@mtb1340 mate the reason I comment is because I did comment a while ago.and I've used and showed your technique and I swear you have saved many fingers stichers. And totally destroyed kegs through your vid..cheers
@Steve-th9ds5 ай бұрын
Hi mate great video lots of information on my setup I have a demand valve and then the pump, but for some strange reason I’ll keep getting the constant drip out of the Swan neck. I don’t think it’s the diaphragm as I’m able to pull steriliser water through. No problem, but when I tried with beer it just had a constant drip thanks any help would be great
@mtb13405 ай бұрын
Hi Steve, is the beer carbonated or is it hot as the pressure will force it past the diaphragm. Try cooling the beer down.
@boatbuilderjon56366 ай бұрын
genius!
@raten27917 ай бұрын
You left beer in the keg.....thats alcohol abuse!
@mtb13407 ай бұрын
Risky when it had been there for weeks
@isaacharvey8 ай бұрын
If you lay the keg on its side before de-pressurising, presumably the spear would be out of the dregs so wouldn't spray the beer out.
@gmonkman10 ай бұрын
Usually the S-type have a circlip stopping unscrewing of the main body when using a lug. There may be incuts around the top rim for removal of the circlip, but I managed to have one withoout this cut ins - I had to make my own using a dremmel with grinding disk - complete PITA.
@kurtamesbury667911 ай бұрын
BRILLIANT! One of the most creative solutions to a problem I have ever seen on KZbin! More entertaining than the video itself was watching your thought process!!
@mtb134011 ай бұрын
Wow, thanks!
@MrBigMalT11 ай бұрын
You sir are a star! I’ve had a beer keg knocking around for a while and didn’t know how to approach removing the valve. Love your technique. But I’ve got a problem…. I’ve discovered the keg I got has a micromatic (A-type?) valve. It’s too wide for the cut down sealant gun. So tried clamping a piece of 18mm ply across the keg, with a nut set into the underside of the ply, then wound a big bolt in to press on the centre of the valve… but I bent the wood! 😳 Any idea how to depressurise and dismantle this style? Thanks 😊😊
@mtb134011 ай бұрын
Hi and thanks for the comment. Thinking about how you can depressurise the keg, sticking with your current set up, can you change the wood for a metal rod, DIY shops (B&Q) sell them. Hope that helps.
@gjaberson1726 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic, real lateral thinking and application. Thank you!
@mtb1340 Жыл бұрын
You're very welcome!
@davegaskell7680 Жыл бұрын
Excellent video. Many thanks for sharing. Our local village hall bought a second hand beer engine a year or so ago which looks very similar to the one in this video. We haven't had the confidence to dismantle it - we just cleaned up the outside and sterilised the insides before using it. It has been working fine so far but, this week, has developed an issue whereby the pump "sucks back" the beer from the glass when the handle is returned to the vertical position after each pull. We can get round this in the short term by moving the glass down, away from the swan neck each time the handle is returned to vertical, and then putting the glass back when the initial output of air has been ejected on the pull down again but it would be nice to solve the problem. I do feel confident enough to attempt to dismantle the pump having seen your video but does the problem I've described sound like it could be the diaphragm or should I be looking for something else being the cause. Thanks again
@mtb1340 Жыл бұрын
Hi Dave, thanks for the comments. The pump has two working valves to help pump beer, the diaphragm draws the beer up and then there's the none return valve which prevents the beer dropping back to the keg. In my case once I primed the pump beyond the none return valve my pump would work. I suggest looking at the none return valve first and you should find it at the bottom of the pump where the beer line connects to the pump. It should only have a spring and a ball inside with rings to help seal. Hope this helps.
@rollsofflame Жыл бұрын
Any one can answer this question? If you take the vale out can you put water in and use it as a water dispenser once it’s open
@mtb1340 Жыл бұрын
You can fill it with what you want, but you will need the correct connection for that keg and some form of air/gas to push the liquid out.
@jackborris5474 Жыл бұрын
Sunshine wouldn't be so easy in Australian keg😂😂😂
@steveallen1333 Жыл бұрын
Hi there, this looks a really nice build. Could I ask how big was your building in the end? I’m looking at doing the same and I wanted to get an idea/ sense of space
@mtb1340 Жыл бұрын
Hi Steve, build was 5m L x 3m W x 2.5m H. Bar side 3m x 3m and the cellar/store 3m x 2m
@4xmajor Жыл бұрын
This was excellent. Thank you! Do you know if Asahi kegs have the same/similar type of valve? (And if your method would work?)
@mtb1340 Жыл бұрын
Sorry I don't.
@feckless7 Жыл бұрын
Where did you get the keg ? Where should we steal them from ?
@mtb1340 Жыл бұрын
Hi, I found mine out the back of a bingo hall. You will find that most of them are owned by the brewery and want them back.
@thomasatkins1430 Жыл бұрын
Very helpful thank you
@London-Lad Жыл бұрын
I just got 2 I want to use as a piggy bank. Good idea?
@pendingpublishing663 Жыл бұрын
About to attempt my first Thank you for now lololol
@patrickdickinson6492 Жыл бұрын
Looks very nice and well constructed, really well thought out design as well, should give your hours of enjoyment for sure.....Pat
@JDMumma Жыл бұрын
Genius! Excellent example of divergent thinking! Thank you!
@jesteronetime Жыл бұрын
M.Ate .your the man...cheers
@backupintheday9710 Жыл бұрын
If you have a warm greenhouse in summer the CO2 will help your plants grow better.
@backupintheday9710 Жыл бұрын
Condoms are too expensive.. Balloons are cheap.
@supposedlycollectable4220 Жыл бұрын
If you put the keg On its side will that beer still come out?
@leespencermusic2453 Жыл бұрын
That’s bang on 👍🏻
@jamesbagos3459 Жыл бұрын
There’s children in Europe going to bed sober and you’re wasting beer😂
@nealewiseman7184 Жыл бұрын
Genius idea
@_Common_Logic_ Жыл бұрын
Awesome thinking, Sir... Rather than having to mess with the socket adapter and clamp system, you could just cut the two (blue) frame rails short enough for the rod to protrude the proper distance... Drill a small hole in the end of each rail and affix a 2 1/2 inch hose clamp or better yet, a thumb-screw style clamp to the end of the rails with pop rivets through the holes... Just clamp your tool on and pull the trigger. 🙂
@mtb1340 Жыл бұрын
Great idea I like that. Thanks fir the comments 👍🏼
@_Common_Logic_ Жыл бұрын
@@mtb1340 - You did all the brainwork... It's always easy to add two cents worth after the heavy lifting is done. 😉
@mtb1340 Жыл бұрын
And that's how we evolve 👍🏼
@grincreepy1011 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video, I made your make shift caulk gun with ratchet extension and clamp with rags.. took my time, very slow and didn't shoot any beer out, just air, very easy to do and very helpful video.. getting that ring off was the hardest part
@mtb1340 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great comments and for Subscribing.
@anthonybates6068 Жыл бұрын
RLBS Ltd sell a seal kit for these - great video cheers
@mtb1340 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching and thanks for letting me know.
@Jimeoin351 Жыл бұрын
If you depressurise on its side or upside down then beer won't come out.
@franksommerfeldt6732 Жыл бұрын
Great video -- Well described, easy way to remove the keg valve. I'll use your technique when loading kegs with my home made hard cider. This process will easily allow me to carbonate my cider using the CO2 system for the kegerator. THANKS!
@mtb1340 Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the great comment
@shincraft1924 Жыл бұрын
Clever way to open a keg. Thanks
@SKmattie1 Жыл бұрын
Wow, easy, thank you
@simonduff117 Жыл бұрын
Good idea, thank you
@davidsalmon50472 жыл бұрын
Fantastic work a treat 👏 thank you
@mtb13402 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the comment 👍🏼
@wojciech92002 жыл бұрын
Polish 👍👍👍
@EmersonPUSA2 жыл бұрын
Need to get this for my kitchen at home 😂😂
@kentedgar4422 жыл бұрын
Ill be filling my half barrels very soon now bc of this video forget pony kegs lol
@voytekgutek9612 жыл бұрын
Hi Where I can buy the same keg you got on the video 50l with thread around the valve please? Thanks
@mtb13402 жыл бұрын
I was given mine, try ebay or something
@neotropos2 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video... I've tried this but unfortunately to no avail. Perhaps I'm doing it incorrectly. Please can I ask - do you need to press in the centre (beer) valve or just the outer ring?
@mtb13402 жыл бұрын
You need to press down on the centre of the valve.
@neotropos2 жыл бұрын
@@mtb1340 many thanks for this. So the 'bullseye' right in the middle? Might be where I've been going wrong! Cheers 🍺
@inonoffin88762 жыл бұрын
far too messy there at the start lol. Put the keg on its side - voila, no beer escapes and the gas escapes in about a minute. In fact, it really is easy to jar a big screwdriver in to do that bit.
@3rdrockfromthesun232 жыл бұрын
Nice!
@glenthumwood76022 жыл бұрын
This is the seal for a 1/2 pt. Pull pump, not sure if it is the same for a 4 pull.
@glenthumwood76022 жыл бұрын
It is designed for a rotary movement shaft, but because of the low speed, it works fine with linear movement
@Spacechicken1239 ай бұрын
Yes I have had to order a 38mm X 51mm X 7mm rotary seal and that seems to work fine
@glenthumwood76022 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have found a 3/8" x 3/4" x 1/4" nitrile (foodsafe) oil seal, on ebay for the cylinder top seal. It has been working with no sign of leakage for some time now. You are correct to say that spares are difficult to find, but as you have shown with your silicone diaphragm, a bit of thinking outside the box, often works. Hope this is helpful