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Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:07 pm
by gyorke
Has anyone tried one of these before? :
http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/product_ ... harger.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I would rarely be taking a keg anywhere and it's a lot cheaper than a second regulator for a paintball tank which would be the way I would go otherwise.
Anyone have any other suggestions?
Thanks
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:00 pm
by GAM
Any one know what shipping is like from them?
Sandy
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:20 pm
by LiverDance
I've got one of those, came across it at water and wine in spryfield. it works good if you are just using it for serving the beer.
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:33 pm
by Graham.C
GAM wrote:Any one know what shipping is like from them?
Sandy
Reasonable. They use Canada Post (Puralator). A little slower but not too costly.
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 3:55 pm
by Tony L
I love mine. For serving it's perfect, just make sure you and anyone else who uses it knows how to use it.
You can shag up the dispenser if it isn't hooked up to a keg and you try to discharge gas from it.
My buddy had the use of it for a weekend and tried to remove a partly filled cylinder from it... nearly froze his hand when he realized it was still charged and
tried to hold back the cylinder from flying across the room.
Of course I told him how stupid he was for trying it. He now knows how to use it properly and I was just as bad for not instructing him on it's use.
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:36 pm
by LiverDance
Tony, what do you use for refills?
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:43 pm
by Tony L
I buy the 16 g cylinder like the ones offered here
http://www.homebrew-supplies.ca/viartsh ... =61&page=2" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 4:55 pm
by mr x
How about this unit:
http://www.ontariobeerkegs.com/product_ ... ntball.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:48 pm
by gyorke
The paintball tank adapter is what I went looking for originally but that would require a regulator. The other setup is a tempting value.
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:54 pm
by mr x
But you already have a regulator. You don't need a second one.
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 6:21 pm
by gyorke
I have a regulator on my keezer but that would be a real pain to dismantle when I wanted to take a keg on the go.
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 7:50 pm
by Tony L
gyorke wrote:I have a regulator on my keezer but that would be a real pain to dismantle when I wanted to take a keg on the go.
Which is why I got the portable one. It was expensive to buy both the charger and the dispenser tap, but to me it was worth it. I could have built the dispenser tap far cheaper that I bought it had I known how it was rigged up.
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:02 pm
by mr x
How do you guys build your keezers that it's such a pain to unscrew the regulator from the tank?
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:07 pm
by Tony L
mr x wrote:How do you guys build your keezers that it's such a pain to unscrew the regulator from the tank?
I would have to disturb two kegs to get at the regulator in the back of my kegerator. I prefer to not shake up/disturb my kegs once they are tapped
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:11 am
by gyorke
Getting the regulator off of the tank is no problem at all. It's disconnecting and reconnecting the hoses that's the real pain. I have the regulator and tank mounted outside of the keezer to save some room inside, for easier bottle change and pressure dial access but it takes away portability. MFL fittings on the regulator would have helped but the kit I bought came assembled with barbs.
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:02 am
by ratchet
sounds like a jac-pac would've been the answer for you (if you could still get them at Crappy Tire)
Re: Portable CO2
Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:47 pm
by Tony L
ratchet wrote:sounds like a jac-pac would've been the answer for you (if you could still get them at Crappy Tire)
That will work also.