why not 0-30psi reg?

[motobrewer]

Why do beer regs come with 0-60psi gauges? I've never turned mine higher than 20psi (for a wheat) and usually live in the sub-10 range. I keep the keezer at 38F.

I have a porter (6psi for 2 volumes) and an esb (4psi for 1.8 volumes) on tap now. I just got a secondary reg and I need a new gauge (came with a 0-100psi) so instead of a 0-60 i was thinking of getting a 0-30. i understand you want to live in the "2/3 of max pressure" of the gauge, but if you wanted 4 volumes you could still hit that at 38F (29psi).

 

[Shooter]

I suppose it's sort of like a lot of things.

Does my motorcycle really need a 1400cc engine?

Is there anything on this planet that I would actually want to hunt with this
.50 caliber rifle?

Does this lift kit do anything to improve my truck?

Only YOU can answer these questions!

 

[motobrewer]

I suppose it's sort of like a lot of things.

Does my motorcycle really need a 1400cc engine?

Is there anything on this planet that I would actually want to hunt with this
.50 caliber rifle?

Does this lift kit do anything to improve my truck?

Only YOU can answer these questions!

uh, what?

 

[Shooter]

uh, what?

Exactly, do you need the V8? Not really, but it's nice to have that power sometimes.

Will you ever use the 30+ range on your regulator? You can probably live without it, but someday you might want to get something ULTRA carbonated and then where will you be?!?!?


P.S. I'm yanking your chain!

 

[motobrewer]

oh yeah, i got it.

 

[motobrewer]

anyone?

 

[boo boo]

My guess would have to do with safty.

If your regulator goes past 30 PSI and you are using a 30 PSI guage, I guess it's possible that you could at the very least bust your guage.

 

[Yooper]

I use 30 psi for soda. I also use that psi for giving some of my kegs a "shot" of co2 to seal it. I occasionally go to 40 psi for the carbonator cap and soda set up, when I want to carb up just a two liter bottle of soda.

 

[BoundForBeer]

ive pumped mine up past 30 when I couldn't find a leak.... I found it

 

[CDbrews]

I put a 0 - 30 psi on one of my regs and havent had a problem... If I need anything higher Ill switch regs, it really easy to dial in anything les than 10psi. i like it

 

[olllllo]

What about one that says:

English Beer
Beer
Wheat Beer
Soda
Oh **** Run Go Go Go.

 

[DansBrew]

What about one that says:

English Beer
Beer
Wheat Beer
Soda
Oh **** Run Go Go Go.

^^Fabulous Idea!!^

Someone hit on the safety issue, and I would have to agree. I speculate that if it only went up to 30psi, and you buried the needle, you wouldnt know whether or not you're at 31psi or 60psi... And I think 60psi is the upper limit of psi before a Sanke makes a mess.

 

[Hermit]

These may be used for other purposes so it may not pay to make a lower PSI unit for the manufacturer. You can always 'dial back' but you can't 'dial up' past its maximum.

 

[Gameface]

Most calibrated measuring devices measure best towards the middle of their range. A 30psi regulator might not be accurate above 20psi, so your ability to control your pressure using that gauge at near its limit will be poor.

 

[RedIrocZ-28]

Most calibrated measuring devices measure best towards the middle of their range. A 30psi regulator might not be accurate above 20psi, so your ability to control your pressure using that gauge at near its limit will be poor.

This is what I was going to say too.

Also, aren't the regulator valves' max at or around 60psi? It would only be logical to match the parts, like we do in engine building.

Ps. You ALWAYS need a V8 under the hood, or a V6 with a Supercharger. Either/Or.

 

[motobrewer]

Most calibrated measuring devices measure best towards the middle of their range. A 30psi regulator might not be accurate above 20psi, so your ability to control your pressure using that gauge at near its limit will be poor.

i get what you're saying, and I think if you're gonna be at 25 psi you should use a 0-60.

but i'm at 4. 4 out of 30 seems more accurate than 4 out of 60.

 

[Bobby_M]

I use 0-15psi gauges.

 

[motobrewer]

I use 0-15psi gauges.

i wasn't going to go that far, lol.

i can't even find a 0-30. kegconnection does have them. local weld supply doesn't either.

 

[Bobby_M]

I should clarify that I use a 0-60psi on my main regulator and 0-15 on a secondary bank. If I need a high pressure shot, I tap off of the primary reg.

http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Hydraulic-L...ic_Hydraulic_Valves_Parts&hash=item3a61b86e70

http://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-0-30-PSI-Pr...838?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5883a4a65e

http://cgi.ebay.com/2-1-2-SOLAR-WES...709?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item53e148bb4d

 

[Clifton]

i get what you're saying, and I think if you're gonna be at 25 psi you should use a 0-60.

but i'm at 4. 4 out of 30 seems more accurate than 4 out of 60.

That sounds like an argument for the 30psi not against it (as does GAMEFACE's post). If it's most acurate at the midrange then it would be best suited for our 8-15psi beers. Rather than the 30psi midpoint of the 60psi gauge.

I use two perlick 30psi secondary regulators. No primary.

 

[BrewBeemer]

Exactly, do you need the V8? Not really, but it's nice to have that power sometimes.

Will you ever use the 30+ range on your regulator? You can probably live without it, but someday you might want to get something ULTRA carbonated and then where will you be?!?!?


P.S. I'm yanking your chain!

I need a V-8 for those fun moments, life just begins going past the ton.
No your bikes have a chain not my bikes they are shaft drive, gas and go daily across country.

I would swap out that 0-60 for a 0-15 if your staying below 15 to better read it JMO.
Worried about or needing to push above the 15 gauge add a "Tee" with a shut off valve under the 15 gauge if pushing upwards to 60 psi without hurting the 15 gauge. You can have the best of both worlds adding the "Tee" plus a 15 psi gauge addition. Cheap fix.

 

[motobrewer]

I should clarify that I use a 0-60psi on my main regulator and 0-15 on a secondary bank. If I need a high pressure shot, I tap off of the primary reg.

right, i was gonna keep a 60 on the primary.

thanks for the links!

 

[BrewBeemer]

I should clarify that I use a 0-60psi on my main regulator and 0-15 on a secondary bank. If I need a high pressure shot, I tap off of the primary reg.

Bobby, the OP sounded like he wanted to better read low pressures with a gauge having a single regulator system vs adding a second regulator. Added cost of another regulator was not mentioned in his setup if i'm reading this thread correctly.
Yes simply adding a second regulator will work for a 0 to 60 psi discharge range plus using a 0-15 gauge to accurately read 1 psi differences.

 

[motobrewer]

Bobby, the OP sounded like he wanted to better read low pressures with a gauge with a single regulator system vs adding a second regulator cost if i'm
reading theis thread correctly.
Yes simple doing it with two regulators for a 0 to 60 psi discharge range using a 0-15 gauge.

nope.

i have a primary and a secondary reg. the secondary needed a new gauge, as it came with a 0-100. i was gonna get a 0-60, but then thought about it and realized a 0-30 would seem more logical.

 

[BrewBeemer]

nope.

i have a primary and a secondary reg. the secondary needed a new gauge, as it came with a 0-100. i was gonna get a 0-60, but then thought about it and realized a 0-30 would seem more logical.

I would then "Tee" then and add what I posted above with a small gas valve then use a 0-15 gauge if it were my unit. Prost.