Who knew you could snap a tap handle?
Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 7:27 pm
by Lufah
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 5:30 am
by JMUBrew
I thought I had read something that some folks use Keg Lube on the seal and have avoided that problem for the Rear-sealing taps. (Dunno, I switched to forward seals before I read about that.
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Sucks dude...
I'll drink a pint from mine for ya...
Greg
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 6:17 am
by rich
I clean my tap handles after every keg and lube the moving parts with keg-lube, but they still stick after a few days.
Definatley time for some forward-sealing faucets. Looks like Ventmatic Ultraflows are back on the market. I guess Shirron has the rights to them now they're "Shirron Ultraflows" or something like that. Perlicks are still good though.
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 7:43 am
by Bugeater
Your problem was that you failed to appoint a designated drinker to keep those taps exercised every day while you were gone.
Wayne
Bugeater Brewing Company
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 8:07 am
by Thirsty Mallard
JMU said Lube.
But as for the important part... did you still get yourself a pint, somehow?
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 9:50 am
by Lufah
Ya I ordered two of the Shirron Ultraflows today. If I have to take that tower apart I'm changing out both taps.
Hell yes I still got a pint. It was hard cider instead of Dunkle, but I survived.
Travis
Posted: Mon Oct 16, 2006 10:54 am
by rich
Lufah wrote:Ya I ordered two of the Shirron Ultraflows today.
I just ordered two Shirron Ultraflows myself. If you get yours before I get mine, let me know if the faucet threads match up to the shank. I've read that on some towers folks had to replace the shank (my tower came from Micro Matic).
