JohnnyRotten
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Awesome.
Instead of using the bigger white seal that comes with sprayer can I use an o ring so I have increased flow?
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How's the flow without drilling it out
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I'm hoping someone can help. I have not been successful in making this. I've tried the LFA-176 from Menards, Home Depot, and Lowe's. I cannot get these to thread onto the Firestone post I have. It doesn't seem like the threads are the same.
Has anyone made one of these recently? Where did you get your parts?
Thanks
I could easily be wrong, but I think a "3/8" flare fitting actually has a 5/8 - 18 thread. It must be something like that because I've built a pair of these and the fitting and post seemed to thread together fairly well...
Cheers!
[edit] Here's a chart that seems to agree if you use the SAE 45-flare row.
http://brennaninc.com/documents/BrennanThreadChart.pdf
I just wrenched my post right on to the green plastic part. Then you dont need an adapter.
So I filled my first keg last night and I am already thinking of how to clean my lines before I fill it again.
I saw this post and I really want to build one of these. Just not sure the right size of keg posts. Does anyone know the exact size?
There are some pretty cheap ball lock posts on ebay I see. Probably not something I would actually use for a keg, but maybe good enough for a cleaner thing, as long as I got the correct size. Any input?
http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=ball+lock+post&_sop=15
It all depends on your keg. What type is your keg?
That is good and if you see no point in this contraption then I would never expect you to read past the first post. However, I assure you that this thing has been wonderful for me. I don't have to fill up my keg with water and run liquid through it. My kegs aren't exactly easy to get in and out of the keezer, so once I kick one, I throw this thing on the line, run my liquid through it and leave star san in the line until I put another keg on. It just works well and it was less than $21 for me to construct. They charge much more for these things at my LHBS.I didn't read all 55 pages, but I have to admit that I don't understand the point. Your keg goes empty. Give it a good rinse. Wash it out with whatever your fave cleaner is, hook it back up to the kegerator and run cleaner through the lines and taps. Unhook the keg. Rinse the keg and leave some clear water in there. Hook the keg back up and rinse the lines & taps with the water. Done.
I see. I purchased Keg Post Assembly Liquid Type A from Northern Brewer for $13.99. I ordered other stuff and they were doing free shipping when I ordered, so it worked. That's what I am using today.Ball lock, but looking at the different options for posts, it seems there are a number of different sizes with respect to the threads (see the link above I posted). Anyone know which size is the right one for those pump bottles?
That is good and if you see no point in this contraption then I would never expect you to read past the first post. However, I assure you that this thing has been wonderful for me. I don't have to fill up my keg with water and run liquid through it. My kegs aren't exactly easy to get in and out of the keezer, so once I kick one, I throw this thing on the line, run my liquid through it and leave star san in the line until I put another keg on. It just works well and it was less than $21 for me to construct. They charge much more for these things at my LHBS.
NickG is correct! Missed this when I made a line cleaner with plastic carb caps and a special DIY line to switch from gas connector to liquid line connector. This is awesome, simple, inexpensive and negates all the previous discussion on this thread in my opinion.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Stai...ft-drink-PET-bottles-Homebrew/1773876108.html
NickG is correct! Missed this when I made a line cleaner with plastic carb caps and a special DIY line to switch from gas connector to liquid line connector. This is awesome, simple, inexpensive and negates all the previous discussion on this thread in my opinion.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Stai...ft-drink-PET-bottles-Homebrew/1773876108.html
Demonstration (beer line cleaning at the end of the video):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQg8Qb3OS7U
Another option but essentially the same price as the other one has free shipping.
This was the original ball lock liquid post I got at Brewmasters Warehouse. Apparently it's out of stock.
http://www.brewmasterswarehouse.com/product/0102273/ball-lock-liquid-post-assembly-firestone
Apologies if this has already been mentioned. (huge thread)
Carbonation/line cleaning caps are well worth checking out. They are basically just carbonator caps but with a barb on the inside for adding a dip tube.
To use it you just fill the bottle halfway with cleaning solution, pressurise it like you would with a carbonator cap, then switch it over to the beer line connector and run it through the line. They are compatible with both grey and black type ball lock disconnects.
On a side note, they also work really well for filling growlers under counter pressure. You just pressurise the bottle, hook up a line from the keg and gradually unscrew the cap to let gas out and beer in, with practically zero foam.
Probably the most useful $15 I've ever spent on equipment.
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