Recent content by Phenz

I'm pretty sure there is a check valve in the 'gas in' side to stop gas coming out of it when pressurised. if this isn't the case, then its fairly straight forward how to vent the gas. i'm yet to hook it up as i need to go shopping for all the right connectors tomorrow. just going to get a...

ill take a photo when i get home. the only pressure release is on the keg - to press the middle. but as the siphon tube reaches the bottom of the keg, the only way i can see to vent co2 from the top of the keg is to find a way to 'confuse the coupling'. either manage to get gas out of...

hi, i recently got my hands on a cheap sankey 20l keg and a cheap coupler to go with it. currently looking at all the bits and pieces that i need to go with, but as i'm moving from a corney set up i'm a little unsure of how to effectively release the pressure inside the keg without...

that seems awufully complicated, i wouldn't know where to start. i've looked into audrino and rasp pi before, but its just completely over my head. i'm kinda savvy when it comes to running a computer, but i know nothing about programming and interfacing. on another note, i've found this...

i just go one, ordered on tuesday, shipped on wednesday, delivered friday - to glasgow, scotland. with discount 39.85euros for keg + 8.95euros delivery. £34.61 in real money. don't know what my bank would charge for paying in a different currency. still cheaper than anywhere else...

i've got my keg, reg, co2 and some fittings, but still waiting on my lines and my corny connectors. individual components to build the stc1000 enclosure are really expensive! if you want to do it properly, i was pricing it up in maplin, then homebase. couldn't justify it. So i went to...

thanks. I thought initially that i had to wire it into the fridge circuitry, which is by no means impossible, but creating an external device which fully switches the fridge on or off seems like the best way to go when considering upgrade potential. picked my stc1000 up from the post office...

okay, ordered. now i just have to find a site that explains how to install it. i'm pretty handy so shouldn't be too tricky, from what i've heard. just need to try and locate the specifics for my fridge, i'm sure there is a video somewhere explaining the whole process. now i just have to...

Do I really need an stc1000 and a heater? Won't my fridge do a reasonable job of controlling the temperature on its own? I thought that that sort of setup was only needed for a freezer conversion. As I'm just dipping my toe in the water is this a necessary step? Naturally I expect to have...

thanks for the advice. i had a crisis of confidence in cornys and ventured into research of other vessels but at the end of the day i've been able to find more information on cornys than any other form of kegging so i know i'll always be able to find a solution to any problem i face - and its...

I'm still a little unsure on which regulator is the cheapest/best. as this is something that I'll hang on to when/if i upscale then I don't mind spending a bit of money getting the best tool for the job... as long as its not massively more expensive...

thanks for the advice, hadn't heard of going the fire extinguisher route but i'll give my local depot a call and find out. for the regulator found this http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Co2-Pub-Gas-Welding-Regulator-Two-Gauge-Single-Stage-Side-Entry-/161673802469 emailed the sales team the...

hi, I'm very new. I've got my first batch of homebrew bubbling away in the corner and i'm looking at the next steps. From what i've been told and everything i read, kegging is the way to go. so i've decided to try and piece together a 'keggerator' for as cheap as possible. i've done quite a...