Recent content by dmnota

If the "fixed" version of these is identified by the raised branding on the end... then I wouldn't put much stock in this document. I'm keeping my Duotights as far away from StarSan as possible. All of mine have this and have failed when exposed to Star San. This is a picture of my newest...

Ah, yeah I gotcha. Don't get me wrong, I had some separate failures from over-tightening. That was a quick remedy though :D. But those pictures were specifically for someone who asked to see the brown/"burned" marks. I had a few others which have since been thrown out, but they always appeared...

These failures are unrelated to over-tightening. The checkvalves don't have that as an option and the flares' failures are inside the collar, not on the screw fittings. No doubt a different cleaning/sanitizing method than I used seems to be in order, though!

The Flare has totally failed, the inside pieces coming apart. The Checkvalve has not broken apart. It was leaking from behind the collar, though. Another Flare (not pictured) which just failed on my CO2 tank only has slight discoloration on the face. RE: storing StarSan- I've had this for 3...

Hmm. I didn't notice anything especially unique about the smell. Though, on many of them is a dark brown - almost like a burn - discoloration on the outside where the collar meets the body (if that makes sense). Originally I thought it was probably beer stain but I'm guessing not, now :) I'd...

Popping in here to share my similar experience. Full Duotight setup, from William's. I've only had them for a couple of months, maybe 2.5 kegs' worth. I've had about 4 flares and at least one checkvalve have their collars disintegrate as well. Both inside and outside the fridge. Gas and liquid...

I've only just brewed my first beer with a pump and I'm already ready for this upgrade, haha. Made the mistake of using homegrown leaf hops without a filter and... soon discovered how long it takes to unscrew the casing, twice. My question/suggestion: Flexible mounting options and published...

If you're HB setup would allow this, rock on. Sounds awesome. I guess someone with a smaller setup like myself could do a 3g/3g mix. Question for those up above: whats the best way to caramelize your chosen sugar? Sauce pan until a certain temp?