BREWERS EQUIPMENT - SETTING UP A CO2 REGULATOR

[@Normanskie]

@ 10:45, education is a wonderful thing, as a poverty stricken student I could not afford to drink a full bottle of red wine because of the cost and also I had serious lectures the next morning, so in order to prevent it oxidising I would take a DEEP breath in and hold onto it and wait, wait, wait and then breathe into the half bottle, as CO2 in heavier than air it would put a protective shield on top of the wine, preventing oxidisation, so expunging the air, well providing you do not shake it up I personally wouldn't waste the gas then again I am on the mean side. Education is a wonderful thing and comes in handy in the most surprising of moments.

[@themaltmiller8438]

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[@davidkovarik483]

Great, informative video!

[@waynedeacon1704]

Great video. Are going to start selling the white regulator washers so brewers can have some spares.

[@MrPatto74]

Fantastic video all bases covered

[@takashishimoda1564]

thank you, this is very informative!

[@steveweston6701]

Thanks for the video Rob. Ate the end of this video you say there will be another video on how to fill the keg with beer. Did you do one as I can’t seem to find it?

[@jportugal100]

Where did you get that check valve qd?

[@Trotters80]

Love this video, just what I needed. When the CO2 is at 12 psi, how do you keep it at that setting?. I have this micromatic regulator.

[@themaltmiller8438]

It will just hold it there buddy, generally though when you're not drawing from the kegs for a few days or so we recommend turning off your gas supply. This will avoid and leaks in gas or over carbonation of your beer

[@paulmagus2133]

thank you and very clear

[@903mdh]

Informative as ever Rob. One question - is there a specific set of circumstances under which you would use the PRV's on the Micromatic regulator rather than the PRV on the keg?

[@themaltmiller8438]

If you've disconnected kegs from the system and you want to take the pressure out of the lines then the PRV on the regulator would be what you can use for this.

[@martinodonnel1533]

Great video thanks

[@pcon654]

Great video, thanks. On the subject of gas there are three types of beer gas, 60/40 which is 60% CO2 and 40% Nitrogen, 70/30 which is 70% Nitrogen and 30% CO2 and straight CO2. As I understand it the 60/40 is used to dispense lagers and ales and the 70/30 is for stouts (Guinness) and creamflows. I've tried the 60/40 on a corny keg and it doesn't really carbonate the beer so I'll be sticking with the straight CO2 . I'm posting this as my gas supplier was insisting that I use 60/40. He is wrong so don't be swayed if anybody tries to convince you otherwise.

[@themaltmiller8438]

Mixed gas will take much longer to carbonate, but its will work eventually, we always use pure C02 for carbonation and you can use either for serving 👍🏻

[@kevinreilly191]

A couple of points. The 70/30 mixed gas referred to should actually be and is in the industry called 30/70 as its 30% CO2 and 70% N2. Hence why it’s used on products such as Guinness. In terms of 60/40 this is often used instead on CO2 however the pressure applied would be much higher. To calculate the correct pressure you need to know the CO2 content for the product being served. Hope that helps.

[@AFCRichmond2782]

Congratulations

[@manuelcampos2845]

Excellent video! I´m a homebrewer trying to set up a CO2 system. I produce 60 liters of beer per batch. Which size of CO2 cylinder would you recommend?

[@SuperRS2008]

Hi chaps, fantastic video! I'm building a Keezer next month and would like to have 4 kegs to dispense from. Could you please go over how to setup a multiple output manifold? Thanks!

[@themaltmiller8438]

Hi Elliott, best give us a call, we can't create a video including that so quickly but will certainly make one in the future.

[@SuperRS2008]

@@themaltmiller8438 will do! Thanks for the rapid reply!

[@tcaulkins]

What is that lube spray you are lubing the keg post with? I couldn’t see it. Thanks!

[@themaltmiller8438]

www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/buffalo-food-grade-lubricant-spray-aerosol-500-ml/

[@bobgodytube]

Sorry if this is a stupid question. Do you add sugar for a secondary fermentation with these kegs or do you kust use the gas

[@themaltmiller8438]

Typically you put flat beer into the kegs once fermentation has completed and then carbonate from there. Few ways to do that but generally set the regulator to around 25-30PSI and leave the keg for few days with that pressure on. This forces the carbon dioxide into the beer.

[@Trotters80]

Once youve filled the keg with CO2 do you still need to keep the gas pipe connected from the keg to co2 cannister or can you disconnect it?

[@themaltmiller8438]

Depends on your situation. You'll need it connected and on when dispensing from the keg but generally when you're not it's a good idea to turn off the gas or disconnect the regulator. This limits the chances of over carbonating your beer. We have shut off valves that go open the gas line between the reg and the keg. This is super easy to use!

[@andygraham8529]

great video, wish i had watched it a year ago.

[@carlwyatt5036]

Hi mate ,need help. I have a Hambleton bard co2 240g cylinder s30 female thread. This will not fit my dual gauge regulator . Is there a way of adapting it ,if so do u know what I would need 😏 Cheers carl

[@idsullymichaels]

where is the next video? filling the keg?

[@themaltmiller8438]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5nIYq2giZiaiZo

[@Natedavis4444]

Where can I purchase a quality regulator (Dual regulator preferably)for my home brew setup?

[@Natedavis4444]

Or a great brand? I bought a dual dial regulator from northern brewer and they are the worst at keeping the psi stable at where I set it. I have no leaks.

[@Natedavis4444]

@David Leonard What is the company or website? Thank you

[@alm1261]

Could you run through setting up the regulator and keg to the sodastream bottle? I have the attachment but it just seems to hiss gass out when I tighten it up

[@juanfabulous]

Once you’ve purged the keg of oxygen can you disconnect from the gas and store the keg until it’s needed? Then reconnect?

[@themaltmiller8438]

Yes, exactly that

[@cdunn4799]

Assuming all things are good, clean lines, everything is settled and cold..I have foam galore from a fresh keg. I suspect the issue is my regulator...although its new. The lowest pressure it will ever read is 30psi.....it seems as if 30 means 0....is this possible? Meaning 30psi (even with tap handle open) yields no product. If I turn the fine adjustment up to 35psi (assuming that really means 5psi) beer starts to move...slow foam. If I turn it up to 40 or 42psi....it Flys out, all foam....this is the case even after turning the gas off, purging the valve and retaping. Also if I turn the fine adjustment screw counterclockwise to the point of coming out...it still reads 30psi. What is wrong? Why won't my regulator bottom out, even if its not connected to the CO2 bottle??

[@themaltmiller8438]

If the gauge is reading pressure when it is disconnected then yes, you have an issue. Probably you have connected to a keg with higher pressure that the reg is rated for and you bust the gauge. Or it got dropped but whatever you have an issue with the reg.

[@cdunn4799]

@@themaltmiller8438 makes sense, thank you. I'm trying a low-pressure gauge swap out...if that isn't it....then New reg.

[@westmaui]

Might be helpful to pin the next video in the comments! Thanks for the help

[@petepaul8224]

Hi I have a question whether it is best to use pure co2 for lager or Ale , many people recommend 50/50 to me I’m now confused 🤔

[@themaltmiller8438]

Pure Co2 is for carbonating and for serving. Mixed gas is only for serving beer, and generally used on stouts or something else you want smooth maybe a cream ale.

[@petepaul8224]

@@themaltmiller8438 thanks 🍻

[@morning_sounds]

Hi everyone, I just picked up a similar unit to this. Does anyone know what pressure is right to serve a flat, non carbonated product? For example if I fill my keg with strawberry daiquiri or espresso martini, I don’t want it to carbonate, just apply pressure to serve the drinks. Thank you.

[@themaltmiller8438]

That's a tricky one! Ideally you would serve this with mixed gas (nitrogen + CO2), this would mean very little CO2 pick up on the product but does require a different regulator. If you wanted it on the same system as beer or other carbonated drinks then I'd suggest adding a secondary regulator to the line that is going into that keg, with a shut of valve. You coudl then set the pressure really low (around 5-10 psi) for serving but then shut it off when your done for the night and dump the remaining CO2 pressure out via the PRV on the keg. You'll keep CO2 in the keg so won't spoil the product but no pressure and as such no pick up of the CO2 on the drink, or at least very very little.

[@morning_sounds]

@@themaltmiller8438 Thank you so much. It looks like I’ll need to switch to a nitrogen tank with a new regulator.

[@Enanram]

What kind of lube is that?

[@themaltmiller8438]

www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/buffalo-food-grade-lubricant-spray-aerosol-500-ml/

[@WengertD]

I came for the tasting

[@jimmythekidd78]

Probably a silly question but when you purge a keg initially as shown in the video. How do you know it's fully purged? Is it to do with the PSI rating? i.e. if a keg is rated for 2 PSI will filling it to 2 PSI mean it is purged fully? How do you know there is no oxygen left behind? Or will the liquid/beer displace whatever is left?

[@HoverdogBrewery]

You don't but co2 is heavier than air so it sinks to the bottle of the keg. Just attach the gas, wait a minute, purge the keg then wait a few minutes and do it again. Don't want to steal Rob's thunder but when you fill the keg the beer will go to the bottom so there will be a blanket of co2 on top of the beer and any oxygen will be on top of the co2 so it will vent out the keg either via the large keg lid (if you use a pipe into the keg) or out of the co2 in post if you fill it via the beer out post.To use this second method you can use a spare grey ball lock or an implement to push the centre of the ball lock (called the poppet), I guess the regulator Rob showed could still be attached as it dumps pressure if it is higher than what is dialled in. I am sure Rob will explain this better than I can.

[@HoverdogBrewery]

Forgot to add, if you have already put the beer in the keg then just purge with Co2 like Rob showed, I actually do it twice, there may be oxygen at the top of the keg above the Co2 but it won't matter as the beer out dip tube goes to the bottom of the keg so there will always be a blanket of Co2 over the beer.

[@michaelbui6109]

Connor McGregor is so knowledgeable

[@terrycarmichael9650]

Can I split the line coming out of the regulator, so I can hook up two kegs at once?

[@themaltmiller8438]

Absolutely you can! You will have the same pressure on each line so if you wish to have different pressures on each keg you can add secondary regulators at a later date to each line 👍🏻

[@terrycarmichael9650]

Thank you.