great video, I'm going to try these techniques but wanted to ask you about order of operations: I'm assuming you hook up the blow off disconnect at the beginning of fermentation when you rack the wort. After that, do you hook up the other side directly to the keg's gas input so that the CO2 proceeds to head into the keg? From there, do you leave the CO2 inside the keg until fermentation is complete? After which, do you then hook up the liquid line to have the CO2 push out the star san? And then hook it up to the anvil bucket? Sorry for any confusion on my end. I'm just wanting to confirm how this is handled from the start of fermentation to the actual transfer of the beer into the keg.
You are mostly correct... here are my steps 1) fill keg with starsan 2) Hook CO2 line from fermenter to keg. Fermentation pushes out starsan. 3) At the end of fermentation. unhook CO2 line from keg and put some pressure on it. Hook up liquid line and let pressure purge the line of 02. Then immediately hook to fermenter liquid out. 4) Rehook C02 line to keg 5) Transfer beer
I usually do my IPAs under pressure. I have a video about dry hopping in my fermzilla. Same would work for this setup, but you obviously wouldn't be able to see. ruclips.net/video/xowWtuUROfE/видео.html
@@ICBW Wow! Great idea with magnets. You’re right in that you won’t be able to see with the stainless fermenter, but that’s not all that concerning to me. Love it! Thanks!
I made a follow up video with a breakdown of the parts for the ball lock blow off. ruclips.net/video/LzqSX0zKkrc/видео.html The tubing is EVABarrier - 4 mm ID x 8 mm OD
A full corny weighs about 55 lbs, so I use a scale which gives me a good idea. Kegland also sells a device that will close the gas valve when liquid tries to escape. I often will just overfill it though... LOL. A bit more to clean but no real harm done.
Thanks for the tip on filling empty kegs during fermentation!
This is how I do it with my pressure setup. Saves you using any extra gas plus it stops itself too. I can't believe people would do it any other way.
great video, I'm going to try these techniques but wanted to ask you about order of operations:
I'm assuming you hook up the blow off disconnect at the beginning of fermentation when you rack the wort. After that, do you hook up the other side directly to the keg's gas input so that the CO2 proceeds to head into the keg? From there, do you leave the CO2 inside the keg until fermentation is complete? After which, do you then hook up the liquid line to have the CO2 push out the star san? And then hook it up to the anvil bucket?
Sorry for any confusion on my end. I'm just wanting to confirm how this is handled from the start of fermentation to the actual transfer of the beer into the keg.
You are mostly correct... here are my steps
1) fill keg with starsan
2) Hook CO2 line from fermenter to keg. Fermentation pushes out starsan.
3) At the end of fermentation. unhook CO2 line from keg and put some pressure on it. Hook up liquid line and let pressure purge the line of 02. Then immediately hook to fermenter liquid out.
4) Rehook C02 line to keg
5) Transfer beer
Do you have a parts list? Thanks for the Video
Just did a follow up with more details and a parts list.
ruclips.net/video/LzqSX0zKkrc/видео.html
Exactly what I've been looking for. I've been looking for a way to put a post on top of both my Anvils. Do you have the parts list?
Just did a follow up with more details and a parts list. ruclips.net/video/LzqSX0zKkrc/видео.html
Love this. What do you have on the 2nd Keg that is receiving the starsan, is there a spunding valve?
No, the anvil fermenter is not pressure rated so I don't spund. I have the excess gas into a normal blowoff.
This is brilliant. How would you dry hop?
I usually do my IPAs under pressure. I have a video about dry hopping in my fermzilla. Same would work for this setup, but you obviously wouldn't be able to see. ruclips.net/video/xowWtuUROfE/видео.html
@@ICBW Wow! Great idea with magnets. You’re right in that you won’t be able to see with the stainless fermenter, but that’s not all that concerning to me. Love it! Thanks!
Can you please tell me what size tubing you are using for your quick disconnect and what you are using for blowoff? Links would be awesome
I'm using evabarier tubing with duotught fittings. The 8mm OD.
@@ICBW Nice, so you just use a spunding valve for this correct? I may have to do this, it would be useful to capture the CO2 and purge the keg.
Good idea with the ball lock on top of the bucket.
do you have a video on how you made it
Can you please tell me what size tubing for your quick disconnect and what you are using for blowoff for this setup. Links would be awesome! Thanks
I made a follow up video with a breakdown of the parts for the ball lock blow off. ruclips.net/video/LzqSX0zKkrc/видео.html
The tubing is EVABarrier - 4 mm ID x 8 mm OD
Cool process. Love the videos. Sláinte
How do you minimize introducing O2 when removing air lock and install this for transfer?
I leave this on all the time. It is the airlock. I attach a gas QD and capture the produced CO2 to purge my keg
This is great! How much pressure is in your keg to start the process?
Just the pressure that fermentation created to push the starsan out. 1-2 psi.
How do you know when the keg is full so that you don't overfill it?
A full corny weighs about 55 lbs, so I use a scale which gives me a good idea. Kegland also sells a device that will close the gas valve when liquid tries to escape. I often will just overfill it though... LOL. A bit more to clean but no real harm done.
If you have non-returns on your gas lines in your kegerator then it doesn't matter how full you make your keg.
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