Anyone use the disposable oxygen tanks for aerating?

[librewer]

I ran through an O2 tank from Home Depot a few months ago and had to replace it. I believe I got around 18 ~ 20 batches out of it. If you run out sooner (say 12 batches or less) you are opening the valve too much or leaving it on too long.

 

[ja09]

I ran through an O2 tank from Home Depot a few months ago and had to replace it. I believe I got around 18 ~ 20 batches out of it. If you run out sooner (say 12 batches or less) you are opening the valve too much or leaving it on too long.

Sounds good, thanks. How far do you turn the valve?.. and how long? I think I read 60 seconds for most beers and 90 seconds for high OG.

 

[tgmartin000]

Sounds good, thanks. How far do you turn the valve?.. and how long? I think I read 60 seconds for most beers and 90 seconds for high OG.

I've started doing 2 minutes for all my beers. I turn it enough to see bubbles on top, but not so much that the wort starts foaming out the top of the fermentor.

 

[Dr. Francois]

I ran through an O2 tank from Home Depot a few months ago and had to replace it. I believe I got around 18 ~ 20 batches out of it. If you run out sooner (say 12 batches or less) you are opening the valve too much or leaving it on too long.

I'm still on my first red tank, 12 or so batches of use. If you see the wort churn, it is up too high. Put another way, any bubbles that reach the surface aren't doing the wort any good

 

[Hawkeye11]

I ran through an O2 tank from Home Depot a few months ago and had to replace it. I believe I got around 18 ~ 20 batches out of it. If you run out sooner (say 12 batches or less) you are opening the valve too much or leaving it on too long.

This is my experience too. I get a nice stream from the stone, not a gusher. Aerate 60-90 seconds.

 

[butterpants]

FYI Lowes in Denver still carries these... I bought 5 today.

 

[ja09]

FYI Lowes in Denver still carries these... I bought 5 today.

What do you mean by this... are they not selling them anymore?

 

[butterpants]

What do you mean by this... are they not selling them anymore?

Hard to find sometimes and most Home Depots (which were once a source) no longer carries them.... well at least in my area. Just providing some fresh intel

 

[jeepinjeepin]

My Lowes still has O2 cans afaik and I feel like HD does as well. I hope so. I scored a big O2 tank and regulator the other day. I get to put my mini torch back together again for the last time and I'll still need the little cans for it.

 

[gizmodog51]

out junk shopping i came across two of those O2 bottles mounted on a cart that people use with breathing problems.
one had the regulator the other didn''t. both mounted on carts.
i balked from buying them...only $15.00 for the regulated one less for the plain bottle.
i figured they could only be filled at a medical gas company and anything connected with health care is over the top on price.
anyone have back ground on this set up and know where if a gas shop will fill them?

GD51

 

[fmr_army]

I've checked on the price for exchanging a real O2 cylinder - about $40-$60 depending on source and size. The little red guys from HD are about $10. Northern Virginia prices.

 

[yewtah-brewha]

Then walk over to the guy that said they don't have it and smash him over the head with your red tank.

When he says what did you do that for? you say do what, he says hit me over the head with that red tank!

You say what red tank! I see no red tank!

 

[Spartan1979]

When he says what did you do that for? you say do what, he says hit me over the head with that red tank!

You say what red tank! I see no red tank!

It took you almost 6 years to come up with that?

 

[Hello]

It took you almost 6 years to come up with that?

Haha! Being clever isn't always easy, or quick.

 

[chocotaco]

Haha! Being clever isn't always easy, or quick.

 

[ArcLight]

Too bad Bernzamatic stopped selling the "bigger" small red tank (was $12 for 2.1 liters vs $10 for 1.4 liters).

I don't know if my wand (2 micron stone) is partially blocked up but I have to turn the valve up a bit to get the flow going. I tried soaking it in Straight-A for a day.

 

[yewtah-brewha]

It took you almost 6 years to come up with that?

sorry didn't realize how old the thread was! I was doing a search on o2 tanks, saw the comment and couldn't help myself from commenting, I had better not comment on old stuff!

 

[pfgonzo]

Anyone happen to have an update on recycling the "disposable" red cans? Consensus still to smack them with a hammer and put them in your home recycling bin?

 

[butterpants]

I throw them in the trash.

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[bja]

Anyone happen to have an update on recycling the "disposable" red cans? Consensus still to smack them with a hammer and put them in your home recycling bin?

Why would you smack them with a hammer?

 

[pfgonzo]

Someone earlier in the thread said recycle facilities won't take it unless it looks like scrap. No pressurized containers. Apparently the red ones are soft aluminum and will bust right open.