Perlick faucet question

[manfield8]

I have a question hope someone can help me out. I recently purchased a keezer from a fellow brewer and he had some perlick faucets on it. I was going to complete my equipment and see about getting a growler filler for the faucets but I cannot find the model number of the faucets and I see that some fillers work with different faucets and not with others so is there a way I can see what faucets I have? I am at work so I cannot post a picture right now but if a picture will help I can see about getting one uploaded. Thanks

 

[passedpawn]

I have a question hope someone can help me out. I recently purchased a keezer from a fellow brewer and he had some perlick faucets on it. I was going to complete my equipment and see about getting a growler filler for the faucets but I cannot find the model number of the faucets and I see that some fillers work with different faucets and not with others so is there a way I can see what faucets I have? I am at work so I cannot post a picture right now but if a picture will help I can see about getting one uploaded. Thanks

Post picture for help here.

Or, search Perlick faucet. Do an image search. Find the one that matches yours. Pay close attention to the design of the P on the faucet. That design an indicator of model.

I can verify that the ID of the 525 is different than the 630/650. So you'll need to know before you buy.

 

[kh54s10]

I have the 525 and 630. I think the 525 has a block font P and the 630 has a script font P. The inner size of the two are not the same..

 

[BBBF]

I have the 525 and 630. I think the 525 has a block font P and the 630 has a script font P. The inner size of the two are not the same..

No, 500's have the script and 600's are block font.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/perlick-525ss-compared-to-new-630ss.460844/

 

[kh54s10]

No, 500's have the script and 600's are block font.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/perlick-525ss-compared-to-new-630ss.460844/

Quite right! That is why I put the word think in bold and italic. My stuff is in storage at this time so I couldn't go look.

 

[manfield8]

Looks like i have the older 525 model, now to get a filler that fits that. Thanks for everyones help

 

[day_trippr]

This was popular when the 525 was en vogue...

http://www.ritebrew.com/product-p/843190.htm

Cheers!

 

[manfield8]

This was popular when the 525 was en vogue...

http://www.ritebrew.com/product-p/843190.htm

Cheers!

Yep that is the one that I was looking at but wanted to make sure I didnt need the other one they sell. And since I am ordering from them might as well order some more grain to make something

 

[IslandLizard]

So why not just slide a piece of 1/2" silicone hose over the tap?

 

[kh54s10]

So why not just slide a piece of 1/2" silicone hose over the tap?

I did that, though I did use vinyl tubing. It was a real pain to get the tubing on the faucet. The faucet is also tapered on the outside so I worried that the tubing would slide off. The one listed that goes inside is easy peasy!

 

[passedpawn]

I did that, though I did use vinyl tubing. It was a real pain to get the tubing on the faucet. The faucet is also tapered on the outside so I worried that the tubing would slide off. The one listed that goes inside is easy peasy!

I've got a spare 525 bottle filler (I have 650's now). I'd ship it to somebody who could use it, but it's probably cheaper to buy on amazon with free shipping. If anyone's local to me, come get it. Here's where I got mine:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00KABVE8Q/ref=oh_aui_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

 

[balrog]

1/2" silicone tube, cut long enough, slips over ends of perlicks fairly easily, works well if the beer is really, Really, REALLY cold.

 

[IslandLizard]

I did that, though I did use vinyl tubing. It was a real pain to get the tubing on the faucet. The faucet is also tapered on the outside so I worried that the tubing would slide off. The one listed that goes inside is easy peasy!

Silicone holds well over Perlicks, the taper isn't severe.
But... I prefer to fill growlers with counter pressure, which does require a clamp over the tubing, and a fill tube with a 1" stopper over it.

 

[kh54s10]

1/2" silicone tube, cut long enough, slips over ends of perlicks fairly easily, works well if the beer is really, Really, REALLY cold.

And chill the bottles too!