Using a corny keg with a beer engine

[Frothy]

3/8" - 1/2" adapters

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-8-x-1-2-Tube-to ... dZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1

does anyone use a beer engine with a corny?

Matt

[stringy]

yes!!
Although I only use it occasionally, when we are having a party and will get through a lot of beer. Otherwise I don't see the point - until I can find a cask breather that is!!

At the moment I will open the release valve on the corny and then hook it up to the beer engine, this works fine. Although at the end of the session i then need to put the CO2 back in in order to purge any air out ans reseal the lid.

A cask breather would go in line between the corny and co2 regulator & only allows c02 into the corny when the pressure drop below atmospheric pressure. i.e. It keeps the head space full of co2 at atmospheric pressure, meaning the beer can be dispensed with a beer engine and preventing the beer from becoming oxidised.

I've not been able to get hold of a cask breather anywhere, which is a pain!!

[deadlydes]

try here http://www.cfbs-beer-pumps.co.uk/
cask breathers for £25 if i remember correctly
give them a call as all their products are not online.
get yourself a creamer tip whilst ordering they are worth a go

[deadlydes]

cask breathers here also http://www.beersunlimited.co.uk/beerequi.html
and here https://www.stephensons.com/product_inf ... s_id=81511 although it looks different from others i have seen

[flytact]

This is exactly what I was looking for in a previous post. Thanks.

[deadlydes]

that one from stephensons is not a cask breather (i just emailed them). its basically a glorified soft peg.
thought the price was too good to be true

[Frothy]

awesome - I've got a higene pump but it's got a bent piston shaft - I've asked at cfbs there if they do spares. I grabbed a pack of the 3/8 - 1/2" hose tail stem adapters and they are really neat in the corny JG quick connects

To use a cask breather can you use a standard regulator? what kind of psi?

Matt

[deadlydes]

cfbs should do spares, what did they say? i would be surprised if they couldnt get them.
have you tracked down higene themselves?

yeah just a standard reg. dont quote me on psi but its not much (cant remember off the top of my head). breathers come with instructions anyhow.

[flytact]

Waiting on a return email to see if they'll ship a cask breather to the US.

[Frothy]

Beersunlimited - cask breather £9.95 inc VAT
Hi-gene website was down last I checked.

Matt

[flytact]

OK, just got a return email from BeersUnlimited; half the price of getting one here! Has anyone seen it? Does it compare to the one at UKbrewing.com over here?
I think I have found a Christmas present for myself. Well, another one....

Well, just finished emailing with Cliff and he said the the cask breather in question will not fit a corny keg setup, only casks. Can't figure out why unless the breather actually fits into the cask, oh well...

[Frothy]

must be the same as that one from stephensons

Matt

[flytact]

Now that I've been armed with the term "cask aspirator", I did a quick search and found this: http://www.scot-bev.com/products/cellarcask.html
Anyone heard of them or know if they sell direct?

[Zebra]

Now that I've been armed with the term "cask aspirator", I did a quick search and found this: http://www.scot-bev.com/products/cellarcask.html
Anyone heard of them or know if they sell direct?

I've got one of these in my 'box of interesting bits that I don't know what they do'. I also have a beer engine...... excellent, I think I'll hook them up to one of my Corny kegs. I'll let you know how it all goes. Thanks for the link!