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No you can't remove the tap. I run boiling water through it and then run steriliser through it
No you can't remove the tap. I run boiling water through it and then run steriliser through it
Mmm. . A lovely Jaipur keg. Does this one look like a reusable one to you guys?
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Just get a party star tap....
I was looking at these from leyland http://www.leyland-home-brew.co.uk/beer-protector-for-easy-kegs-1494-p.asp. How do you guys reckon they work? By pumping all the air out to create a vacuum like those things you can get for wine bottles that do the same thing.So prolonging the life of the beer in the MK?
I would reckon that they pump air "IN" to the keg after the CO2 from secondary fermentation has finished.
Definitely a cheaper option to buy and maintain than a CO2 injector and if all you need it for is to maintain pressure for a few days to keep the beer flowing then it should work fine.
If my theory is correct then what it won't do is keep pressure on a keg for a week or more like a CO2 injector does; mainly because introducing air will also introduce something nasty and the beer will go off. (I'm lucky that way!)
The same thing happened to me when I was testing my new set-up. i.e. The CO2 disappeared after a few minutes! (It's not a Party Star but as its out in the garage at the moment I can't check the make.)
I agree on the expensive bit because the one I have uses the 16gram capsules and they ain't cheap!
I intend to get an air pump for the simple reason that usually 5 Litres = 5 Days so I don't expect any beer to go off! :thumb: :thumb:
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