First time Corny keg user

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Where can I get one please?

Edit: ah that's what a deep socket is!

People are giving me too much credit for my parts knowledge. I know zero lol. Although I have lots of textbook brewing knowledge, parts is a black spot and I need my hand holding

 

[Rodcx500z]

Where can I get one please?

most major tool shops, mine my son got from Halfords he works there and got me a discount

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Great thanks Rod.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Pic of it fitted

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Pic of it fitted View attachment 75312

What do you put on the end of it?

 

[Rodcx500z]

What do you put on the end of it?

A socket wrench

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Sorry for being thick but I've no idea what they are. I was hoping for a link from someone so I didn't buy the wrong thing. One of my biggest fears.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Sorry for being thick but I've no idea what they are. I was hoping for a link from someone so I didn't buy the wrong thing. One of my biggest fears.

go on amazon and search for socket wrench for 22mm deep socket

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Is this one too small? There's also one at 250mm and 150mm.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Silverline...locphy=1007266&hvtargid=pla-476621547527&th=1

 

[Rodcx500z]

the socket i have is a 1/2 inch 3/8 is to big for mine,

 

[phildo79]

If these are to be serving kegs, you really don't need floating dip tubes. So long as your transfers are clean. The poppets can get clogged up with hop debris if you are not careful during transfer. I would advise swapping out the standard metal end of the tube for a filtered one.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

We've already bought the tubes phil.

My hubby just sent me this.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hi-Spec-So...jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==
And then he informs me it's not big enough

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Do not buy an imperial socket set or spanners.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

Do not buy an imperial socket set or spanners.

Why CC?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

Because posts are metric as are any fastenings (nuts and bolts) you buy are as well.

22mm spanner £4.95 on Amazon.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

@Hazelwood Brewery @DocAnna @The-Engineer-That-Brews what do you all use for yours?

This kind of thing sends me into a spin.

 

[JockyBrewer]

It's easier and cheaper to just get a 22mm spanner: Draper Redline 68070 22 mm Metric Combination Spanner , Blue : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Otherwise a 22mm socket would normally take a 3/8" drive ratchet handle, but you'll pay £4-5 for the socket and £10 for the handle.

 

[phildo79]

Different posts are different sizes. I have 22mm posts and 15mm posts. Standard is 22mm but I switched some of my liquid posts for universal ones, in case I got another blockage and needed to blast the poppet with gas.

 

[Tess Tickle's Brewery]

It's easier and cheaper to just get a 22mm spanner: Draper Redline 68070 22 mm Metric Combination Spanner , Blue : Amazon.co.uk: DIY & Tools

Otherwise a 22mm socket would normally take a 3/8" drive ratchet handle, but you'll pay £4-5 for the socket and £10 for the handle.

See where you’re coming from. I think though I would rather pay the extra and have something that’s slightly easier for me to use. I dare say my hands aren’t as strong as some of you blokes, and also it’s less opportunity for me to spoil the shape of the posts.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Well you should be sorted now Lisa