proper CO2 Cask Breathers - found

[Frothy]

Wahey
Finally got hold of some proper Cask breathers to use with a CO2 system. They've got 3/8" JG connects and connect to a gas reg set @ 1-3psi. Highly recommended.

The Harmony Hut eBay shop has them - e-mail Paul because they're not on the Ebay listings.

For those not in the know a cask breather works with a real-ale style hand pump, it maintains a protective blanket of CO2 over your beer in the keg by letting in gas as you draw off the beer at the other end.

Frothy

[tim]

Nice one frothy. Presumably you're intending using it with a corny - from the pic you've posted can't quite see how you're going to connect it - does it somehow sit between the regulator and in line?
T

[Andy]

Frothers - how much £££ ?

[SteveD]

Frothers - how much £££ ?

Do you care? You can use a beer engine and not have to mess about purging after the session, or indeed drinking the lot!

Seriously, it doesn't look like it can cost anywhere near it's worth!

Right....Beer Engine required!

[Andy]

[Frothy]

Tim it fits between the gas reg & keg as so->
You can use one breather for more than one keg by using T or Y pieces in the line.


Andy, I'm not sure exactly how much. Having problems with my Paypal account as usual

Frothy

[Andy]

Ah, a Frothy schematic (tm)

[iowalad]

Excellent find! Shipping shouldn't kill me on this one . . . .

[tangoman]

Right Let's Try Again
Have got a price from Paul @Harmony Hut for 'Cask Breather', -£22.99 Postage FREE!!.
Now start buying 'beer engines'!!!.


Glenn

[Scooby]

I may be missing a trick here but isn't it a bit of an over kill connecting a beer engine to a cornie, a regulator, a Co2 bottle and than still having to buy a cask breather when you only need a pop bottle

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[babalu87]

I have learned recently that a propane regualtor (the gas grill type) also works as a cask breather.
I will post a link tonight as I dont have it on my work computer.

CHEAP alternative as I have a few in my basement, once I get the cork shaft seal for my Worthside pump it will be the next project

[confused]

I just don't see the point.

A cask breather supplies CO2 at "demand pressure" into your keg displacing the volume of Beer pulled but the difference between doing this and supplying Co2 from a secondary regulator at .5 - .75 psi is surely minimal. At these levels the pressure of Co2 being supplied is well below that suspended in even the least carbonated beers so will not account for any secondary carbonation.

Either way CAMRA in their infinite wisdom will tell you it's no longer "Real" ale. (Like anyone cares)

Have to add that's a class schematic frothy, a work of art.

[flytact]

Couple things to point out:
1) the breather "connects to a reg set @1-3 psi", if you are running "kegged" beer off your gas as well then you'll need more psi or split off a new regulator
2) as for "just letting in .5-.75 psi", very hard to regulate at that low of a level

[babalu87]

Heres the link for using a propane regulator

http://www.franklinbrew.org/brewinfo/ho ... skale.html

[Chris B]

The other alternative to a cask breather would be a check/demand valve to sit between the engine and the cornie to allow you run a higher CO2 pressure to the cornie. CFBS have details here :- http://www.cfbs-beer-pumps.co.uk/accessories.html

Chris...