Newbie, with Beer engine question

[jondi11]

I have been considering getting a beer engine, I am not sure how I would connect to my plastic 5 gallon keg, would the pipe connect to keg tap or use a special top with tube access?

Cheers

 

[Fil]

a pressure barrel isnt the ideal container for a hand pulled pint, Search for posts by Denis King, and consider a polypin if you cant get your hands on a cask for the job

it can be done with a PB but may need more effort than its worth.

 

[jondi11]

Ok, ta, do they run from tap to pump?

 

[Fil]

yes in all cases. a polypin simply collapses as u draw so no co2 needed to keep air off the beer.

 

[David_Riley]

I have been running my beer engine with PB now for well over a year but you will need a check valve so you can keep a positive pressure in you barrel I have a standard hose pipe connection the type with a jubilee clip to tighten

 

[jondi11]

Not sure what you mean Dave about positive pressure, is that pipe and jubilee clip to standard barrel tap?

 

[David_Riley]

If you have a barrel with a co2 injection valve you have to make sure you keep it topped up because your beer engine will pump the beer out leaving a vacuum allowing oxygen in which will spoil your brew .The intake pipe which is attached to my pump I have attached a hose connection the type you use to connect to a standard tap