This is an A-Z of stuff that you'd need as a homebrewer, where to get it, and what it might cost. Preferably locally unless the price is not competitive.
If it's online please link it!
Agar: Asia Market (http://www.asiamarket.ie/), Drury Street, Dublin 2 and Merrywell Business Park, Ballymount, Dublin 12
Beer taps: NHC group buys ~€35, or MyBeer&Wine (http://www.mybeerandwine.ie/beer-with-flow-control-p-315.html) €45
Blichman beer guns: NHC group buys, or Hop & Grape (http://www.hopandgrape.co.uk/public/detailv1.asp?itemcode=BEE20070084) £62
CO2 refills - Cork: Munster CO2 - 021-4505550, John O'Brien - 085-1089808
CO2 refills - Dublin: Doyle and Doyle (http://www.ddwholesale.ie), 78A Cookstown Industrial Estate, Tallaght - 01-4131336. Refill €30 for up to 5kg - €60 for full Tank.
CO2 refills - Bray: A.J. Edge Ltd (Bray), Unit E Solus Tower Ind Est, Bray. €10 for 5Kg refill
CO2 regulators - Dublin:
CO2 regulators - Cork:
CO2 tanks - Bray: A.J. Edge Ltd (Bray), Unit E Solus Tower Ind Est, Bray. €48 for 5Kg prefilled tank
CO2 tanks - Dublin:
CO2 tanks - Cork: Munster CO2 - 021-4505550
CO2 tanks - Ennis: AquaticGardenShop.com (http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=219) €56.52 for 2Kg
CO2 regulators - Ennis: AquaticGardenShop.com (http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=132_133) €30.75
CO2 valves - Ennis: AquaticGardenShop.com (http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=132_133) €24.99
Corney kegs: NHC Group buys €15-€45, or Homebrew Company (http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/cornelius-keg-19-litres-fully-reconditioned-p-62.html?zenid=b9692a8c2fa13c540008f1d230a79c6f) €65
Grain: NHC Group Buys €25
Picnic boxes: *Seasonal* specials on in Homestore & More for around €30, otherwise Argos or Tesco.
Temperature Controllers (Kegerator): Buy in Coins (http://www.buyincoins.com/new_en/details/220v-digital-lcd-thermostat-temperature-regulator-controller-aquarium-fish-tank-product-12371.html) ~ €11
Yeast, dried: Generally Homebrew West but check the comparator (http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/price-comparison/). €varies
Yeast, Whitelabs: Generally the Homebrew Company but check the comparator (http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/price-comparison/). €varies
http://stores.ebay.co.uk/thebruhausbrewingandwinesupply
Dublin
CO2, doyle and doyle cookstown tallaght. 60 euros for tank and fill. Then they refill for 20 euros on the spot
Cork
Munster gas, 10 quid for a refill and he has a ton of Baas brewery 6kg aluminium tanks for 60 quid full
Kildare
If anyone wants a 2.4kg polished aliminium cylinder new I have one for 100 euros. Perfect for display as looks shiny clean/ professional compared to old tanks or fire extingusihers.
Regulators,
ebay 35 euros new last time I looked, just search co2 reg
From China, also on ebay, co2 reg about 15 euros inc shipping but may be safer with an EU safety certified one! This is an area you need to be carefull with you dont want the high pressure side popping, may just pop ur head off on the way! Buy a good approved reg.
6kg doyle & doyle
or munster gas. Munster gas Bass cylinders may be a little more than 6kg and he definatly has some 11kg as well
AquaticGardenShop.com
Ennis,
Co. Clare
Co2 Cylinder 2kg €56.52 http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=219
CO2 Regulators €30.75 http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=132_133
CO2 Valve €24.99 http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=132_133
@RAH: Great find especially the new valves. These are a bit scarce. So now you could pop over to D&D with the new valve and either your old cylinder with faulty or wrong valve or one of the FeX bottles with a brand new valve
Will
http://www.ddwholesale.ie/
chat with them,
5-6kg cylinder 60 euros FULL.
As far as im aware when they sell u a cylinder it has a new valve.
If Down in cork direction http://www.yourlocal.ie/d/gas-suppliers-co-cork/munster_co2_limited_021_4505550 for the Bass brewery cylinders also 60 euros full
Can I advise be careful with a 2kg cylinder. from experience the 2kg cylinder ( sold by aquariam shop at red cow) has only 1.4kg of gas in it.
The cylinders I cited above have a full 5 or 6 kilo of liquid gas which ever you buy. Also a refil is 20 quid per cylinder regardless of cylinder size so its better value just go for the 5 or 6k unless u need something small and handy then go for small one at the much higher cost.
hope this helps
QuoteAquaticGardenShop.com
Ennis,
Co. Clare
Co2 Cylinder 2kg €56.52 http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=219
CO2 Regulators €30.75 http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=132_133
CO2 Valve €24.99 http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=132_133
Anybody bought one of these regs? do they have a blow off safety valve similar to the top of your corny which allow a blow off and purge?
issues reported by HB's in the US about cheap welding regs with no blow-off exploding?
Bought this reg (http://www.adverts.ie/crazy-random-stuff/co2-gas-regulator-for-homebrew-craft-beer/2214570) during the week, good quality but critically has blow off
hey Joh,I'm about to buy the double one from that guy on adverts - guess I better check & see if it has a blow off first so !!! thanks for teh heads up !
QuoteAquaticGardenShop.com
Ennis,
Co. Clare
Co2 Cylinder 2kg €56.52 http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=219
CO2 Regulators €30.75 http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=132_133
CO2 Valve €24.99 http://aquaticgardenshop.com/index.php?route=product/category&path=132_133
Why do those cylinders state not for brewing use?
http://www.irishfishkeepers.com/media/kunena/attachments/12346/CO22.jpg
Quote@RAH: Great find especially the new valves. These are a bit scarce. So now you could pop over to D&D with the new valve and either your old cylinder with faulty or wrong valve or one of the FeX bottles with a brand new valve
Will
Will D&D fit a new valve and certify an old tank?
D&D are so busy they will expect u to just take a new one from them for a very good value 60 euros! But give them a ring anyway.
The blow off valves may blow too soon if you are trying to force carbonate so it may be wise to check the specs and see at what pressure the blow off valve releases. I have a reg with two blow off valves, one at 15 psi and the other blows at 25 psi.
It might depends on the regulator and what it was originally intended for. The one I use is an old Beamish one, which is on a long black high pressure hose from the gas tank rather than screwed directly onto the gas tank itself.
Maybe the springs are weakened in the safety valves allowing them release pressure sooner. I always wondered what the purpose of two blow off valves was, anyone any ideas why some regs have 2 safety valves?
Anyone know what the normal presure valves are on say a heineken keg?
Also I use guinness kegs and the silicone safety valve on the keg adapter blows out at 30-40 psi I think
CO2 Tanks and Refills
A.J. Edge Ltd (Bray)
Unit E Solus Tower Ind Est Bray Co Wicklow
From M11 take Bray turnoff, right at roundabout, at 1st set lights turn left, at bend in road turn right into industrial estate past Nypro and AJ Edge is first on Left
Specify you are Homebrewer and you were sent by NHC!
5KG Tank, reconditioned with new valve(28) 48 filled.
Fill your current 2-5kg tank 10, they would fill pub tanks I'm sure but more expensive.
Decent skins in there, never seen so many red tanks on the floor in my life, p.s. if you want to see a big C02 tank drive around the back ;)
I have updated D&D on the main post - they recently charged me 30 for a refill for a 5 kg tank - so unless someone can confirm the price has gone down ... probably best to leave it at 30. Simon mentioned that all tanks are charged the same regardless of size - but he was referring to 6kg and less. I have a small 2kg tank I got from norm - but the valve is a bit hooky - he said it would cost 30 to refill that one as well.
QuoteI have updated D&D on the main post - they recently charged me 30 for a refill for a 5 kg tank - so unless someone can confirm the price has gone down ... probably best to leave it at 30. Simon mentioned that all tanks are charged the same regardless of size - but he was referring to 6kg and less. I have a small 2kg tank I got from norm - but the valve is a bit hooky - he said it would cost 30 to refill that one as well.
AJ Edge filled my "Norman tank (2kgs)" for a tenner ;)
Cork CO2 Refills: Munster CO2 - 021-4505550, John O'Brien - 085-1089808
Cork CO2 Tanks: Munster CO2 - 021-4505550
Lads,
Anyone know where I can get pin lock in and out connections for my Corny kegs? HBW and THBC are out, I can only find them from the states on eBay (40dollars P&P!!!!) , checked amazon too no joy.
These are the last pieces I need for my corny set up! Any leads greatly appreciated, thanks
Kevin
[EDIT] sorry but posted link to ball locks
Jesus that was fast thanks Jacob! I just saw that link too thanks again
link removed as those were ball locks :/
However, here you'll find those that you'r looking for :P
https://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/pinlock-disconnect-co2-for-sodakeg-p-1689.html
I thought they only had the gas in connection , but then I saw this above it
Flexi-tap + Hose and OUT Disconnect
Is this a pin lock disconnect?