cask widge

[joe1002]

Does the CO2 connect to the cask widge thing? And a breather thing needed to allow a bit in as its drawn out.


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Spot on.

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

Sorted. Expect more brain picking as and when I get this set up on the go.


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[Kyle_T]

I have been using cask pretty much exclusively for over a year experimenting with various methods, my favourite still stands at direct dispense but this entails a different approach, as for the cask widge it is a very nice system to use but I would only recommend it for those who pay frequent visits to the bar.

To begin with I simply had the gas running from a primary regulator into an aspirator and the onto to the cask widge, as different suppliers appear to have different vent nozzles, I used 2 small lengths of PVC tubing (9.5mm & 10mm I think) slid inside one another to connect the gas line to the vent nozzle, this made it easy to connect and disconnect the gas line for cleaning whilst maintaining a no leak seal.

This then connected to the beer engine from the beer out of the cask widge, however, I have since found that after 2 weeks the beer will lose its level of cask condition and pour flat, so I changed to using a propane low pressure gas regulator from BES and fitted with JG push fits, this operates on a constant 1/2 PSI feed rather than a vacuum feed like the aspirator.

Once the pressure inside the cask reached 1/2 PSI, the regulator shuts off the CO2 and when used, opens and maintains the pressure by variating the pressure on the inlet until a stable 1/2 PSI is maintained, the biggest bonus I found is that a small portion of this is saturated into the beer when kept at cellar temperatures thus extending the condition life of the beer...although this does conflict with CAMRAs rulings about real ale...but they can go **** themselves.

Both methods work but for me, propane regulator is the way forward.

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

What regulator do you mean? I can only see ones I currently screw into my gas bottle I use when brewing from what you say.


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[Goulders]

Bungle - you need to do some searching
viewtopic.php?t=76692#p798917

[Matt in Birdham]

Bungle - you need to do some searching
viewtopic.php?t=76692#p798917

That seems like it could be a brilliant way to keep a small bit of CO2 pressure on a conical whilst cold-crashing..

[Bunglebrewsbeer]

I've had a read. And commented. Unsure about removing and getting a new nipple?


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[dazer23866]

I have been using cask pretty much exclusively for over a year experimenting with various methods, my favourite still stands at direct dispense but this entails a different approach, as for the cask widge it is a very nice system to use but I would only recommend it for those who pay frequent visits to the bar.

To begin with I simply had the gas running from a primary regulator into an aspirator and the onto to the cask widge, as different suppliers appear to have different vent nozzles, I used 2 small lengths of PVC tubing (9.5mm & 10mm I think) slid inside one another to connect the gas line to the vent nozzle, this made it easy to connect and disconnect the gas line for cleaning whilst maintaining a no leak seal.

This then connected to the beer engine from the beer out of the cask widge, however, I have since found that after 2 weeks the beer will lose its level of cask condition and pour flat, so I changed to using a propane low pressure gas regulator from BES and fitted with JG push fits, this operates on a constant 1/2 PSI feed rather than a vacuum feed like the aspirator.

Once the pressure inside the cask reached 1/2 PSI, the regulator shuts off the CO2 and when used, opens and maintains the pressure by variating the pressure on the inlet until a stable 1/2 PSI is maintained, the biggest bonus I found is that a small portion of this is saturated into the beer when kept at cellar temperatures thus extending the condition life of the beer...although this does conflict with CAMRAs rulings about real ale...but they can go **** themselves.

Both methods work but for me, propane regulator is the way forward.

Im all ready to start this now. i have my cask, i have my regulater, cask widge, even got me a freezer thats temperature controlled.
My beer has been brewed just needs to finish fermenting

[jaroporter]

..or get a regulator with bsp fittings and screw the john guest/hose barbs in with no dismantling required..

it's all out there