Jim's Beer Kit

Cheers, noted.

Anything has got to be better than shop bought cans!

Yea I saw your thread on that, just remembered.

I've got 2 S30 valve caps at the moment so I could use one of those with my left over gas bulbs. Maybe invest in a tyre inflator to use my pub CO2 bottle in the future. Sounds like a plan

What's your opinion/experience in using a 2 Gallon Pressure Barrel to fill from my pub kegs to take beer to a mates house?
Will the beer be ok for a few hours?

Found an interesting document here regarding keg design and spec: http://siba.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/20 ... s9.121.pdf

And if you want some detailed info regarding S type spears: http://dispensegroup.com/Bilder/pdf/29. ... SI__GB.pdf
Torque settings in this one.

As koomber says, the trick with the party/picnic tap is to just open it fully in one quick action. Same when you want to stop, leave go of the trigger quickly. You can always then press it slightly to put more of a head on the beer.

I find the 3/16 beer line very forgiving with high pressure.

I have dispensed wine from mine at 30psi and 3degC. It was about 5' of 3/16" beer line, all contained in the fridge. Temp and enough pressure drop in the line really are the keys. I'll second that, I have the same beer line and length with a Party Tap. Serving at 7degC @ 17PSI No problems here :mrg...

This is the one I got: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CO2-Single-Stage-side-entry-welders-Regulator-Female-fitting-suits-Pub-Bottles-/180889649769#ht_500wt_1065 Gauge is in BAR and PSI. Goes up in 4 PSI increments. My setup here: http://www.jimsbeerkit.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=58785&start=195#p641...

V Nice! I see you like the shiney

These are the figures I went by for beer line resistance: 3/16 ID vinyl tubing = 3 psi/ft 1/4 ID vinyl tubing = 0.85 psi/ft 3/16 ID Polyethylene tubing = 2.2 psi/ft 1/4 ID Polyethylene tubing = 0.5 psi/ft 3/8 OD Stainless tubing = 0.2 psi/ft 5/16 OD Stainless tubing = 0.5 psi/ft 1/4 OD Stainless tub...

I just set up my first keg and gas system. The carbonation chart is what I followed. I aimed for about 2.50 volumes of CO2 as a starting point and this turned out fine for my liking. From there you can work out the diameter and length of beer line to get 1 - 2 PSI at the tap. I used approx 5ft x 3/1...

Just came online to say the same. Replacement spear delivered today. Good job we found out about the iffy spear early on. Now on with the brewing! :D Ps. My 1st keg from Crusader is absolutely faultless. No gas leaks, no dramas. It gets drunk quicker too :lol: Glad I went for these anyway. Look forw...

Cheers Andy.

Your price is better than mine From memory I paid about £2.50

Always after a bargain, I picked this up from Lidl. Can anyone tell me if it is ok for cleaning stainless kegs? I've taken a pic of the ingredients. Cheers http://s24.postimg.org/dlw2rh5px/20130722_164835.jpg http://s24.postimg.org/ygd0n1ph1/20130722_164859.jpg http://s24.postimg.org/mokjyi5h1/20130...

They seem to like me! Lol

I had an reply from their Design Technical team. I didn't even ask for a replacement. I said I would buy another and keep the dodgy one as a spare but they said they would swap it. I'll let you know what happens

Cheers, I'll have to pick up the kit next time I'm in Wilko