msa8967

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SWMBO wants me to start kegging seltzer water and possibly soda and I would like to know if there is a special style of tap faucet used in a keezer that will give good results. I was thinking of trying Perlick 575ss used more for creamier stouts and porters but since I have never used a Perlick faucet I thought I better ask first before buying.

Also, I will be ordering these faucets online since there is no LBS in my area and I would like to hear any recommendations people might have for online vendors that carry these faucets.

Cheers...

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Mick Arnett
North Liberty, Iowa
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The 575's are creamer faucets that whip air into the beer when the faucet handle is pushed back to get a creamier head. I don't think you'd want that for seltzer. Maybe for soda, though. I would think standard 525's would work just fine for both applications.

JRems

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If it's just going to be seltzer a standard faucet is fine, but with sticky soda I would use a 525 perlick so it doesn't get stuck. Also the shank and faucet should both be stainless with soda.

msa8967

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Thanks for letting me know. I will be getting a Perlick 525ss and ss shank for the soda.

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Mick Arnett
North Liberty, Iowa
"Beer will change the world. I don't know how, but it will."

bowiefan

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I use a standard faucet for both seltzer water and pre-mixed Bacardi and Coke. For the seltzer, the faucet makes no difference. For the mixed drink, I pulll at least one a night so have had no issues other than the acid Coke slowly removing the chrome from the inside of the faucet. :P

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