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Title: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: Damofto on October 28, 2013, 01:25:16 PM
Came across this yesterday, 6Kg tank full of gas is €95, €40 euro for a refill. I emailed them and cost of delivery would be approx €15 to €20.  Obviously you would need to buy a regulator as well, it's a fair bit of money but might be worth it for Stout lovers because the gas is so hard to access.  What do ye think?

http://www.thebarcompany.ie/#!/~/product/category=1856242&id=8003287
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: Hop Bomb on October 28, 2013, 09:29:03 PM
I got my stout mix from them. Barkar got it for me when he was going there to get his.
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: Damofto on October 29, 2013, 05:55:39 PM
Sound I'll probably go with them as well.  After the initial outlay it won't be too bad and it should last a while.
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: barkar on October 30, 2013, 08:04:22 AM
Are Ye sure they are going to charge Ye that, did you ask them to rent the bottle or are Ye buying it for keeps, I only ever rented and they only charged refill, talk to Barry there he is fairly sound  they always have plenty or stout and lager mixs
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: Damofto on October 30, 2013, 05:57:20 PM
I think that was to buy allright, Thanks a mill I'll give him a buzz in a couple of days and suss it out.
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: Covey on November 04, 2013, 10:48:33 PM
Hi Lads any idea where i would get a reg for this, would like to have it set up for xmas,
Thanks
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: Hop Bomb on November 05, 2013, 10:54:23 AM
Barkar might have one for sale.
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: barkar on November 05, 2013, 11:07:57 AM
I'll send Ye a pm covey ;)
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: Covey on November 05, 2013, 10:57:38 PM
That would be great, where did ye pick up yer taps lads
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: Hop Bomb on November 06, 2013, 09:35:11 AM
I got my stout tap from Keg Connection in the USA. http://www.kegconnection.com/stout-faucet-nitrogen-faucet/n  Its a thing of beauty.

I also got the shank, nipple, all the gas & beer line & disconnects with the tap for 152 USD delivered. They were sound & marked the value down so no customs.

My existing keggerator setup is from them also so it made sense to get this tap as I can simply screw off one of my perlick taps & the stout faucet fits on the same thread/shank as the tap Im taking off. Ive an old BOC regulator & from that Ive 5/16" gas/beer line going into a 5/16 corny gas disconnect. Carb stout for two days on CO2 & dispense on Nitro. Works amazingly well. Great cascade & head. Only way you'd know the difference is my head is a little thicker than that in the pub. (may need to adjust the nitro level on the reg) 

Il post pics when Ive a camera.
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: rukkus on November 06, 2013, 07:11:06 PM
Norm on ebay does a very nice stout tap for 35 euro. http://item.mobileweb.ebay.co.uk/viewitem?itemId=321062310524 he hasn't any listed ATM but worth asking.
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: kgarr on November 07, 2013, 10:19:26 AM
Hi lads,

I just picked up 3 x Cornelius kegs and am looking to buy a gas tank, this looks the job, thanks so much for posting :D
I'm going to need mixed gas for my stout, and c02 for regular ale, do I need to buy one of each? or just the mixed gas tank. This site seems to state that you can use the mixed for both?

thanks in advance
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: Damofto on November 07, 2013, 05:55:15 PM
You'll need one of each the regulators are different too. But CO2 can be got relatively cheaply take a look at these posts for AJ Edge in Bray

http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,4313.0.html

http://www.nationalhomebrewclub.com/forum/index.php/topic,306.0.html
Title: Re: Nitro gas in Galway
Post by: kgarr on November 08, 2013, 02:25:27 PM
thanks for that Damofto, I'll get my tank off them and contact the bar co in Galway about the Nitro mix