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Step 7Leak testing.
So, now that you've got everything all sealed up, it's time for the ultimate test. Will it leak?
Hook it up to your garden hose, open the tap, and barely, just barely turn the water on. I'm talking less than a tenth of a turn. Just barely. That's more than enough pressure. You only want to give it a couple psi for now.
Start looking over your fittings and make sure they're still dry.
If any of the fittings leak, crank 'em down until they stop. But, with the compression fittings, be a little careful with them. You can over-tighten them and split the copper. Just tighten those down about a quarter turn at a time.
To give the system a little more pressure to deal with, close the tap for a few seconds at a time to let it build up some. Don't leave it closed too long though, you can get well over 50psi of pressure off city pressurized water.
Once everything's good and tight, let the water run through for a while to clean it out.
You want to run through a good cleaner that is safe for food apparatus. Check with a homebrew store in your area for the best way to do, as there are more than one.
Last step, pack that sucker up full with ice and just a little water, and run your beer through!
As for how to attach it to your keg, match the type of fitting on the keg and use some thick wall vinyl tubing to connect them together. Most pepsi type kegs use a ball-lock type connection.
You'll have to fiddle with how much pressure to give the beer, try 11-15 psi to start. Different beer types and keg temps will take different temps to get the pour with the right amount of head for your taste.
And, don't forget to clean it after you use it!
There you go, happy beer drinking!
Hook it up to your garden hose, open the tap, and barely, just barely turn the water on. I'm talking less than a tenth of a turn. Just barely. That's more than enough pressure. You only want to give it a couple psi for now.
Start looking over your fittings and make sure they're still dry.
If any of the fittings leak, crank 'em down until they stop. But, with the compression fittings, be a little careful with them. You can over-tighten them and split the copper. Just tighten those down about a quarter turn at a time.
To give the system a little more pressure to deal with, close the tap for a few seconds at a time to let it build up some. Don't leave it closed too long though, you can get well over 50psi of pressure off city pressurized water.
Once everything's good and tight, let the water run through for a while to clean it out.
You want to run through a good cleaner that is safe for food apparatus. Check with a homebrew store in your area for the best way to do, as there are more than one.
Last step, pack that sucker up full with ice and just a little water, and run your beer through!
As for how to attach it to your keg, match the type of fitting on the keg and use some thick wall vinyl tubing to connect them together. Most pepsi type kegs use a ball-lock type connection.
You'll have to fiddle with how much pressure to give the beer, try 11-15 psi to start. Different beer types and keg temps will take different temps to get the pour with the right amount of head for your taste.
And, don't forget to clean it after you use it!
There you go, happy beer drinking!
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