Co2 Homebrew

BPH

Hi, any one tell me where I can get co2 for home brewing refilled in the Clare / Limerick or Galway area. Thanks.

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BPH wrote: »

Hi, any one tell me where I can get co2 for home brewing refilled in the Clare / Limerick or Galway area. Thanks.

Your local Green party td will fill you some from the balloon he exhales into. But you'll need to recycle it when you're done or pay a CO2 tax per litre.

BeerNut

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BPH wrote: »

Hi, any one tell me where I can get co2 for home brewing refilled in the Clare / Limerick or Galway area. Thanks.

Hi BPH is see HBW sell them so they must have an idea who recharges them

http://www.homebrewwest.ie/co2-cylinder-2-kg-filled-2985-p.asp

calnand

Try getting onto eventbars.ie they definitely have a place in Galway, otherwise Munster co2 in Cork is the only place I know of outside of Dublin.

BPH

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

Hi BPH is see HBW sell them so they must have an idea who recharges them

http://www.homebrewwest.ie/co2-cylinder-2-kg-filled-2985-p.asp

Hi, Thanks for reply. I homebrew and hate bottling the beer, looking for alternative. No idea what's involved getting co2 for dispensing beer. Some places say welding co2 is suitable, others say no. I'll keep looking on Google and see if I can get answer. Thanks.

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BPH wrote: »

Hi, Thanks for reply. I homebrew and hate bottling the beer, looking for alternative. No idea what's involved getting co2 for dispensing beer. Some places say welding co2 is suitable, others say no. I'll keep looking on Google and see if I can get answer. Thanks.

Yep - I hate bottling too. I'm not a huge brewer and tend to avoid the coolest months. Having one of the deluxe corny setups in the kitchen was pretty much out of the question - unless I wanted to move into the barn.

So I dabbled my feet with a Kingkeg (http://www.homebrewwest.ie/king-keg-top-tap-draft-beer-upgrade-for-brewsmarter-starter-kits-342-p.asp) - does the job for me. So now I'll bottle about 10 or so bottles to keep and then keg the rest.

Also went on to the larger refillable CO2 thing as well (http://www.homebrewwest.ie/hambleton-bard-s30-cylinders-240g-super-30-home-brew-carbon-dioxide-1276-p.asp).

The above works for me, all the best

BPH

Those co2 cylinders might get me going until I get more info on larger cylinders. Thanks for the info.

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BPH wrote: »

Those co2 cylinders might get me going until I get more info on larger cylinders. Thanks for the info.

You probably saw it anyway, but Homebrewwest refill those small cylinders.

It's pretty slick. The driver comes with a full one and you hand him the empty - €10.96.

Again it works for me - good luck

BPH

cheers, how long would that cylinder last you ?

Buona Fortuna

Depends how long you take to drink the keg.

For me a couple of weeks. Its done 5 or 6 kegs or so.

BPH

Thanks for the pointers.

ian_m

Does anybody serve from the keg at room temperature? Or at least outdoor temperature?

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ian_m wrote: »

Does anybody serve from the keg at room temperature? Or at least outdoor temperature?

Yep. I brew ales and stouts - I don't like them chilled.

ian_m

Buona Fortuna wrote: »

Yep. I brew ales and stouts - I don't like them chilled.

Is it foamy?

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ian_m wrote: »

Is it foamy?

First couple can be a bit lively