Lewis Brand
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Yes you can use a CO2 fire extinguisher as beer gas, no problem, as long as you do this
1. DO NOT tamper with the extinguisher valve in any way, they are pressurized to 170 to 200 Bar.
2. You MUST use it upside down for this purpose, there is indeed a dip tube that ( when upright) will pump liquid CO2 rather than gas through the valve. After connecting the regulator and building some kind of frame to hold the assembly safely in an upside down position, then clamp the handles closed.
3. There is no such thing as 'food grade CO2' it is all the same.l know, i sell the things and have friends who work for Air Products and BOC, so CO2 from a fire extinguisher is as pure as any other source.
Hope that helps. Do bear in mind that the connection between the extinguisher and the regulator is at extreme pressure, so a proper and suitable connection capable of handling that pressure needs to be made
Happy brewing
1. DO NOT tamper with the extinguisher valve in any way, they are pressurized to 170 to 200 Bar.
2. You MUST use it upside down for this purpose, there is indeed a dip tube that ( when upright) will pump liquid CO2 rather than gas through the valve. After connecting the regulator and building some kind of frame to hold the assembly safely in an upside down position, then clamp the handles closed.
3. There is no such thing as 'food grade CO2' it is all the same.l know, i sell the things and have friends who work for Air Products and BOC, so CO2 from a fire extinguisher is as pure as any other source.
Hope that helps. Do bear in mind that the connection between the extinguisher and the regulator is at extreme pressure, so a proper and suitable connection capable of handling that pressure needs to be made
Happy brewing