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mchrispen
Bastrop, TX
485 Posts


So I just realized I hosed myself. I have 3 belgian beers on tap at about 20 PSI to have good carbonation. The saison is just now coming up to just right - big frothy cotton candy headstand. Gotta keep my hands off this - think it will comp well.

I only have a single head regulator split into 8 outlets. And just brewed two British beers. Thinking these I will keg condition very low. Add a little gas to push the beer and then pull the pressure off and purge. At least I can drop the temps a bit so that everything is closer to 50F, middle ground for the Belgians and Brits.

Anyone have any other ideas?




Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


Get another regulator?

I have 6. A primary and 5 secondaries. Two were given to me though.




Posted 34 days ago.

rayfound
Charter Member
Riverside, CA
313 Posts


I hate how expensive secondary regulators are. I just use a dual-body reg and two manifolds, but that system is limiting.




Posted 34 days ago.

Necropaw
Charter Member
Central WI
608 Posts


I bought a dual body and will eventually buy a couple of manifolds. just havent gotten to it yet.




Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


They don't seem to be any more expensive than a primary regulator. But regs in general aren't very cheap.




Posted 34 days ago.

rayfound
Charter Member
Riverside, CA
313 Posts


Well no. Same as primaries, just damn, regs are spendy.




Posted 34 days ago.

mchrispen
Bastrop, TX
485 Posts


The easiest solution seems to be to buy the dual regulator. That said - would like to avoid spending any more money for a couple of months. I do have a spare propane regulator - I wonder if I can jerry-rig one of those low pressure regs to put just 1.5 atmospheres onto the bitters.




Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


People use Propane regs as cask breathers. You'd probably need to carb to your desired volumes with priming sugar and then use the propane reg to keep CO2 on it. It will become difficult to pour toward the end. Unfortunately propane regs are usually measured in WC or "water column", so here's some helpful info in converting WC or "water column" to PSI: http://inspectapedia.com/plumbing/Gas_Pressures.php

Bottom line is that a low pressure propane reg is 11" WC or .4 psi

I'm considering using one to keep o2 out of my carboys during cold crashing.




Posted 34 days ago.

testingapril
Charter Member
Atlanta, GA
595 Posts


Well, now this is interesting. There's no gauge on it, but it is cheap. http://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-7850-Adjustable-High-Pressure/dp/B000VXEW4G

If you put maybe 20 psi on it you could dial it back halfway and maybe get about 10 psi?

Or maybe this would work? http://www.amazon.com/Ingersoll-R37121-600-VS-4-Inch-Regulator-Black/dp/B0057D8LMY/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&qid=1440173242&sr=8-6&keywords=regulator

I'm sure there are regulators that are not CO2 specific that might be a little cheaper. As long as it will take an NPT connection you should be able to adapt it any way you need to.




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