Looking for a Valve

[Will_Davis]

Hi all, Hope you can help me out.

I need to source a number of these valves for a counter-pressure bottle filler:

Basically its a push button type that allows a flow of gas. A bit like the old fashioned brass blow-down guns. I have found a modern blow gun that would work but would prefer this simple valve.

It is about 5 cms long and is threaded 1/4" bsp or so ( as is American its actulally and NPT size ! )

The tread is not overly important but its "push the button to squirt the gas" is!!

If any one can steer me in the direction of a link then us homebrewers would be most grateful.

Cheers

Will

 

[piman]

Hello Will,

why do you need gas for a home brew, the beer should have it's own gas?

Alec

 

[pedrobedro]

A bit of co2 pressure is needed to get beer to flow from top tap barrels.

 

[Will_Davis]

Its for a bottling machine!

Basically you can ( just like the big boys ) transfer beer from a keg at say 10 psi into a bottle with very little foaming and the bottle will be at just under 10 psi.

Will

 

[Sub-arc]

There's this one in the UK.
http://www.asap-supplies.com/search/push/self-closing-push-button-valve-304002

Tbh Will, any big plumbing place in Dublin could get them in for ya if not already in stock.

 

[piman]

Hello Pedro,

that's my point, the beer should generate it's own pressure?

Will, our bottling system uses vacuum to draw the beer into the bottles, but that's more complicated.

Alec

 

[Will_Davis]

There's this one in the UK.
http://www.asap-supplies.com/search/push/self-closing-push-button-valve-304002

Tbh Will, any big plumbing place in Dublin could get them in for ya if not already in stock.

Brilliant, they look just the job will talk to Heatmerchants here in dublin.

With a photo reference tis so much easier!

Cheers

Will

 

[500e]

Brass, Beer, =

 

[Will_Davis]

Brass, Beer, =

The valve is for CO2!

However, before the wide spread use of stainless steel all brewerys used brass fittings and copper pipes. Home brewers tend to use brass plumbing fittings in their boiler and mash-tuns. ( apart from the Lotto winners who go all shinny SS ! )

The hot wort is in contact with brass fittings for a relatively short period!

Fermetation / storage is done in food grade plastic fermentors stainless steel kegs

Will