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    Filling D type kegs from brite tank

    My brite is at 15 psi after carbonating do I just hook it up to a keg apply gas pressure and fill my keg that is purged with co2. Main question is do I drop the pressure in brite before kegging. ? Cheers
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    8 inch Carb Stone vs 12 inch

    Is there much difference between these to? I have a 500l brite and just wondering which I am better to go with?
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    Sparger vs Carbonation Stone

    I have a question . I have a 1.5 inch sparger in a 500l brite tank the same sparger you would find . In a 2 inch t piece arrangement.That won't carbonate period. Does this mean I need a 12 or 8 inch stone to carb this volume. Also must the stone be off centre to work properly in tank?
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    Procon Pump Carbonator

    Can you use these as a form of inline carbonation.? Through procon pump through sinter car stone to keg.
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    Soda Carbonator Units for keging

    Could you use the McCann Soda unit or Procon for putting cold cider in it and carbing straight to keg? I know it would be slow but wondering if something like this could work?
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    Inline Carbonation

    Can a gas sparger be used inline with a pump . Sucking cold cider 1 degree out of racking valve , through pump through sparger on outlet into bottom valve. Can carbonation work ths way for larger batches .
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    Need help using brite tank with cider

    Some first timer questions: 1. When I open up the bottom valve on mybrite tank full with cider at 2 degrees 15psi. Cider gushes out then runs clear and is hard to fill a glass without foaming. However when I run it down a short hose the one that goes to keg has me thinking. Can you achieve...
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    Brite tank help

    When tasting from brite tank with short hose into class cider is foamy and doesn't hold much co2 has been carbed for 5 days at 2 degrees and 20psi. However I notice when I hold cider in a short hose it tastes more carbonated. Do I use a long hose when kegging is this normal that the cider in a...
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    How to keg from brite tank

    Have brite tank at 20 psi an 2 degrees how do I keg from this drop to 15 psi and connect gas on top and fill from bottom valve or? Leave at 20 and go straight into co2 pressurised kegs.? This is cider buy the way. Don't wanna lose any carbonation
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    Kegging from brite tank help

    I have my cider carbing at 22psi at two degrees. When it comes to kegging do I drop the pressure to say 10psi to 15psi to match my keg pressure. Then transfer with a short hose into keg. I make sure the gas on the stone is all turned off then apply gas 5psi or above yo overcome pressure in...
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    Brite tank Carbing

    I have my 500l brite tank with 400l of cider set at 2 degrees with 20psi . Holding in the tank with gas disconnected . In the first 12 hours it appears quite foamy with little co2 absorption into the cider. Is it just a matter of me keeping the cooling on and waiting a few days. And adsorption...
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    Carbonation Bright Tank Help

    I have small 500l bright tank with 400l of cider in it. Sitting at 3 degrees I put the pressure on to 20 psi and left it. It has a carb stone in the bottom not a large one. Standard Kent 1/2 inch thread. For some reason after 12 hours my cider is just got a lot of head and when clears out of the...
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    Kegging Cider

    I am about to start commercially kegging cider . Going from a bright tank and filling kegs. My question is do I need to chill kegs or pressurise with 10 psi of co2 so that vo2 doesn't escape when filling.?
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    550L mashtun for sale

    I have a mercury metals false bottom floor spun stainless 315 mash run for sale but don't know what they are worth. Inquired it when I brought some wine tanks? Any help appreciated.
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    chilling cider bright tank

    I have a 600ljacketed bright tank which I need to chill to 1 to 5 degrees. I have looked at little super chiller but want something cheaper than 5 grand if possible. Thought about circulating brine or a glycol chiller if anyone can help me would be great. Or should I just use a cool room?
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    Chest freezer modification help

    I have a 600l tank of cider that I want to chill to 1 to 2 degrees. If I use a chest freezer and small transfer pump from freezer which will contain a bucket full with glycol and water , circulation around the dimple plate jacket of the tank. Will this work providing I use short suction and...
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    Carbonation units

    I want to go from tank through a carbonator directly into keg. I am wondering if anyone can recommend a mobile carbonation unit that will achieve this. Cheers Richard
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    Carbing Cider in Bright Tank

    Couple of Questions: I have a 600L bright tank I am about to use fitted with 0.5 carb contact stone. I usually chill cider to one degree and send to bright tank which has no cooling jacket and start curbing as soon as possible. Given my temperature and volumes required 2.5 vol I am...
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