I showed a link to a $25 relief valve with gauge that goes to 15psi. You won't be able to carbonate with it but you could run a pressurized fermentation. Putting together the one Lamarguy recommends will run you closer to $100. I also bought a cheaper adjustable relief valve from Grainger that goes to 100psi. You'd spend $50 putting that one together with a gauge and the right plumbing.

Mysticmead · 01-16-2012, 02:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Lennie

On page 122, post 1215 I showed a link to a $25 relief valve with gauge that goes to 15psi. You won't be able to carbonate with it but you could run a pressurized fermentation. Putting together the one Lamarguy recommends will run you closer to $100. I also bought a cheaper adjustable relief valve from Grainger that goes to 100psi. You'd spend $50 putting that one together with a gauge and the right plumbing.

this is what I'm putting together. all I need to buy is the gauge, and valve. I already had the rest laying around.
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/my-first-spunding-valve-231048/

Lennie · 01-16-2012, 11:16 AM

Yes I like the look and feel of this relief valve better than the McMaster Carr one although I don't know if it will have the fine control. I need to put it together and find out.

-MG- · 01-17-2012, 04:08 PM

Thanks for the help.

Where do you guys purchase your keg tap connectors? Can someone give me a direct link to a recommended version?

**flananuts** · 01-17-2012, 07:02 PM

Brewers Hardware Sanke Keg Fermenter Conversion

**flananuts** · 01-18-2012, 02:52 PM

quick update on my recent IPA. I gave it another 4 days and it finished out where planned, at about 1.017. I ramped the pressure up to 12psi at 69-70 degrees when I was at 1.03 on 1.076 OG. I'm crashing now for transfer in about a week.

-MG- · 01-20-2012, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by flananuts

Check out brewers hardware And search lamarguy in this thread. He was very helpful in putting together a rig unless you plan to use the original spear and a snake tap.

Well I was thinking of using the original spear and just using a keg tap. It seems to me like the most economic way to accomplish this. I guess I don't understand what the benefit of that kit that is sold versus just using a snake tap and throw the spunding valve on.

Also, I see lamarguy's setup and how it works with a corny keg, what fittings do you need for the spunding for the keg tap?

Islandboy85 · 01-20-2012, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by -MG-

Well I was thinking of using the original spear and just using a keg tap. It seems to me like the most economic way to accomplish this. I guess I don't understand what the benefit of that kit that is sold versus just using a snake tap and throw the spunding valve on.

Also, I see lamarguy's setup and how it works with a corny keg, what fittings do you need for the spunding for the keg tap?

The way I price it by the time you're done buying or building a spunding valve and getting a tap you're about the same price as the fermentation kit. The benefit I see in the kit is the recover clamp is a lot less hassle than the snap ring on the keg. Also, you can adjust the racking cane high unlike a keg dip tube. I know I know, not everyone modifies their dip tube. That's the benefit that I see.

**flananuts** · 01-21-2012, 01:03 PM

It also has a thermowell built in which is hugely valuable for me since I temp ferment all my beers.