Question 1

What thread size is __________?

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Mini Keg MouthDiameter: 33.5mm, Screw Pitch: 1.5Opening Size: ID = 31.5mm ED = 39mmTap Handle Thread (Own Handles)3/8"-16 UNC femaleMFL Thread (Disconnects)1/4" SAEMale or Female Flange7/16" - 20UNFTap Shank and Tap Shank Adapter5/8" female threadType 30 Thread - CO2 Gas BottlesW21.8mm-14DIN477BS341 No. 8.860" x 1/14 Sodastream Gas BottleCGA3200.825" - 14 NGO16g & 25g CO2 Bulb (Mini Reg Inlet)3/8" - 24 UNFIntertap, Nukatap, Brumby Taps5/8" male threadCommercial Keg Coupler 5/8" male thread

Question 2

Mini keg dimensions? (with & without taps)

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Our mini kegs come with a screw cap on them (it's included when you get one with a tap system too). The height listed below if from bench to top of the cap.2L Silver Standard Keg13.5cm Diameter20cm High2L Black Insulated Keg13.5cm Diameter26cm High4L Black Insulated Keg17.5cm Diameter29cm High5L Silver Standard Keg17.5cm Diameter29cm High5L Black Insulated Keg17.5cm Diameter36cm High10L Silver Standard Keg17.5cm Diameter50cm HighThe Tap HeightsThe heights listed below are from the mouth of the keg to highest point of the lid / tap when it is attached to the keg. To get the total height / depth (if it's lying down) add them to the height of your chosen keg above.You can remove the spout and regulator of the iKegger 2.0 at any point for even more compact storage.With a ball lock spear you can also remove the liquid and gas connections at any time.iKegger 2.0 Tap (with regulator)7.0cmiKegger 2.0 Tap (no regulator)5.3cmBall Lock Spear (top of liquid post)6.0cmOlder Style Beer Tap / Copycats22cm to top of tap handle + 30cm wide

Question 3

Black and Silver keg difference?

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We have 2 types of mini kegs.Premium Matte Black Insulated (2L, 4L and 5L)The black kegs are made with 2 walls of stainless steel and a vacuum in-between them. They are made the same way a thermos is, and will maintain the temperature of the contents for many hours, even on a hot Aussies summer day.Standard Single Wall Silver (2L, 5L and 10L)The silver kegs have a single stainless steel wall. These aren't insulated but take up less room in your esky or fridge for the same volume of drinks. Because they use half the steel of the black ones, and don't have the complexity of being manufactured in a vacuum, they are also easier on the wallet.Temperature Change Test:On a 30deg day we started with 10L of 5 degree water (in one container).From it we filled a 5L standard keg and a 5L insulated keg.Then we recorded the temperature change over 7 hours.Insulated Keg - Temperature increased 2 degrees.Standard Keg - Temperature increased 15 degrees.See a timelapse video of the test on youtube.

Question 4

Video: Push Button Keg Tap

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Basic Assembly & Video GuideCut the dip tube to the height of your keg.Slide on the spout.Screw it into the keg.Done!Watch A Video With More In-Depth Information

Question 5

Video: 2.0 Mini Gas Regulator

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Basic Assembly & Video GuideScrew the one-way valve onto the gas disconnect.Screw the gas disconnect and one-way valve into the regulator outlet.ENSURE THE REGULATOR IS TURNED OFF!Insert a gas bulb (either screw in for threaded bulbs or switch the inlet for unthreaded bulbs.Click the regulator to the gas inlet on the keg like a garden hose fitting.Turn up pressure to the correct level for your drink.Watch the video for more indepth information!

Question 6

Video: Gas Bottle Adapters Usage

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Basic Assembly & Video GuideIf your adapter includes a tool of some sort it means the pin that presses the valve on the gas bottle is adjustible in length and needs to be set the first time you use it.

Question 7

Video: The Tap Button Upgrade

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This optional add-on allows you to lock the button in either the up (OFF) or down (ON) positions, or use it normally.Locking up prevents accidental spillsLocking down alllows using external taps or filling kitsSee the video below for how to install it.

Question 8

Video: Pressure Release Valve

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This video shows how the pressure release valve is installed and taken apart for servicing / swapping o-rings.

Question 9

Video: Kegerator Kit Add-On

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Expand your iKegger Mini Keg system with an external tap you can put on your fridge, esky or wall in minutes.

Question 10

How do I fill my iKegger?

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There are many ways to fill your keg, from just pouring in cans and bottles up to an oxygen free, counter-pressure keg to keg transfer.Which method you use will depend on what you are filling your keg with and how long you want it to last.Please see this page on how to fill a mini keg for all the best practice methods and various drinks.

Question 11

How long will my drink last in an iKegger?

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Mini Keg Shelf LifeOnce filled, your drink will last from a few days, up to months, or even years in the keg. How long depends on what drink it is, how it was filled, and how you treat the keg afterwards.Why The Range?A warm, dirty environment with oxygen will allow micro-organism growth. Those organisms are what spoils your drink and  makes it go off. Reduce any of the factors they need to multiply, your drink will stay fresh for longer!Make Any Drink Last LongerClean / sanitise your keg before refillingAvoid contact with oxygen during refilling* (as much as possible).Keep the contents cold after refilling Beer / Kombucha Specific Information:Craft beers & kombucha and homebrew are generally not heat treated (pasturised) after packaging like mass-produced beers are. This means they aren't shelf stable and have to be kept refrigerated.They often still have some live yeast / micro-organisms in them that can multiply / spoil the beer given the right conditions (eg a warm, dirty keg with oxygen in it). Minimising these conditions is common sense for any food or drink.Filling With Craft Beer / Homebrew / Kombucha From A Beer Tap:Least Care / Shortest Life (2-5 Days)Keg just rinsed with water (not sanitised to kill organisms)Keg full of air (not gas-flushed* to remove oxygen)Fill from tap into the open mouth of keg (causing splashing and oxygen mixing)Allowed to get warm before chilling to drink (giving bacteria time to grow)Medium Care / Medium Shelf Life (1-4 Weeks)Sanitise and chill the keg (helps prevents foaming)Gas-flush* the keg for 5 seconds using the regulator (swapping oxygen for CO2)Hose on the tap, fill keg from the bottom (inside the gas "cushion" so no oxygen contact)Kept chilled till the keg is finished.Most Care / Longest Shelf Life (Will last as long as it would from the source)Sanitised and chilled kegSealed (has 2.0 tap or ball lock spear on) and gas flushed*.Connected to the tap using our Auto-Keg Filler KitTransferred under pressure and without any chance of oxygen contact.Kept chilled till finished.Mass-produced beer (like XXXX, Carlton, Great Northern, VB etc in Australia) have been heat treated to kill yeast and other organisms. They are more like filling your keg with spririts / sodas / other mass produced drinks that don't have any living organisms in them.Any drink in a dirty keg, with oxygen, and warm temperatures, will go off eventually. Drinks that don't have any organisms in them to begin with, will last longer as it's only the ones from the unsanitised keg slowly multiplying that will cause spoilage.Drinks Other Than Beer Approximate Shelf LifeSpirit only cocktails (Negroni etc): ForeverSpirits & mixers (rum & coke, etc): 30 Days+Coffee / Coffee Cocktails: 7 days+Juice cocktails (Margaritas, etc): 7 days+Sometimes There's Little Need To Take CareIf you want to put 15 cans of beer into an insulated keg and take it to the park where you will drink it that day, you can just rinse your keg and chuck them in. Job done.When Being Careful Matters MostImagine you are paying for an expensive, high-alcohol, craft beer refill from a brewery. You intend to savour it over a few weeks. It's wise to make sure you take the time to protect the beer from things that will spoil it.*Gas-Flushing: Simply putting the outlet of the regulator into the open mouth of the keg and turning it on to inject gas into the keg, replacing the air. As CO2 is heavier than air, it doesn't all rush out just because the lid is open. You can put a hose to the bottom of the keg and fill it and liquid won't touch oxygen as there is a layer of CO2 on top of the liquid as it fills.

Question 12

Got any recipes for kegged cocktails?

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Sure we do!Download your recipe book here for some ideas.

Question 13

How many gas bulbs for beer / fizzy drinks?

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For any carbonated drink (fizzy) the bubbles are formed by dissolving carbon dioxide (CO2) into the liquid. The more gas dissolved the fizzier the drink.You need about 4g of CO2 gas to carbonate 1L of flat liquid (eg turning water into sodawater).You need about 4g of CO2 to push 1L of already carbonated drink from the tap (while maintaining the pressure inside to stop the rest going flat).So for an already carbonated drink (like beer, rum & coke, soda etc) 1 x 8g bulb will dispense 2L, a 16g bulb 4L and a 25g bulb 6L.By using adapters (included in some packages) you can use Sodastream or refillable gas bottles instead of disposable bulbs for cheaper, but less portable usage.The regulators job is to release gas as needed, in order to maintain the pressure inside the keg at the level you set.It doesn't use all the gas at once so you can use a larger bulb on a smaller keg.You will waste the gas inside the keg when you open it to clean and refill it.The gas still in the bulb or gas bottle can be saved for the next keg.

Question 14

How many gas bulbs for coffee and nitro cocktails?

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For drinks with foam (like espresso martini, nitro coffee & sours) you use Nitrogen or Nitrous Oxide.Pure Nitrogen 2g Bulbs - Dispense 500-750ml per bulb.Pure nitrogen give a lovely dense creme on drinks when used correctly, without any change of flavour.You need to dissolve the gas into the liquid first, then dislodge it from the liquid as you pour. The gas leaving the liquid is what gives the iconic Guinness stout its cascading bubbles and creamy head.To absorb Nitrogen you need:High keg pressure: 50psi+Cold liquid: Close to 0degCGas contact: Shake the keg to mix the liquid and gas, or leave it overnight in the fridge with the gas turned on to slowly absorb.Nitrous Oxide 8g Bulbs - Dispense approximately 2L per bulb.Otherwise known as creamer bulbs, whippets, or nangs. Often used to make whipped cream.The gas dissolves easily and quickly and has a similar effect to pure nitrogen on drinks, but can add a slight sweet taste.Gives a dense creamy head immediately, but it can disappear quickly after pouring in high alcohol drinks (like espresso martinis) unless you use Wonderfoam to stabilise them. We recommend this combo as the best solution for espresso martinis!

Question 15

Can you connect iKegger 2.0 and 1.0 (and other ball lock kegs / couplers)?

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Yes, absolutely. We made the 2.0 to be compatible with virtually any other keg or tap system using readily available, industry-standard parts.To make 2.0 the most compact system possible, we combined the tap and spear (which were 2 different parts in the 1.0 system) into one unit. The spear is the lid of the keg which has a diptube for the liquid and connections for gas in and liquid out.We ditched the liquid ball lock post on the spear (because it required a series of adapters to connect a tap to it. This created a bulky & heavy tap system, with limits on functionality and joins for leaks to occur).Instead the 2.0 tap is built into the spear with an intuitive push-button to operate. The spout can swivel to pour with the keg upright or lying down. This is unique to the iKegger 2.0, makes it much smaller and lighter than any other mini keg, and saves a lot of fridge space.The outlet of the 2.0 Tap is a standard 8mm push-fitting stem, which is hidden under the removeable spout. This can be used exactly like ball lock disconnects while being much smaller and giving many additonal benefits in usability. A push-fitting works the way it sounds. Simply push it onto a stem or hose for a reliable high pressure capable connection. Hold back the collar aroud them and pull them off to alter the setup anytime, without any tools needed.To join a line to the 2.0 tap you just need either an 8mm-8mm joiner or an 8mm-8mm ball valve (one end for the stem of the tap, the other for the hose). The other end of the hose can be connected to a ball lock disconnect with an 8mm-FFL push-fitting (the disconnect has an MFL thread on it) or any other push-fittings like T-splitters, one way valves, 5/8 connections etc.It's easy to join the liquid out stem of the 2.0 tap to any other keg, tap or accessory using push-fittings. eg a 2.0 tap to a 2.0 tap would need a piece of 8mm hose and 2 x joiners or ball valves.One thing to note with the 2.0 tap is that unless you want to hold the button down on the 2.0 tap it's easiest to get the button lock upgrade. This allows you to lock the tap button down (flow open).﻿See this video to see them in action.

Question 16

How long will it take to receive my order?

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We dispatch from our Wollongong (NSW, Australia) warehouse, Monday to Friday. Our aim is to get orders (for in stock items) out the door within 24 hours but there may be delays due to causes beyond our control.At checkout you will see various options to choose from for your shipping with expected delivery times. Typically our orders arrive anywhere in the world within 8 business days. The average time from ordering to delivery within Australia is 4 business days.

Question 17

How to track my order?

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You can track your order using your order number or tracking number provided in your shipping confirmation email. Click on Track navigation or Chat with us.

Question 18

Do you ship internationally?

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Yes, we do ship internationally. The shipping fee may vary depending on your location.We have free shipping options to many countries for orders over threshold amounts.

Question 19

I never got my order, what to do?

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Please contact the courier / postal service directly with your tracking number and view "all details"We have found that often a package is awaiting pickup at a local depot / post office but the "Sorry we missed you" card is no longer left by Australia Post.If you can't get an answer from the courier / post office let us know so we can chase it up for you.

Question 20

30 Day Returns: How do returns work?

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30 Day "Change of Mind" Returns.If you want to return your order (or part of it) in unused, sale ready condition get in touch with us and we'll organise a return shipping label for you. The cost of return shipping will deducted from your refund once we receive and inspect the goods. Please check our full return/refund/exchange policy here.

Question 21

Can I exchange an item?

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If you wish to exchange an item in your order for a different one (for example you want to change the mini keg size) and it's unused get in touch and we'll organise the return and exchange and send you a link to pay any difference in product or shipping cost.

Question 22

What payment methods do you accept?

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You can use most common payment methods to pay for your order at checkout.Credit Cards (Visa, Mastercard and Amex)PayPalAfterpayBank Transfer (AUD to BSB and Account Number)

Question 23

Why is my beer pouring foamy?

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Unfortunately there isn't a single answer for why you're getting a lot of foam when pouring beer from your iKegger.We've made the iKegger 2.0 tap as easy to use as possible but, if you've spent any time in pubs, you know that sometimes even pros with complete cellar systems get foamy beer through their taps.There are many potential causes and without being there to see what you are doing we can only give you the most likely causes.Under carbonated - strange but true, if you are getting a lot of foam but it is flat when you taste it your drink may be under carbonated - let it sit for a day or so at the pressures recommended on carbonation page.Over carbonated - if you are getting a lot of foam and the drink has carbonation when you taste it it may be over carbonated. You can adjust it by releasing some pressure, letting it sit for an hour then releasing some more pressure. Then set the regulator to the level recommended in the table on the carbonation page to get the correct level.A warm glass or tap - Often the 1st pour will be foamy as the cold liquid with lots of dissolved CO2 loses the CO2 when it hits a warm surface like the inside of a tap or a glass. Keep your glass in the fridge or cool it with water before pouring if it's warm. Keep your tap in the fridge if possible (like with our mini kegs), ensure any liquid lines outside a fridge are well insulated and ensure a font fan is blowing cold air inside the font to cool it if you have a bar top font.Pouring onto foam causes more foam - You will often see the bar tender at a bar put the glass under the tap after only a bit of beer has come through the tap and gone into the drip tray or they will pour out the bit in the glass if it is foamy before starting again. This is because if you have some foamy beer in the glass it causes the rest to foam as it pours onto it. Better to waste the first 30mls than have a whole glass of froth!Not enough beer line - Beer line is measured depending on it's internal diameter. We provide minimum 1.5m of 4mm internal beer line with our kegerator packages etc as this is the length needed to slow the liquid enough that it pours well when it reaches the tap, if you cut it short and don't have a flow control tap it will pour to quickly and cause foaming.Too much pressure - If your pressure is set too high the beer will flow too fast and cause it to be agitated and foamy when it pours. If you have a flow control tap or a kegerator with correct length lines you should set your pressure at the recommended one from the carbonation page.Too little pressure - If your keg has too little pressure in it it will cause the dissolved CO2 to free itself from the liquid. This causes gas bubbles in the beer lines or tap. If you can see bubbles in your beer line this is a likely cause. Your beer may also be pouring heady but flat as it is becoming under carbonated due to not enough pressure to keep it carbonated.Beer hasn't settled - If your keg has just been filled from a tap, then driven home, carried inside and plonked on the table it has been shaken, agitated and been through temperature changes. It will pour foamy unless you let it sit for at least 30min. We had someone wonder why their 50L keg was pouring foamy after rolling it from the pub to car, car to a speed boat, boat to party on an island and then tried to tap it 15min later.An interruption in the flow - This is something more equipment-based you can look for if you think everything above is correct. A rough edge inside a hose where it was cut, a steel burr inside a tap etc. will interrupt the smooth flow of liquid and can make it pour foamy

Question 24

Why is my beer (or other fizzy drink) pouring flat?

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If while filling a keg with carbonated liquid (like beer), it foams up, it will be flatter than it was. The foam is fizz leaving the liquid. It's easy to bring it back though.In ShortDrink too flat? Increase the carbonation by setting the pressure to about 15psi and leaving it in the fridge for a few hours to absorb more CO2.Drink too fizzy? Turn the regulator off and release some pressure from the keg. This will allow some of the gas in the liquid to escape and it will become flatter.For more indepth info keep reading:To answer more in-depth questions about pressure and carbonation, you need to have some understanding of how CO2 (carbon dioxide, the gas that causes carbonation or fizz) absorption into liquid works.We've tried to give you a crash course below, and the answers to common questions, so that you get the perfect carbonation level to suit your tastes.Liquid will absorb CO2 from the environment it is in (in this case a keg or other pressurised vessel).The colder the liquid the faster CO2 will be absorbed into it and the more CO2 will stay absorbed.The higher the pressure the faster CO2 will be absorbed and the more CO2 will stay absorbed.The larger the surface area between the CO2 and the liquid the faster the CO2 will absorb.The liquid can hold a maximum amount of CO2 at any fixed temperature and pressure, once it reaches that no more will absorb, so long as the pressure and temperature don't change.The fastest way to make a flat liquid carbonated is to chill it, put it in a closed vessel with high pressure CO2 and shake it (which maximises the surface area of liquid and gas touching each other).Many people at least start the carbonation process like this to speed up the overall time taken. The problem is you have very little control of how carbonated the liquid will become.A much more accurate method is to know exactly how much CO2 you want in your drink (how fizzy you want it - measured in volumes of dissolved CO2 for those with some chemistry background) and then store you drink at a temperature and pressure where it will stop absorbing CO2 when it gets to that point.This is what is shown on this carbonation level table. The colour coding is for various levels of carbonation, depending on the beer style (sodas are highly carbonated so treat rum and coke or soda water like the orange band)The most common styles (lager, ale, amber) have around 2.5 volumes of CO2 dissolved in them to be perfectly carbonated and are represented by the yellow band across the centre.After deciding which colour band you need, choose the temperature your liquid is being stored at (example a fridge at 5 deg).Find this temperature on the left side and follow it across till you hit the colour of your beer style (in our case we would hit the yellow band in the 5 columns just to the left of centre).This tells us that we would need to set our CO2 pressure to 9-13 PSI to get the correct level of carbonation by looking at the x-axis along the bottom.Using this method you will never over carbonate your drink, whether you bought it already carbonated or you are carbonating your own it doesn't matter.If you are carbonating with this method a chilled 19L keg will take a few days, smaller kegs will take less.It will take longer to carbonate than if you used high pressure and shook or rolled the chilled keg.Once it reaches the right level (or if your drink was already carbonated), your regulator will stop injecting gas until you remove some liquid.When liquid is removed, the regulator will add more gas to keep the pressure and carbonation level constant.You can try a bit of your drink to see if it is carbonated enough at any point.Once it reaches the right level you can either leave the regulator attached and turned on or remove it and only attach it again when you want to pour drinks from the keg.You will not use any less gas by removing the regulator EXCEPT if you have a gas leak.NOTE: If using a check valve (like the one included with the 2.0 Mini Regulator) the regulator is not showing you the pressure in the keg. It is showing you the pressure in the space between the regulator and the check-valve. If the pressure in the keg rises due to increased temperature it will not register on the regulator dial as the check-valve is preventing it.If it falls it will need to fall by a few psi below the set pressure on the regulator before the valve will open to let more gas in. In short, if you are using a check valve you will not have an accurate reading on the gauge of the regulator.We suggest using the check valve only when needed (when the keg is lying down) to prevent inaccuracies in your pressure setting.

Question 25

Why is my Push-Button Tap dripping?

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Some drips are normal, here's why and a fix. Our packages other than the Build Your Own include the custom mini drip tray to prevent any stray drips in your fridge.When you release the button on the tap it's the same as sticking your finger over the end of a straw and lifting it out of the glass. The spout remains full of liquid. This will slowly drip out unless you either pull the spout off the tap briefly so the liquid empties into your glass, or twist the spout to upright so it doesn't drip.If you do this and the tap continues dripping you should disassemble the tap, rinse it, check the o-rings for visible damage, and then reassemble it. Sometimes a small bit of coffee / yeast sediment etc prevents it sealing properly and simply taking it apart, rinsing and putting back together will fix it.If it still drips see this image showing all the seals in the tap and replace the one likely causing the drip from the complete pack of spares we provide with your tap.

Question 26

Why is no gas coming from my gas bottle?

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We get asked this often though it's covered in the manual and the video on using gas bottles.The first time you use the adapter for a gas bottle you may need to adjust the length of the pin in the adapter that presses down on the valve on the gas bottle.If a tool (a small screwdriver or Allan key) came with your adapter, it is used to change the length of the pin. Follow the below steps to do this.Put the tool in the opposite end to where the gas bottle goes and unscrew the pin (anti-clockwise) a couple of turns.Screw the adapter onto the gas bottle and screw the pin in (clockwise) carefully, till it touches the valve.Remove the adapter from the gas bottle and screw the pin in a further half turn (so that next time it is screwed onto the gas bottle it will press the valve down).Screw the adapter into the regulator finger tight.Ensure the regulator is turned off!Screw the regulator and the adapter onto the gas bottle together till it just touches the valve.Give one firm and quick twist to pierce the valve and seal the adapter to the gas bottle. Using a spanner or wrench is best (adapter to bottle, not regulator to adapter).Now when you turn the regulator on, gas will come out.

Question 27

Why is my coffee or espresso martni creme inconsistent?

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Dissolving nitrogen or nitrous oxide into a drink, then dislodging it from the liquid as you pour it into a glass is what causes the iconic Guinness cascading head, it is also great for coffee and batching up shaken cocktails like espresso martini and sours.Successful Pure Nitrogen infusion into a drink relies on 3 conditions:The liquid must be near 0 deg C for gas to start absorbing into it. You can put room temperature ingredients in a keg, turn the presure up and put it in the fridge but no nitrogen will absorb into the liquid till the temperature gets down to below 5 deg CThe pressure must be high (50psi +) to push the gas into the liquid. If you have a lot of empty space in a keg you will use up gas bringing the empty space up to 50psi+Maximum possible surface contact between the liquid and gas. Shaking with ice is fastest! It is important to leave some empty space in the keg so there is plenty of surface area in contact between the liquid and gas. It also means shaking the keg mixes the ingredients well, as there is room for them to move.Nitrous Oxide is easier to work with as it dissolves more easily and quickly than Pure Nitrogen. However it adds a slight sweet flavour which may not be ideal depending on your drink, and the creme can be less stable.To fix this add a few drops of Wonderfoam additive to the mix.When Using Pure NitrogenChillingChill all the ingredients before putting them into the keg. This is doubly important using the insulated black kegs. The colder the liquid, the more nitrogen can absorb into it.The black kegs are insulated and will stay cold all day out of the fridge. The same works in reverse, if you put room temperature liquid in and then put the keg in the fridge it will be at least 24 hours before it is cold and only then will it start absorbing gas.Best practice: swirl some ice water around in the black keg to chill it before filling with chilled ingredients.If a recipe calls for ice cubes, this is an important part of the recipe so don't leave them out.Absorbing:Always double check the regulator is turned off before screwing in or unscrewing a gas bulb and also before connecting or disconnecting the regulator from a keg, both result in a sudden change in gas pressure that can damage the regulator.Insert a bulb and connect the regulator to the keg filled with martini mix and ice cubes.Turn the pressure up to 50psi and shake the keg well for about 30 seconds. Shaking like a cocktail shaker where the liquid and ice smash backward and forward is more effective than the liquid swirling as it "beats" the gas into the liquid.If your mix is ice cold and the pressure is high enough, nitrogen will slowly absorb into the liquid just by leaving the keg in the fridge overnight with the regulator turned on, however it's not as effective as shaking.Pouring:With more than 20psi of pressure in the keg it is harder to control the flow rate as you have to push quite hard on the button. It's also worth noting that the first time you press the button for each round of drinks it will require a little more pressure and may "stick" for a second then release, which the following pours won't do.Personally I turn the regulator off and then do a test pour into a tumbler or water glass to see if the foam is looking good, at the same time as reducing the pressure and "unsticking" the button.After that it's a lot easier to control the flow rate depending on how hard you push the button so you can pour into martini glasses without it shooting up the other side.You can either do what I do, or turn the regulator off and release some pressure using the ring pull valve till the needle drops to 20psi, then turn up the regulator till the needle moves upward a little indicating the regulator will now hold the pressure steady at 20psi.When you pour your martini into a glass, what was a black liquid should now pour as a creamy paler colour. This will settle in the glass to form a dense foam on top and black base over about 10-25 seconds. The lighter the colour the more nitrogen has dissolved and the better the effect will be and the longer to settle.You can keep pouring drinks now until you see the pressure start to drop, ie the needle moves down, indicating the bulb is empty.Turn the regulator off, insert a new bulb and turn the pressure back up to 20psi to continue pouring.If you won't be pouring anymore drinks for a while turn the pressure back up to 50psi while storing to keep the gas dissolved in the mix.When you next go to pour a drink (whether it's a few hours, a day or a week later) give the keg a quick shake before dropping the pressure again to pour.Trouble ShootingWe have tested hundreds of brands of coffee, pre-made by other companies and by ourselves with various beans. Some just don't work well and the foam dissapates quickly, this could be due to oil content, strength of brew or other factors. Boston Black is designed specifically for making espresso martinis by a crew in Melbourne and it's used in over 50 bars around Australia, they brew in large batches that are always exactly the same. Chillbru have been using our kegs for years to demonstrate and run events with their coffee, it's made fresh weekly in small batches, it's delicious but has a shorter expiry period.We are certain that if you follow the directions these will work correctly, we can't guarantee anything else you try will work as well.Espresso or very strong cold brew concentrate generally will work fine though if you follow these instructions.The ice is important for 3 reasons, it dilutes the mix to where it's supposed to be, it brings the temperature down to at or below 0 deg and it "smashes" the gas into the liquid when you give it a shake. Don't leave it out.Higher alcohol content can impact the ability of the cocktail to hold foam sometimes, if the foam dissapates too quickly after following the instructions above try adding more coffee to the keg and infusing with nitrogen again.Considering how easy it is to get your next cocktail it's not a bad idea to reduce the alcohol content a bit anyway ;-) Espresso Martini Recipe (14 Martinis | 2L Keg)1 unit - Boston Black Cold Brew (chilled)1 unit - Vodka (from freezer)1 unit - Kahlua (from freezer)0.4 units - Ice cubesNote: The number of cocktails you get depends on how generously you pour them.In a 2L keg use 500ml of each liquid with one of our trays of ice (200ml). This leaves aroud 300ml empty space to aid shaking / gas dissolving.You can increase or decrease the volume you make in a batch just maintain ratios the same or similar.You can increase the ratio of coffee if you choose to. This will reduce the alcohol content per cocktail and help maintain creme.Generally a 2L keg filled following the guide above will use 2-3 bulbs of pure nitrogen to dispense.Nitrous oxide has much more gas per bulb (8g) than pure nitrogen (2g) and also absorbs more easily into liquid, but you need to use Wonderfoam additive to get a perfect creme when using it.For events, businesses and parties where you will be going through larger quantities of nitro infused liquid we also have disposable gas bottles that hold the equivalent of 140 of the bulbs and just need an adapter to attach to the iKegger 2.0 mini regulator.

Question 28

Why is my regulator gauge not going back to zero?

Accepted Answer

Always TURN OFF YOUR REGULATOR before any sudden pressure changes.Inserting or removing a source of gas (bulbs or bottles).Attaching or detaching the regulator from a pressurised keg.Not doing this causes a burst of gas to go through the delicate internal mechanisms and can cause permanent damage.It's easy to tell if this has happened. The regulator gauge will no longer point to zero, even when it is turned off and nothing is connected to the gas outlet*This is not covered under warranty as it's easily avoided and warned about in all our manuals, videos and guides.In most cases you can fix it by replacing the regulator gauge however it's not guaranteed as you've potentially done some damage to the delicate internal components.Buy replacement mini regulator gaugeBuy replacement mini regulator complete*Note: The gauge measures the air pressure outside the regulator outlet. If you have the gas disconnect attached to the regulator, but not to a keg, the gauge is showing the pressure INSIDE the gas disconnect. In this case unscrewing the disconnect should drop the needle to zero if the regulator is undamaged.

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