Beer line check valve

mixbrewery · Post by **mixbrewery** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:36 pm

Those guys are really helpful with any dispensing queries.
I've just order mine. Shame it won't be here for crimbo.

I can see a rush on these, hope he's got plenty in stock.

delboy · Post by **delboy** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:14 pm

Jim wrote:Just connected real beer up to this and pulled the first pint. Works a treat (even with the barrel under full normal pressure)!

An added advantage is that because the beer line up to the check valve is under pressure CO2 bubbles don't form in it.

I had a few cornies over at a party last night, one thing i did notice with the hand pump, check valve setup was that once it came out of the check valve into the larger diameter tube a lot of CO2 came out of the beer and caused foaming (no need for a creamer

).

To be fair this beer was carbed for normally dispense and not for the hand pump so that might have caused the problems.
What way do you treat your beer in terms of CO2 when planning on putting it on a handpump??

Post by **Jim** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:20 pm

I've been keeping the pressure in the placcy barrel a bit less than I would use if I was dispensing from the tap. The barrel is below the beer engine, so the pressure there will be even less.

I don't get any foaming - even with the sparkler it pours just the same as it did when I used a polypin (in fact with the polypin the carbonation was a bit low in the poured pint once most of the beer had been dispensed).

Beer Monster · Post by **Beer Monster** » Sat Dec 15, 2007 9:43 pm

That's great Jim, what a good setup. I've been using the polypin/coolbox with great success but i think i'm gonna have to get one of those.

deanrpwaacs · Post by **deanrpwaacs** » Wed Oct 05, 2011 10:10 pm

Please ignore i found it .Hello Jim.
May i ask where you got the screw tap for the pressure barrel from ?
I know its an old thread but this set up looks just about what i need .
Regards Dean.

adamzworld · Post by **adamzworld** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 10:06 am

Sorry to jump on an old thread but I've been looking at the photos of the set up above and this is exactly what I'm looking to do. Can I ask as to what sort of fixing it is where the end of the pipe from the pressure barrel runs into the check valve? I've got myself the beer engine piping, so just need to get hold of the check valve and whatever other bits and pieces I need. Thanks in advance for your help, Adam

paulg · Post by **paulg** » Thu Nov 21, 2013 3:34 pm

most of them (including mine) seem to have a 3/8 john guest fitting on the inlet and a spigot for 1/2" hose on the outlet, so I guess you would need a 3/8 john guest to hose tail to fit your hose from pressure barrel
something like this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Brand-New-Joh ... 1c384c119e

adamzworld · Post by **adamzworld** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 12:01 am

Thanks Paul, that's very useful info and I'll make sure I also get hold of the adapter when i buy the check valve. Can I ask whether you also used jubilee clips when connecting it all together?

Thanks,

Adam

paulg · Post by **paulg** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 3:57 pm

I use jubilee clips on the beer engine side but my current setup using corny kegs fit directly in the 3/8 john guest fitting on the input side.
All this will soon change as I switch to plastic pin casks

adamzworld · Post by **adamzworld** » Sat Nov 23, 2013 6:54 pm

Thanks Paul, I've also considered using a polypin instead but the appeal of using a pressure barrel is hopefully the beer will stay fresh for a bit longer.

It might be an obvious question but when you connect it all up do you leave the tap on the pressure barrel permantly open or do you only open it when you want to dispense beer from the hand pump?

Thanks,

Adam

adamzworld · Post by **adamzworld** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 9:08 pm

I'm now the proud owner of two Angram pumps! I've bought the pipes and check valve and am planning to connect it all up to my pressure barrel. The pumps are both second hand so can anyone recommend what to use to clean them. I've heard that Star San is good stuff but it seems hard to come by in the UK. As an alternative, would this stuff be any good:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PRO-KLEEN-PRO ... 101wt_1056

Thanks,

Adam

steambrew · Post by **steambrew** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 10:38 pm

I use trade beer cleaner from A1 bar stuff it's changes colour as cleaning

adamzworld · Post by **adamzworld** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:13 pm

Thanks Steambrew, any idea what its called? Thanks, Adam

Eric · Post by **Eric** » Thu Dec 05, 2013 11:25 pm

Got mine from here.

jmc · Post by **jmc** » Fri Dec 06, 2013 2:00 am

Eric wrote:Got mine from here.

I use similar stuff. It lasts for ages.
Purple line cleaner.

Most are a mix of a caustic and bleach so nasty stuff but it does the job very well. Purple colour is pH sensitive so it loses colour if solution pulled through is not clean. I leave mine in line for 20mins as per instructions for mine.

Don't use with anything that can't cope with caustic or bleach eg Aluminum.

OK with poly or SS for short soak.

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