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Brewing Discussions => Equipment & Chemicals => Topic started by: fishjam45 (Colin) on August 06, 2017, 09:22:48 PM

Title: Carbonation Bulbs?
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on August 06, 2017, 09:22:48 PM
I've been a given a decent quantity of these carbonation bulbs and would like to be able to use them for kegs when going to partys etc.  I've looked around but have not come across a keg charger that I know will allow me to use these.

If theres anybody out there that can point me in the right direction it'd be much appreciated.  Theres even a few boxes of them going if they'd be of any use to you?

Thanks
Title: Re: Carbonation Bulbs?
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on August 06, 2017, 09:23:24 PM
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Title: Re: Carbonation Bulbs?
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on August 06, 2017, 09:23:58 PM
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Title: Re: Carbonation Bulbs?
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on August 06, 2017, 09:24:35 PM
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Title: Re: Carbonation Bulbs?
Post by: Shanna on August 06, 2017, 09:56:46 PM
How ya Fishjam,

They look like the same sized bulbs I have used in the past for 5 litre kegs. Got given them as a present and should still have them in my garage somewhere. If you could get hold of a calipers and measure the diameter of the buld and also measure the length I can do likewise and we can compare whether the match. I still have the dispensing gear for this somewhere and can dig that out and give you the details. Will post here in the next while once I have found the various bits and pieces.

Shanna
Title: Re: Carbonation Bulbs?
Post by: Shanna on August 06, 2017, 10:18:57 PM
It's called a beer king and it's used with 5 litre kegs. The CO2 cartridge are 16g & are just 9cm long and diameter about 2cm. The spear in the thing is plastic & can be fiddly to get on and off. If you want your welcome to borrow it and give it a try to see if it will work with the bulbs.

Shanna
Title: Re: Carbonation Bulbs?
Post by: DEMPSEY on August 07, 2017, 10:19:31 AM
Is this what you are looking for. http://www.thehomebrewcompany.ie/co2-charger-for-cornelius-keg-16g-new-model-p-63.html
Title: Re: Carbonation Bulbs?
Post by: fishjam45 (Colin) on August 08, 2017, 10:08:39 PM
Thanks for the replies lads.

The bulbs contain 8 grams of Co2.

18.5mm Diameter
64mm long.

Hopefully theres a charger something similar to what DEMPSEY shared out there that will suit these cartridges?