Gas Ball Lock

[user 4749]

Was away for a while and on brewing and coming back I think my as ball locks are past their best. Was wondering whats the best ball locks was looking at Metal ones or are they nitnworth the extra

 

[AnimatedGIF]

Which do you currently have? What makes you think they're past their best? Have you checked the o-rings on the post to see if they are the cause of any issues you may have found?
I don't have any metal ones myself. I have had a grey/red KegLand one leak at high (40psi) pressure.

 

[JockyBrewer]

I've got a bunch of Kegland and Keg King grey and black plastic disconnects, as well as some more expensive CMB ones I inherited. Can't tell the difference between them.

I also have 5 steel flow control disconnects, which do their job very well, but I wouldn't buy metal ones now as they expand/contract with heat and cold, which can make it very hard to put a cold disconnect on a recently filled keg.

 

[user 4749]

I changed all all o rings on the posts but they were still leaking . I order Kegland plastic ones as I need spares and am presently changing out anything that can perish as I have spares . Hopefully its just the time I left them while nit using them .

 

[JockyBrewer]

A can of Buffalo leak detector spray is very useful in this case.

 

[The Baron]

IMO they are only as good as the Oring/Seals

 

[RoomWithABrew]

A can of Buffalo leak detector spray is very useful in this case.

Especially if your buffalo is leaking!

 

[JockyBrewer]

IMO they are only as good as the Oring/Seals

Yep, and if any of the six seals in a corny go (lid x1, PRV x1, dip tubes x2, post poppets x2) you can either lose a whole tank of CO2 or a whole keg of beer quite easily.

 

[JockyBrewer]

Especially if your buffalo is leaking!

No no, it's for detecting when you're leaking buffalos.

 

[RoomWithABrew]

No no, it's for detecting when you're leaking buffalos.

I've been using it all wrong then.

 

[Leon103]

The bearings seem to go on mine. I have one metal on which I use from fermenter to keg whilst filling. Always thought it was easier to get onto my fermenter, until my last kegging session. I couldn't get it off, did it the end but ordered another plastic one.