
10-16-2006, 01:15 PM
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Balancing questions...
Currently reading thru the balancing guide, preparing for my stuff to arrive...
2 questions:
1. I may use 1/2 barrels or 1/4 barrels. If I am using the same length of hose from the tap to the tower, will this change my balance calculations any?
2. The guide states that I should refer to the brewer's specifications for CO2 volume, is there a list to refer to somewhere or is this actually on the keg somewhere itself?
Thanks!
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10-22-2006, 01:44 PM
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how far are you running from the keg to the faucet and what type or types of beer will you be dispensing
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10-23-2006, 09:47 AM
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For balancing purposes, lift is mesured from the bottom of the keg so 1/2 or 1/4 does not matter. Volumes of CO2 is a bit trickier and sometimes hard to find. Typical domestic beers in the 2.5-2.6 range.
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10-23-2006, 01:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ernestbud
how far are you running from the keg to the faucet and what type or types of beer will you be dispensing
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Hi,
I'm using a Beverage Air DD-58:
http://www.micromatic.com/keg-refrig...-pid-DD58.html
So I'd imagine it's about a foot or so from the top of the keg (a 1/2 barrel).
I don't know how far(how long) the actual beer line is though. That won't change between 1/2 and 1/4 kegs.
I currently am running a 1/4 barrel of MGD, but I will be running Pyramid Hefeweizen and Strongbow cider about 99% of the time.
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10-23-2006, 01:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by happytappy
For balancing purposes, lift is mesured from the bottom of the keg so 1/2 or 1/4 does not matter. Volumes of CO2 is a bit trickier and sometimes hard to find. Typical domestic beers in the 2.5-2.6 range.
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Ah, so from the bottom. Thank you for the clarification, I must have misunderstood.
Do you know what the volumes would be for Pyramid Hefeweizen and Strongbow cider?
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10-23-2006, 06:47 PM
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if you are just running a keg box all you need is 5' of 3/16" line set @ 12psi
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10-24-2006, 07:34 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by happytappy
For balancing purposes, lift is mesured from the bottom of the keg so 1/2 or 1/4 does not matter. Volumes of CO2 is a bit trickier and sometimes hard to find. Typical domestic beers in the 2.5-2.6 range.
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I read on a different site that you measure from the middle of the keg - I've been using that figure in all my balancing equations... :-/
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