Refilling mixed beer gas at home

[thedrunkdutchman]

I know that I can refill smaller co2 tanks at home with a refill station. But can I do my own mixed gas at home? If so what equipment do I need?

 

[gnef]

This does not seem to be practical in my mind. You would most likely need separate high pressure regulators to do it on your own - you need partial pressures/volume from each gas. You would also need separate large tanks of Nitrogen and CO2.

If anything, the best way to get around this, would be to get your own beergas blender, and then refill the separate tanks as needed. This is quite expensive and not worth it in most home setups, as you need to tune the blend to your specific setup.

If you find a good way to do it at home though, let us know!

 

[schematix]

Do you have a reliable source for pre-mixed beer gas? Are you looking to make your own blends?

You could do this but you're going to need a CO2 tank with a diptube, an N2 tank with a diptube, plus the high pressure valves, regulators and a scale plus some misc parts. Definitely solvable with some cash.

 

[IslandLizard]

N2 tank with a diptube

N2 tank never needs a dip tube, they contain compressed gas, no liquid. Same for O2.

But yeah, it's crazy to make you own pre-blended mixtures. Just use 2 tanks, CO2 and N2, each with their own regulator and mix on the spot.

 

[thedrunkdutchman]

@schematix my nearest source for mix gas is an hour away.
@IslandLizard are you talking about having 2 separate tanks that connect into 1 line and the gas mixes in the line? Does that work the same as a tank of mixed gas?

 

[IslandLizard]

@IslandLizard are you talking about having 2 separate tanks that connect into 1 line and the gas mixes in the line? Does that work the same as a tank of mixed gas?

Yes, they blend at working pressure at whatever ratio you want to use. Same as a tank of beer gas gas, but the ratio of CO2:N2 is fixed there.

 

[thedrunkdutchman]

Well then I guess that'll work. Simple enough solution.