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Post by Graham.C » Mon Oct 31, 2011 4:57 pm

Hey Guys,

How do you fill bottles from your kegs? I like making beers with thick heads, but it's quite the headache when I go to bottle off the kegs (no pun intended). A Blichmann beer gun seems expensive, but a nifty way of reducing the foam problem. (http://www.ibrew.com.au/html/equipment/ ... erGun.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) Anyone have a DIY solution?
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Re: Beer gun

Post by mr x » Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:05 pm

I pop the relief and fill at about 2 psi. Seems to work for the most part.
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Re: Beer gun

Post by Tony L » Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:59 pm

I do love my Beer Gun. Makes bottling so much easier.

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Re: Beer gun

Post by chalmers » Mon Oct 31, 2011 6:54 pm

mgc wrote:Hey Guys,

How do you fill bottles from your kegs? I like making beers with thick heads, but it's quite the headache when I go to bottle off the kegs (no pun intended). A Blichmann beer gun seems expensive, but a nifty way of reducing the foam problem. (http://www.ibrew.com.au/html/equipment/ ... erGun.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) Anyone have a DIY solution?
Check this thread: http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewto ... +gun#p7241
Short version: picnic tap with a racking cane shoved in the end. Reduce pressure to ~5psi. Fill until foam overflows, cap on foam.

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Re: Beer gun

Post by sleepyjamie » Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:02 pm

chalmers wrote:
mgc wrote:Hey Guys,

How do you fill bottles from your kegs? I like making beers with thick heads, but it's quite the headache when I go to bottle off the kegs (no pun intended). A Blichmann beer gun seems expensive, but a nifty way of reducing the foam problem. (http://www.ibrew.com.au/html/equipment/ ... erGun.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) Anyone have a DIY solution?
Check this thread: http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewto ... +gun#p7241
Short version: picnic tap with a racking cane shoved in the end. Reduce pressure to ~5psi. Fill until foam overflows, cap on foam.
i've built this an it works great. its super cheap! i've had bottles last up to 10 days in it.
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Falconers Galaxy IPA
Simcoe SMaSH
Topaz SMaSH
Cranberry Rye Saison
Monde Souterrain (Dark Saison)

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Re: Beer gun

Post by Keggermeister » Mon Oct 31, 2011 8:17 pm

I slide a tube over my tap. 1/2" clear tubing works. I fill growlers with it, not bottles.

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Re: Beer gun

Post by GAM » Tue Nov 01, 2011 8:15 am

sleepyjamie wrote:
chalmers wrote:
mgc wrote:Hey Guys,

How do you fill bottles from your kegs? I like making beers with thick heads, but it's quite the headache when I go to bottle off the kegs (no pun intended). A Blichmann beer gun seems expensive, but a nifty way of reducing the foam problem. (http://www.ibrew.com.au/html/equipment/ ... erGun.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;) Anyone have a DIY solution?
Check this thread: http://www.brewnosers.org/forums/viewto ... +gun#p7241
Short version: picnic tap with a racking cane shoved in the end. Reduce pressure to ~5psi. Fill until foam overflows, cap on foam.
i've built this an it works great. its super cheap! i've had bottles last up to 10 days in it.
I use the same thing with no stopper. My beer, except for stout, would be concidered under carbed by most.

Sandy

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