N2 tank has a CO2 reg fitting- confused - Page 3

**jonp9576** · 07-15-2009, 11:41 PM

yup. the only problem with it is that some beer regs only go upto 30 psi and some systems need more than 30 psi to run the nitrogen mix.

also, the beer regs that go upto 50 psi are operating out of their normal range at that pressure so it might wear on the internals of the reg sooner

**Shay** · 07-16-2009, 01:39 AM

Thanks bdavanza.

**Yuri_Rage** · 07-16-2009, 01:47 AM

I use 35 psi for my stout faucet.

BTW, the chemical symbol for nitrogen in its molecule form is N2.

**bendavanza** · 07-16-2009, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by cabot

Sorry to be ignorant, but what you folks are saying is that I can ask my local gas people to fill a co2 cylinder with a beergas mix, and use my Co2 regulator with it?? Negating me having to purchase a Nitro tank and nitro regulator??

Some gas companies will and some will not, depends on who's running the show. Every place is different. Some shops have no interest in filling a mixed gas that they do not normally deal with.

Yuri- I think I remember you posting that you use argon/co2 mix?
-Ben

**Yuri_Rage** · 07-17-2009, 02:19 AM

I actually use pure argon after force carbonating with CO2. It works just like nitrogen, but it's a little more expensive. The minor increase in cost per fill is negligible since I already own two argon tanks (with no desire to purge them and refill with N2).

chuggs · 07-24-2009, 04:13 PM

Broward-Nelson is my Beer Gas supplier in South Florida. He uses CGA 320 valves on all his Beer Mix tanks. I have a CGA 580 valve (Nitrogen/Helium/Argon) on my tank. He has to send it out to be filled. I think a lot of Fountain suppliers like using the C02 valved tanks because thier clients don't have to buy extra regulators to serve Guinness or Bodington's using the Beer Mix. They only have to hook up the tank and change the faucet, and keg coupler...and they'r in business.

chuggs · 07-24-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jonp9576

yup. the only problem with it is that some beer regs only go upto 30 psi and some systems need more than 30 psi to run the nitrogen mix.

also, the beer regs that go upto 50 psi are operating out of their normal range at that pressure so it might wear on the internals of the reg sooner

I can't speak of every regulator but I'm very familiar with the IMI Cornelius brand.

They sell 30, 60, 100, 160 psi primary regulators...and the only difference between them is 1) the pressure relief valve, 2) the pressure indicator gauge, 3) the spring inside, and 4) the color coding of the label and the plastic collar on the pressure relief valve. The rest of the internals are exactly the same...so you won't wear anything out. They work just fine.

I set my Beer Mix at 28 psi anyway in the kegerator....the only time I have to dail it up higher is when I'm running the stout through a Jockey Box coil.