N2O instead of Co2?

[Raffie]

I know some beers use it.

Use it like Co2?

What is the cost of Nitrogen over Co2?

 

[Genghis77]

Is N2O Nitrous Oxide. If so, that's laughing gas and a controlled substance. CO2 should be both cheaper and easier to find.

 

[JoeRags]

Is N2O Nitrous Oxide. If so, that's laughing gas and a controlled substance. CO2 should be both cheaper and easier to find.

I believe he is referring to Nitrogen

 

[user 4295]

You can't use nitrogen instead of CO2. It is used in conjunction with CO2. A 75% to 25% nitrogen to CO2 ratio, IIRC. You need to use CARBON dioxide to CARBONate.

In order to serve a stout through a stout faucet, which has a restrictor plate, a high serving pressure is required. If only CO2 was used it would be highly overcarbonated. Using a 75/25 mix of nitrogen and CO2 allows for this higher pressure without overcarbonating. When the beer passes through the restrictor plate in the faucet the pressure is reduced, the nitrogen is knocked out of solution and gives you that famous cascading head of tiny bubbles.

John

 

[Orfy]

In the UK it's called pub gas and only a few ££s more per refill. It's only fro serving though.

 

[olllllo]

Check where you get your tanks filled. Some will allow you to use your CO2 tank and regulator. Other places make you buy a Beer Gas set up.

 

[vtfan99]

Generally you will have to get a nitrogen regulator as the "beer gas" mix is at a higher pressure...so its in a different bottle with a different size pipe thread coming out of it. Not to mention the normal CO2 regulator isn't rated high enough for the higher pressure of the beer gas mix.

That said, if you have the $$ for the setup, you really cant be a good stout or scottish/scotch ale through a nitro tap....yummy stuff.

 

[olllllo]

Generally you will have to get a nitrogen regulator as the "beer gas" mix is at a higher pressure...so its in a different bottle with a different size pipe thread coming out of it. Not to mention the normal CO2 regulator isn't rated high enough for the higher pressure of the beer gas mix.

That said, if you have the $$ for the setup, you really cant be a good stout or scottish/scotch ale through a nitro tap....yummy stuff.

Generally.

Just an FYI.

Here in Phoenix the market leader in food service gas, DYE carbonic / Phoenix Welding, uses CO2 setups exclusively.

I have to do a custom fill for my N2/CO2 set up even though I have the proper beer gas equipment.

 

[olllllo]

Also this may come into play depending:

http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/regulators/adapter.shtml