Pressure barrels

[ianc]

i have been using plastic pressure barrels for a few years and they have the 2 inch cap with the ability to inject co2 if reqd, but the blue rubber seals have died and pressure is lost, bought a new barrel from well known store that has a cap with white rubber seal, that failed at first attempt despite greasing it, got money back and cost of kit,,,,,,well done wilko ...but where do I go from here ,,,,the original seals are no longer produced.....so is it new barrels or caps from somewhere with working seals.....any ideas please....I am beginning get to sober up !!!!! Cheers ,,,Ian

[lord groan]

My barrels (4" cap)have the gas inlet covered by a roughly 1/4" diameter rubber seal. Last winter a seal perished while the barrel was full and my spares box didn't contain any correct size replacements. Scratching around in desperation I found a length of 1/4" silicon type aquarium tubing, I cut a piece to the right length and pushed it onto the inlet pin and it's worked perfectly ever since!
I'm not familiar with the 2" caps but could a short piece of general purpose soft rubber/silicon tubing do the trick? It'll need to be soft mind you, not the clear pvc stuff as that'll just be too tight to release pressure

[Dads_Ale]

I have a few caps with the blue silicone seal and thought spares would be available, but after much searching, as you say, couldn't find any. Homebrew suppliers do sell a replacement square section seal for 2 inch caps and this may work.

[IPA]

i have been using plastic pressure barrels for a few years and they have the 2 inch cap with the ability to inject co2 if reqd, but the blue rubber seals have died and pressure is lost, bought a new barrel from well known store that has a cap with white rubber seal, that failed at first attempt despite greasing it, got money back and cost of kit,,,,,,well done wilko ...but where do I go from here ,,,,the original seals are no longer produced.....so is it new barrels or caps from somewhere with working seals.....any ideas please....I am beginning get to sober up !!!!! Cheers ,,,Ian

I know that the homebrew shop in Maidstone Kent has replacement blue seals.

[ianc]

Thanks do yo have an address please

[Alan30]

http://maidstonehomebrew.co.uk/

[GrowlingDogBeer]

Loads of barrel spares here.

http://www.the-home-brew-shop.co.uk/aca ... pares.html

[Dads_Ale]

For Information

I just got some of these from here:

http://www.whyteshomewineequipment.co.u ... p-125.html

[ianc]

many thanks just ordered some .....hoorah !!!!!

[ianc]

many thanks all.....have now ordered some seals....tried the place in kent....they thought the order to small to bother with then never replied ...MMMM !!!!....but happy now ...back to brewing ...hic

[Dads_Ale]

Glad you are sorted. Took me ages to find somewhere that stocked these. Full marks to Whytes Home Wine Equipment for sorting out two desperate brewers