Difference between regulators?

jordanpace · Aug 13, 2010

I am just wondering if there is any difference between a CO2 regulator I would buy from morebeer.com or Austin Homebrew Supply, compared to one I could purchase at a welding shop.

They both look the same and are measured in PSI it looks like, but is there anything "food grade" from the ones offered for pushing beer?

Thx

bendavanza · Aug 13, 2010

Just make sure you get a reg. that measures PSI rather than flow, and that the low pressure gauge is easy enough to read at the pressure you'll be working with, typically 0-60 psi, otherwise a replacement gauge starts around $8. The parts are mostly brass. You want to have a check valve on the output to prevent beer from backing up into the regulator body.

Bensiff · Aug 13, 2010

bendavanza said:
Just make sure you get a reg. that measures PSI rather than flow, and that the low pressure gauge is easy enough to read at the pressure you'll be working with, typically 0-60 psi, otherwise a replacement gauge starts around $8. The parts are mostly brass. You want to have a check valve on the output to prevent beer from backing up into the regulator body.

+1 to check valve...that sucks when it happens

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