Unexpected Favorite equipment

[Yesfan]

The pump came with 6’ of silicone tubing and a double-sided hose barb to attach to additional tubing. I already had my homemade transfer line (silicone tubing clamped onto Evabarrier) which I used to use when I had a fermentation bucket with a spigot. The hose barb lets me link the siphon hose directly to the transfer hose. I attach the QD to a Kegland plastic ball lock post (the carb cap style) to prevent any back pressure from interfering with the siphon. Once the pump is primed, I connect the QD to the keg and open up the siphon. It works very well. The only unexpected results were due to user error (don’t open up the siphon until the keg pressure is released via PRV or Spunding valve ).

Thanks!

EDIT: Went ahead and ordered one. Figured what the hell.

 

[Graham H]

If you zoom in on the picture you can see a splice in the tubing, by the drip tray. You're going to need soft tubing for the pump to work.

Correct. The person who made the pump said that any tubing used had to be pliant enough for the planetary gears to be effective. He gave me a few suggestions for suitable sources. I went with Amazon and it was under 50¢/foot.

 

[Brushwood Brewing]

The beer line cleaning kit with hand pump from Kegland. It's made cleaning keg lines so much easier.

 

[user 341102]

The beer line cleaning kit with hand pump from Kegland. It's made cleaning keg lines so much easier.

Good to know. I’ve been avoiding buying one to save space (and prefer to use the brewing budget on beer production). Sounds like this would really help keep quality high and minimize effort of cleaning

 

[fluketamer]

i have to agree with a lot of others on this thread. carb caps and tee pieces are incredibly handy for so many things in the brewery.
i use them to keg in pet bottles.
i use them to clean lines.
i use them to transfer beer

so many uses.

 

[wsmith1625]

This...

No more stealing lines from kegs and having to leave the kegerator door open.

 

[Miraculix]

The Corona mill and the bottling stick and my speidel plastic fermenter.

 

[user 341102]

Glad I'm not the only one using a Corona mill!

The Corona mill and the bottling stick and my speidel plastic fermenter.

 

[Yesfan]

i have to agree with a lot of others on this thread. carb caps and tee pieces are incredibly handy for so many things in the brewery.
i use them to keg in pet bottles.
i use them to clean lines.
i use them to transfer beer

so many uses.

Good call! That video was what prompted me to buy the tee.