Tap-A-Draft Homebrew Setup
KEG920
Kit Includes: 1 Valve, 3 Six-liter Bottles, 3 Caps, and 10 8gram CO2 Cartridges.
The best miniature kegging set up we have used. The Tap-A-Draft allows
you to serve any carbonated beverage with all the benefits, and without all
the expense of costly, bulky CO2 Tanks and Regulators. The Tap-A-Draft unit
is a patented beverage dispensing system that uses 8-gram CO2 cartridges regulated
to 15psi to push out the carbonated beverage. The valve works in conjunction
with the 6-liter and 3-liter bottles. The size of the system set up with a 6-liter
bottle is 17" long with the widest point being 6.25" diameter. This size makes
this perfect for most refrigerators, camping, parties, etc...
Kit contains 3 bottles, holding 1.5 gallons each.
Download the KEG920 instructions here.
To serve, simply open the valve by pulling forward until beer is flowing.
It is best to open the valve all the way to avoid foaming. The valve has two
regulators built in that hold a constant 15 psi, to maintain a constant carbonation
level. There is a built in check valve to stop the gas from going from the bottle
into the valve. Also, if the pressure in the bottle ever exceeds 60psi (usually
from excessive warming, or wild fermentation) the valve will open and relieve
the pressure in the bottle. The valve itself is covered by a one year warranty
against any manufacturing defects.
Carbonating: To do an average 5-gallon batch of beer or soda, you will
need 3 six-liter bottles. The bottles can be carbonated one of two ways.
Natural This is the easiest and most popular way to carbonate beer in the Tap-A-Draft. Simply prime the beer as you would for standard bottling.
You can use less sugar than normally would when using bottles; 1/2 cup (3oz)
per 5 gallons should be sufficient. Let sit with cap on for 14 days and then
attach valve, refrigerate and serve. When naturally carbonating with corn sugar. Store at 65-75F for 1-2 weeks. Make sure you STORE the BOTTLES UPRIGHT.
Forced You can force carbonate the beer or soda by using the 8-gram
CO2 cartridges. Simply fill the bottle, attach the valve, insert the CO2 cartridges,
and place into the refrigerator. Since the valve holds 15psi, the liquid should
carbonate in about 7 days. Most of the CO2 will be absorbed into the liquid,
so replace the cartridges when the beer flow slows. Usually it just requires
4 cartridges (2 to carbonate, 2 to serve) when force carbonating. When using this method it is very important the beer starts and stays cold to ensure Co2 is absorbed into the liquid.
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