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  As you drink the beer from the barrel it creates a vacuum which sucks the gas out of the beer. When you're about half way down the barrel the beer comes out flat and it may suck air in through the tap to allow the beer out. At this point the beer starts to go flat.

The cylinder allows you to replace the beer with gas, putting top pressure on the beer so the last pint is as good as the first

You screw it on the barrel and give a quick burst of gas. Then take it off.

Full cylinder. Return when empty. Fits all the barrels we supply. An easier system for post customers is gas 110, the screw on injector with disposable bulbs. We'll send the cylinder for 5.00 post- Free if order over 50.00 Obviously if you order a few kits you'll save some money!

Re filled cylinder-Post the old one back and we'll send you a full one. If you order enough to make the minimun delivery will be free otherwise we have to charge 5.00   Best way to send it back is to cut the end off a 2 litre fizzy drink bottle and wrap a bit of newspaper round the cylinder. Tape it up and it's packed!

Easy to use system that takes the small bombs that soda syphons use.

It's easy as there's nothing to return and you should be able to get the small 'bombs' locally

Fits all the barrels on this page

Pack of ten bulbs that fit the injector,they should fit yours as well.

They are standard. Yes I know there's nine on the picture, there will be ten in your pack! I used one on me beer.

No injection valve but does have a pressure relief valve.

If you never use gas this is the one!

2" neck doesn't tend to lose pressure, you can't get your hand inside though.

Will take 40 pints of beer, complete with combined injection and pressure relief valve

4" neck means you can get your hand in- top tap means that if you run out of gas you can't get the beer out.

Big advantage is that it sits at the back of the shelf, it doesn't have to hang over  the edge.

Just make sure you have plenty of spare gas!

Big neck, bottom tap nice heavy plastic. Complete with combined injection and pressure relief valve.

We like this barrel, it's easy to use and reliable

It has to hang over the edge of a shelf to pour a pint. Or make yourself a stand  with a few books!

This really is an excellent barrel.

If you want a top tap barrel for your homebrew beer then look no further.

Big wide neck, solidly made and good valve system

Complete with combined injection and pressure relief valve

If your barrel has a 4" red cap like the one  in the picture then this is the cap!

If the cap is about 4" the this is it.

 Be careful as some red caps were 2"!

Complete with the two valves

This is the other type, if your cap is about 2" and red then it's this one.

It may be made of white plastic look at the shape of the lugs

If it doesn't look like this then go for the other cap

If it's made of black plastic then it's probably this one.

Barrels that it won't fit are, Hambleton Bard, Saffron, Boots or the old barrel that lies on it's side

Complete with valves

If it looks like this then it will work.

It replaces most valves either brass or aliminium.

It won't work on the beersphere with 2 stainless plates

Look at the picture!! It's very similar to the other combined valve and they are mostly interchangeable.

Except for the old beerspher with the stainless plates!

If your cap has two valves on then one of them will probably be this one.

This is the injection/inlet valve

It's also used on some cornelius kegs

It's off the two valve caps.

Also replaces the pressure relief valve on some of the old caps.

Two of each of the orange, yellow and white rubber valves seals.

Look at the pictures above, these caps which have two valves fitted

One of each washer to fit this valve- They are tricky to get on but you can do it with a bit of petroleum jelly!

Fits nearly every barrel where the tap screws into the barrel directly. The barrel itself is threaded.

If there's a nut on the back of the tap then you want the other tap

Fits nearly every barrel and fermenter where the tap has a nut on the back.

The floats have changed a bit over the years, yours might look a lot different but this will work.

If you have a float then this will replace it.

Bit tricky this as they don't fit all caps and they look the same. it does fit most though.

If it's a black cap then it's probably this washer

Look at the old washer, if it's white and flat, not round in section then it's this one

A stainless  Cornelius keg. Nice and clean in  good condition.

You'll need the dispense tap and the injector to go with it.

Also a "quick disconnect gas in" or you can't use the injector!

These hold 19 litres and take up to 100psi.

They are the best home brew barrel but do have a couple of faults!

They use a narrow dip tube which sucks from the bottom of the keg, this means that the beer has to go in bright and clear otherwise the tube can get blocked. You can take the tube out and cut about 12mm off it to stop the problem.

They are the best way to dispense your beer though and worth the investment, worth taking a bit of trouble over!

You then inject the beer with co2 to get the beer out.

The beer won't come out without gas, the only system we can supply is the small injector below.

If you have access to a supply of Co2 with regulators from a pub or bar then you can use that.. You have to know what you're doing though.

Connects to  the Cornelius to allow the connection of a gas supply.

Either the small 16 g bulbs or a big cylinder!

To put it on you pull the ring at the bottom up, push it on the spigot on the top of the keg and allow the ring to spring back and lock the disconnect on.

This is just the disconnect, you'll need some method of controlling the beer once this is on.

If you just put it on the barrel the beer shoots out all over the place. You can use a pub type bar tap but you'll have to adapt it probably. A bit of thinking and a trip to B and Q will usually sort it.

Easiest way is the Flexi tap.

To put it on you pull the ring at the bottom up, push it on the spigot on the top of the keg and allow the ring to spring back and lock the disconnect on.

You'll need this to get the beer out of the keg! You can see it's got the disconnect on on end and a tap on the other.

It's the easiest way other than adapting a bar tap.

You'll need a "quick disconnect gas in" to go with this.

It allows you to add gas to your cornelius keg, it takes the 16 g co2 bulbs which are twice the size of the usual soda syphon bulbs.

It's essential because you can't get the beer out without it!

These are a spare pack of 16g bulbs for the cornelius charger/injector.

They won't fit the other pressure systems!! They are for the cornelius only!

They do fit a few airguns though! They are not the  threaded type

Scale 0 to 35 Psi. You can drill a small hole in your cap or the top plate of your cornelius keg and fit this easily.

A plastic pressure barrel usually runs at about 7psi , the Cornelius kegs will take a lot more!