Banjoman76
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Interesting... it took me a while to read all 40 some odd pages and then make my own BMBG. Curious though... has anyone ever transferred by this method to a growler and what size stopper would you need ?
Depends on what growler you're using. Flip top or screw cap?
Nice BM, but I think someone needs a new bottle opener!
Not sure if anyone has mentioned this yet... you can keep the racking cane from draining between fills by submerging the tip. You'll need a heavy/stable container (to prevent tipping from the weight of the beer gun). I used a 1 liter glass mug I got at a beer festival, and put a couple inches of Starsan solution in the bottom. If you transfer the cane fast enough, only a little beer drains out!
I used this method but instead of using a cut piece of racking cane, I just used the stopper along with a bottling wand.
That is exactly what I do, yes. You do have to be a little more vigilant about keeping good backpressure as you fill, but for me it's worth the convenience of not having to lower the pressure and vent the keg before filling. In my fridge setup it's very difficult to reach the kegs, especially at the back.So you don't have to do anything to your tank pressure??? I could leave it at my 10-12psi and use this bottle filler? This is gold.
That is exactly what I do, yes. You do have to be a little more vigilant about keeping good backpressure as you fill, but for me it's worth the convenience of not having to lower the pressure and vent the keg before filling. In my fridge setup it's very difficult to reach the kegs, especially at the back.
-Joe
That is exactly what I do, yes. You do have to be a little more vigilant about keeping good backpressure as you fill, but for me it's worth the convenience of not having to lower the pressure and vent the keg before filling. In my fridge setup it's very difficult to reach the kegs, especially at the back.
-Joe
What do you mean by this? It's harder to hold stopper in or...?
Sure, I use about 12-18" of hose. Just enough to make it easy to get the wand in and out of the bottles.I wasn't able to watch the video because I'm at work and that link is blocked. Since there is already 10' of hose inside the kegerator, could I just use something short like 3' of hose for filling from the faucet?
Right, because at the higher pressure the beer wants to foam more if you don't keep it in check by holding the stopper in and regulating the pressure with your thumb. This keeps backpressure on the beer and keeps the foam down.I think he means to just keep constant down pressure on the stopper. Then when the flow slows or stops you push in on the side/top to release a little pressure and it will flow again. Repeat until full. Usually 3-4 times. But always keep the stopper in and down.
Yes.so its essentially just the fitting, some hose, straight tube and a drilled stopper?
I don't feel I do, no. Once I shut down the tap and let off the pressure the beer foams up over the neck of the bottle. I cap on top of that, so there's no O2 left in the bottle.and you dont have to hit it with co2 after?
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-Joe
By waste bucket you mean empty glass right?[*]Go ahead and open the tap and drain some beer into a waste bucket. This will prime and cool the lines.
I have a standard perlick faucet on the side of the fridge and have used a 18" (ish) fill tube to the bottom of the growler and it works well. There is a little foam that overfills but I get 90% liquid on the first pour, even at 8 PSI. I copied this from a local brew pub that I have seen use this method.
What I was wondering is what is the point of using the rubber stopper and pumping carbonation into the Growler? I never have an issue with beer going flat as it never lasts more than a day or two in the growler so maybe it is just to pressurize it if you plan to keep it longer?
[*]Go ahead and open the tap and drain some beer into a waste bucket. This will prime and cool the lines.
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