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TimpanogosSlim · 07-08-2012, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by phoenixs4r

I like how the OP is simply asking for a an inline button actuated valve to serve his kegs, and folks have gone off in a tangent about other crap.

And no, I have not heard of such a remote valve and I think be cost alone you could probably just get another regulator.

*shrug* we've regarded his idea as bad, and suggested better ideas.

Supurb · 07-10-2012, 09:34 PM

I don't know why its a bad idea. I've used the pump that uses the small CO2's and think it works great on the go. I would say the majority of kegs being consumed at pinics and such do not use co2 at all to serve. They just pump air into the keg and that works well enough so I would think using CO2 in any form would be a step up from that.

That being said, so far there have been some great ideas so thanks for everyone for your help. I'll let you know which one I try and how it works. Any more Ideas are certainly welcome.

How come I couldn't just put a ball valve in the line and then just open it for one second to bring up the serving pressure? Would too much Co2 come out of the tank in 1 second ?

**carlisle_bob** · 07-11-2012, 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by crosamich

well, no ****. Have you ever used the type of thing the OP is talking about? If not, you have not much say in this. The point of that piece is to maintain a (fairly) constant pressure over a relatively short time. Obviously the pressure applied changes the dynamics of the system immediately. he is looking for a simple solution and these conversations have a tendency to go beyond the original question.

Hi

Yes indeed I have done *exactly* what the OP is talking about. It's a pain and it works poorly. You serve a lot of crummy beer.

Bob

crosamich · 07-11-2012, 05:56 PM

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Originally Posted by carlisle_bob

Hi

Yes indeed I have done *exactly* what the OP is talking about. It's a pain and it works poorly. You serve a lot of crummy beer.

Bob

My apologies. My first comment was a bit snarky. I guess we will just have to disagree here. I think that piece of kit works fine and I have never had problems serving consistent beer with it.

phoenixs4r · 07-11-2012, 06:08 PM

Its really not a bad idea. I usually have a keg carbing at 30psi while another one is serving with no line connected. Once the flow slows down I just move the gas line over for a short burst at 30 psi to continue serving.

Is it ideal? No, but since I didn't have the money for another regulator it works fine.

TimpanogosSlim · 07-11-2012, 07:11 PM

fwiw, my mini-fridge co2 system - consisting of an old, beat up, paint-spattered regulator body, $12 worth of brass fittings from the hardware store, a new 30psi gauge, a $7 60psi popoff valve (for safety, because the regulator body lacks one) and a paintball remote tank on/off fitting, is working great. No creep.

Granted, i got that regulator free with a 20lb aluminum co2 tank i paid $10 for, with 9.5 pounds of co2 still in it.

It's key feature that allowed me to do this was having all RH threads on it's ports. My Taprite and Fermentap regulators have LH threads on the high pressure ports.

The 20oz co2 bottle cost $16 from amazon. I paid a paintball shop $5 to fill it, which i understand is on the high side. Should have been closer to $2.

Sure, after purchasing bits to allow me to fill it from one of my 20lb tanks, i maybe could have just bought a used 5 pound tank to go in the mini fridge. Or just put gas fittings through the walls of the mini fridge. But that wouldn't have been as much fun, and i don't like the idea of chaining a 20lb co2 tank to a mini fridge i can only fit 1 keg in.

Used regulators come up for sale here in the classifieds for $35 all the time. How many batches of beer is that?

Supurb · 08-30-2012, 09:57 PM

Does anyone know if this will work? Its a an aquriaum regulater but its very inexpensive........... ?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/270719015463?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p398 4.m1423.l2649

TimpanogosSlim · 08-30-2012, 10:03 PM

well the gauge on it is useless, and the chinglish is confusing. "set up below 80 psi from the co2 tank"

That's a tank-side gauge they are using, and they show it mounted to what looks like a paintball co2 tank and reading way on the low end of it's dial, so maybe that is a low-side port, so in theory maybe you can attach a 0-30 or gauge there - it will be 1/8" NPT thread i think (since i think i have that same paintball tank gauge, and i know paintball fittings are typically 1/8 NPT)

**Bobby_M** · 08-31-2012, 12:18 AM

A high pressure rated actuated valve is going to be expensive.

Does this thing have a tower? Mount a needle valve inside and have the shaft extend up though a hole in the top. The problem is that you cant make it intuitive for guests and they will put 100 psi into the keg.