limulus

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I still use the old style with two carts (I have 2 of those regulators). I can use one CO2 and one N cart when I want to. Do you guys who have both types like one better than the other?

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sengsational

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No. Do not buy threaded.

If you jump to about 10:30 in this video, you'll see the cartridges they sent with the kit (unthreaded).

sengsational

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I have both types. 8 gram cartridges are cheaper by the gram, so that's the main reason I like to use the old style tap. The new style tap has a flakier connection between the cartridge and the tap. I'm still using the box of 16 gram cartridges that came with the newer tap, but I even use the 8 gram cartridges in the miller home draft taps (I use a home-made converter). I like using 8 gram units because sometimes 16 grams is not enough to push out all the beer, so can get it delivered with 3 x 8 rather than 2 x 16. I'm not much for the nitrous mix, but that is a benefit to the old tap style. But since you can't get the old taps anymore, really not much to talk about except that if I had a good old style tap, I'd not be in a rush to get the new style.

nut4wine

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The concept of "Fitness for a Particular Purpose" says that if the seller knows of a particular purpose for which the goods are being purchased, then there is an implied warranty of fitness. So, if they knew you were buying cartridges for a tap-a-draft and told you they would work in it and they don't, the implied warranty has been broken. The seller is obligated to take them back.

mewithstewpid

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there are others on amazon.com that are not threaded:

http://www.amazon.com/Box-16-gram-CO2-cartridges/dp/B0064ONF5I/ref=sr_1_4?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1346082186&sr= 1-4&keywords=16+gram+co2

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Tiroux

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Hey guys! I mostly heard about the 8 gram carts system, but I'm about to buy the 16 grams, because it's the only one available.

Have you tried it? Is there 2 carts in it or only one?
If there's only 1 cart, what is the way to use N2 for stout?

Shooter

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Only one cart in the new system. As for using nitrous with it, I think the truth is, you probably don't. I suppose you could carb it up with CO2 and see if you can just push with nitrous, but I don't know if that would work correctly. Honestly, I was never too impresed with the nitrous pour on my 2 cart system.

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mewithstewpid

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i have the 2 cart. just use co2, the N2 does nothing, although i still sometime use a mixe of co2/n2 just to save on co2 carts.

Remember, its not the actual gas that does anything for nitro stouts on tap, its the high pressure through the filter nozzle, and i dont think that can be achieved with a TAD.

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Tiroux

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Oh I see. Thats great info! Thanks!

MagooBrew

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Can you use th TaD System to store non primed beer in and force carbonate one at a time as needed?