Can this keg safely handle 90 psi without leaking or activating the relief valve?
912210
They say "do not exceed 130 psi," so they should be able to handle 90. I only use them for beer so I only put a maximum of 30 psi on them.
332488
I would be concerned due to the amount of foam that might go through the devise. The cost is low enough that I would try it and take a true volume measurement with a keg or two
2114247
Just read booklet that comes with it, no psi is mentioned. it does have a rotating dead weight pressure valve, safety valve and a clamp bar that will bend slightly if by chance too much pressure builds up in it, to let steam escape slowly. it is very safe to operate, i have never had a problem with it in any way.
1826480
I'm not sure. This product seems well made and can hold a stainless steel half barrel keg with 15 gallons plus another 5 gallons on the upper burner. Welds are good and doesn't seem cheap. I've had mine for about 2 years. Cheap junk is cheap junk no matter if made in China or US. Don't expect cheap American or imported products of any type to hold up over time.
353742
If you mean home brewing then yes. I've had this valve along with a local welding supply CO2 bottle for a year and this valve works perfectly on my corny kegs.
166680
You can have one keg tapped or two. You can't have two kegs set up at different pressures though. That would require a second regulator.
191275
It works fine with one hand, but you need an additional part: either a hand pump ("picnic pump") or a CO2 source. One or the other is required to pressurize the keg, after which tipping the handle is easily done with one hand while the other holds the cup.
1410973
I've used it for similar purposes. It has held carbonation for over a year. Replacement gaskets purchased in the MidWest are a bit thicker and will probably give an even better seal. With respect to bursting under pressure, I don't know what equipment you have or your process. If you're keg carbonating and transferring, you shouldn't have any problems with bursting. If you're bottle carbonating, make sure don't go crazy with the sugar charge. With typical bottles, if there is more than 10 g/l fermentable sugar available to the yeast at bottling you might be risking an explosion problem. (This should be easy to calculate assuming you let the yeast consume all fermentable sugars and gravity has stopped dropping prior to adding the carbonation sugar charge). Most beer charge rates are below 10g/l sugar, so you shouldn't have a problem. But if you monitor a gravity drop of more than .005 units during carbonation, you might be getting into the danger zone. I bottle pasteurize carbonated cider in these bottles to 150F which dramatically increases the pressure inside the bottles. I had one explode out of about 150 bottles (which probably had to do with not leaving enough headspace above the liquid to absorb the pressure of the expanding liquid). That's the long answer. The short answer is: Yes they'll be fine, if you control the sugar charge and leave a couple inches of headspace. You might find some valuable information by googling (giara clamp top kitchen bottle).
1849173
No. We have two, 5 gallon kegs in ours and it's a very tight squeeze. The co2 will have to be in the back. It's still a great kegerator though!
109469
In general, most US produced ales and lagers should be dispensed at 10 to 12 PSI. Stout and other nitrogen reliant keg beers are usually dispensed at 25 to 30 PSI.
16653
Hello Danielle, 3-5 Psi is the correct answer. I am on my 8th barrel and this kegerator keeps working flawlessly.If you run it at 10-12 Psi as recommended it will be mostly foam for your first couple beers. 3-5 will be a slower but smoother pour. Enjoy! Remember you can always pull the ring on the coupler to lower the pressure instantly.
1089610
Not easily because the keg itself has to under pressure for the beer to be dispensed.
2147836
No, the holding tank should be able to hold a fixed pressure +/- a few PSI for hours. Make sure you are using a thread locker to seal your connections.
921018
I can get about 60 psi out of it. Mine starts to leak around the stem at the pressure.
765494
Depends on how you charge it. If you use the small CO2 cartridge that comes with it, then it's only good for short term use, as you have to manually control the pressure in the keg. Long term use would require a larger air supply with a regulator.
1931636
I installed a 1/6 keg in mine and it fit just right except the height was so tall that I had to use a low profile tap which brought the hoses out the side instead of the top.
1488215
I used it when the keg was one third full just to try it out before I took the keg away from the main CO2 bottle and regulator . I would say it might take two or three of the CO2 bombs to do a whole 5 galon keg. This is to push the beer out not to carbonate the brew. I will still use the regulator for that as it would give you more control.