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I won a kegerator set-up from Guinness a few months back (please don't hate me
They provided all the equipment and flew a guy down to set it up, so I was a little fuzzy on the install.
Anyway, I've finished off my first keg and about to replace it. But my 10# tank reads 750 PSI. I don't recall what it was when I got it, but it seems to have been around that level for at least the last 1/3 of the keg (when I started paying attention to it). Is this a "normal" level? I can't find any info on what a 25/75 tank should read. I hear CO2 tanks stay at a set PSI and only fall when almost empty, is this true of 25/75 mixes as well? How low can you go? There is a red zone starting at 500 PSI. Is this a warning to get refilled, or a "DON'T GO BELOW" level? The tank is inside the fridge with the keg, so it is staying around 38 degrees.
I know a 10# should last for several kegs, but when Patrick was installing it he mentioned that a washer was missing between the tank and the double gauge regulator. He said this might cause a slow leak and to turn off the tank after each use. I've done this pretty faithfully (unless too much Guinness was drunk
I weighed my tank at 18 pounds right now (with regulator attached). Not sure how sensitive my bathroom scale is at that low of a weight however.
Seems to me that I should have plenty more gas, but finding a place to refill beer mix is tough around here (Savannah, Georgia) unless I want to go to a 20# tank that is probably too large to fit in the fridge with the keg. Any suggestions on places to get refilled are welcome. I have ports of call in Jacksonville, Atlanta, and Charlotte so it ought to be a simple thing.
So before I drop another $150 on a Guiness keg, I want to be sure I'll have enough gas. Any thoughts?
I won a kegerator set-up from Guinness a few months back (please don't hate me
They provided all the equipment and flew a guy down to set it up, so I was a little fuzzy on the install.Anyway, I've finished off my first keg and about to replace it. But my 10# tank reads 750 PSI. I don't recall what it was when I got it, but it seems to have been around that level for at least the last 1/3 of the keg (when I started paying attention to it). Is this a "normal" level? I can't find any info on what a 25/75 tank should read. I hear CO2 tanks stay at a set PSI and only fall when almost empty, is this true of 25/75 mixes as well? How low can you go? There is a red zone starting at 500 PSI. Is this a warning to get refilled, or a "DON'T GO BELOW" level? The tank is inside the fridge with the keg, so it is staying around 38 degrees.
I know a 10# should last for several kegs, but when Patrick was installing it he mentioned that a washer was missing between the tank and the double gauge regulator. He said this might cause a slow leak and to turn off the tank after each use. I've done this pretty faithfully (unless too much Guinness was drunk
I weighed my tank at 18 pounds right now (with regulator attached). Not sure how sensitive my bathroom scale is at that low of a weight however.
Seems to me that I should have plenty more gas, but finding a place to refill beer mix is tough around here (Savannah, Georgia) unless I want to go to a 20# tank that is probably too large to fit in the fridge with the keg. Any suggestions on places to get refilled are welcome. I have ports of call in Jacksonville, Atlanta, and Charlotte so it ought to be a simple thing.
So before I drop another $150 on a Guiness keg, I want to be sure I'll have enough gas. Any thoughts?
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