Noobie with noobie problems and newbie questions. I'm a noob

[Awful Golfer]

I have been extensively reading all of these posts for a while now in preperation of building my own chest freezer conversion. To make a long story short I bought a completed kegarator instead. The unit came with a n2 co2 "blender"? bottle. The previous owner was pretty proud of it. He said that not only did he use it with guinness but for bud and coors as well. My noobiee questions are these:
1. Should I use a "normal" co2 bottle for any beer besides guinness?
or:
2 Can I use the 75/25 blend on all beers.
or;
3 Can I fill this "blend" bottle with 100% co2.

Sorry for how ignorant this sounds but any advise any of you can give me would be greatly appreciated.

[jrg42]

You need to check and see if this kegerator comes with a 'stout faucet'.


Granted, I don't have a nitro set up, but I think you need the faucet as well at the nitro in order to get the guinness effect.

If you do have the stout faucet, I belive you can remove this little disc and it will function just like any other faucet.

Don't quote me on this, but I think you can fill your tank with straight Co2. As long as the regulator fits the tank (which I assume it does since the previous guy was using it) it should be ok. It might be better to take it up to where you will get it filled and ask them.

as for using the mix on all beers, If you have the stout faucet, I have heard people trying out other beers and getting the Guinness effect (cascading head) with ales and what not.

Nitrogen is not nearly as soluble in liquid as Co2 and comes out solution a lot more quickly. If the mix gas is more expensive, I definately would not use it for everyday/every beer carbing.

Not sure what type of beer you will be primarily serving, but if it is mostly domestic light beer, just fill the tank with reg Co2 and go from there.

[edramshaw]

1. Yes

2. You can but your beers will go flat in a few days, you're best bet is 100% CO2 for all beers but Guinness and other nitrogenated beers.

3. No. The tanks are pretty much the same but the valves are different. They will only be able to fill a tank with co2 if it has a cos valve, etc.

[Awful Golfer]

Thaniks for your replies. I guess I'll have to get a co2 bottle and hold on to the blended bottle for when I get a keg of guinness.