I am trying to get a kegging set up. The cheapest co2 tank i could find was $86 filled for a 5lb. However I do have a few 24oz paintball tanks. Is there some way to hook them up to a regulator and use them instead of a 5lb tank. Thanks in advance for the great information.
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EricK The Red
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Yes it can be done. I just don't have any details handy. Someone was just posting about this the other day.
EricK The Red
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Pete, run an advanced searchfor the word "paintball" and search thread titles only. There's a bunch of info here.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=47720&highlight=paintball
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=47720&highlight=paintball
jcb317
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FYI, here is a cheaper tank online. I get my 5lb filled locally at a beer distributer for $6
http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/gas-cylinders-pid-430A-5E.html
http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/gas-cylinders-pid-430A-5E.html
Except the reality is that its still cheaper to get the 5lb cylinder.
you have to find and assemble a regulator that'll hookup to a paintball tank. 5lb cylinders and 20oz tanks are two completely different connections.
Then, smaller tanks have to be filled by the right kinds of places...i.e. paintball stores. I used to play, and the price I paid was about half of a 5lb CO2 fill. So within a few kegs, you'll have to refill your cylinder, vs about 10 kegs off a 5lb.
If you have a big budget, paintball setups are great for taking kegs to parties (more efficient than the CO2 chargers that use 12-16gram bulbs), but if you want to run 2-3 kegs at a time, you want a 5lb tank (at least).
you have to find and assemble a regulator that'll hookup to a paintball tank. 5lb cylinders and 20oz tanks are two completely different connections.
Then, smaller tanks have to be filled by the right kinds of places...i.e. paintball stores. I used to play, and the price I paid was about half of a 5lb CO2 fill. So within a few kegs, you'll have to refill your cylinder, vs about 10 kegs off a 5lb.
If you have a big budget, paintball setups are great for taking kegs to parties (more efficient than the CO2 chargers that use 12-16gram bulbs), but if you want to run 2-3 kegs at a time, you want a 5lb tank (at least).
abracadabra
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I agree with Malkore. If your budget is unlimited a paintball tank is great for road trips. Althought I prefer a standard 2.5 lb. tank.
I started to go the paint ball route once I did the math a standard CO2 tank made more sense.
If I could get a 5 lb. tank filled for $6 like jcb317 I'd go that route but it cost me $18 to get a 5 lb. tank filled down here but I can get a 10 lb. tank exchanged for $12.
I started to go the paint ball route once I did the math a standard CO2 tank made more sense.
If I could get a 5 lb. tank filled for $6 like jcb317 I'd go that route but it cost me $18 to get a 5 lb. tank filled down here but I can get a 10 lb. tank exchanged for $12.
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