Hi All
I'm just about to take delivery of a beer engine and just wondered what other kit I will need to take beer from 1) a polypin 2) a Cornie.
I guess I will need a check valve or cask breather?
Any help appreciated
Beer Engine
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Re: Beer Engine
Polypins can be connected direct to an engine, the pin collapses as the beer is drawn so no air enters.
Cornies can be connected with a cask breather or a demand/check valve. My preference is a demand valve, they have the advantage of being cheaper then a breather
Demand valves have a 3/8" jg connection from the cornie and a 1/2" to the engine. place the valve as close as possible to the engine and set the regulator to a minimal pressure 2-3psi. check on BB's site for demand valves
Cornies can be connected with a cask breather or a demand/check valve. My preference is a demand valve, they have the advantage of being cheaper then a breather
Demand valves have a 3/8" jg connection from the cornie and a 1/2" to the engine. place the valve as close as possible to the engine and set the regulator to a minimal pressure 2-3psi. check on BB's site for demand valves
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Re: Beer Engine
I bought my Beer Engine from Scooby not long ago and he kindly enclosed a Worthside Check Valve along with it.
Today I intend to rack off my London Pride clone into the Polypin I got from Barley Bottom (£9.99) and when it's matured dispense it via the Engine. I did a test run this morning by filling the Polypin full of Sterilised water and pulling it through my chiller. I connected the Polypin Tap to the check valve, the valve to my flash cooler, the flash cooler to the engine. I expected a bit of resistance from the narrow gauge of my chiller lines but it pulls through very nicely at its 1/4 pt standard.
Most importantly there is no backflow of oxygen into the Polypin due to the check valve and the Polypin just collapses around the remaining beer. This, I hope, means the beer stays as good on the first pint as it does on the last. A few people on here seem to do the same and folks say that the beer does keep for quite a long time. Personally I haven't got the room in my new place to brew excessive amounts of beer so I intend to keep 3-4 pins on the go maximum so there's no danger of the beer getting too mature!
Today I intend to rack off my London Pride clone into the Polypin I got from Barley Bottom (£9.99) and when it's matured dispense it via the Engine. I did a test run this morning by filling the Polypin full of Sterilised water and pulling it through my chiller. I connected the Polypin Tap to the check valve, the valve to my flash cooler, the flash cooler to the engine. I expected a bit of resistance from the narrow gauge of my chiller lines but it pulls through very nicely at its 1/4 pt standard.
Most importantly there is no backflow of oxygen into the Polypin due to the check valve and the Polypin just collapses around the remaining beer. This, I hope, means the beer stays as good on the first pint as it does on the last. A few people on here seem to do the same and folks say that the beer does keep for quite a long time. Personally I haven't got the room in my new place to brew excessive amounts of beer so I intend to keep 3-4 pins on the go maximum so there's no danger of the beer getting too mature!
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Re: Beer Engine
Although not detrimental you don't really need a demand valve when used with a polypin. If all the hose clips are really tight no air should enter the lines
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Re: Beer Engine
Cheers guys - great response
Looking forward to the engine!
Looking forward to the engine!
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Re: Beer Engine
Excellent! I assumed the action of purging the chamber by pushing the pump handle down again somehow pushed some air back down the lines. If that's not the case then I guess i'll cut the check valve out of my setup.
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Planning - Not for a long while
Fermenting - I'm Done
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Fermenting - I'm Done
Bottle Maturing - Hobgoblin, Fullers ESB, American Stout, TOP, Fullers London Porter, Bandini Black IPA
Drinking - Still...Whiskey