Yes, they are John Guest fitting so there is a little lip on the inside of the fitting which locks onto the pipe / beer box tap - just push that in to release.
Beer clip (name of beer) should clip around the top of the brass below the engine handle, that’s how it’s designed to fit it will give you space on the handle and a recess around the middle of the handle for easy grip. Other than that, all good. So glad you cleaned the line after installation I thought for a minute you weren’t going to, more fool me eh!
Incredible.. I gotta get me one of those when I build my shed pub... how long does the ale stay fresh? Does it get warm in summer? Do you clean it every time you have finished for the day ?.... sorry all the questions .....
Hi Darren - it's an outstanding addition to any pub shed, mine in built in my garage but the same principle. I'm using the bag in a box beer at the moment as you can see. I just order and pick up from our local breweries. When I picked one up Sunday I had a chat with the brewery about how long to keep it and he said to store between 12-15 degrees Celsius which should last about a week, but to close the tap each time when not using. I also replace the cap on the swan neck too and take the sparkler off to reduce any air getting in. I only clean the line when I change beer really. I'm looking to modify a small beer fridge to store it in by drilling a hole through the door, to maintain the temperature of the beer. Thanks for your comment and good luck with your build.
@@leeaustin8347 thank you for the reply.. drilling a hole in a fridge is a good idea 👍👍 maybe a little quality sealent where the pipe goes through to seal the hole.. cant wait to start mine.. got some great ideas... thanks again ....
@@darrendevey1187 You can get little rubber grommets that seal the pipe in the hole that you make in the side of your fridge. It also looks a lot more professional. They are cheap as chips.
Hi Mark, in the UK you can buy them from: www.pint365.com Most breweries will do you a BIB though if you ask them, alternativley it also works with the 5l mini casks you can buy in the supermarkets. Thanks for watching and commenting.
Hi Adrian, thanks for your kind comment. Lager generally isn't served through these machines as far as I'm aware, but I have pulled a helles lager through and it works just great, nice bit of white frothy head but not really carbonated. Enjoy.
Pretty much yes. I wanted to clean the line before first use as it may have had some dust from storage or residue from the manufacturing process. I suppose there is really no need to pull the cleaning solution through only for this, however I figured that I may as well show the full cleaning process whilst I was doing it - more for in between beers. Thanks for taking the time to watch and comment. All the best.
@@leeaustin8347 so many times I've just seen people plug and play and I was thinking myself it probably needs a good clean out of the box (having worked in the pub game in a previous life). been thinking about one of these for a little while now. 3 years later, how you managing with it?
@@p4uli016 Absolutley love it and it's still going strong. Very little maintenance required (the odd time clearing the filter). I'd say go for it. I'm now connecting kegs and all sorts to it. Brilliant for the home bar.
The deluxe models have a wooden base, and metal parts on the top of the handle, and below the handle. The others are plastic, but it's very well made plastic. All come with the Vitop connector. Hope this helps.
craiguk1973 - thanks for your comment (I think!). It’s only in portrait as the best supporting appliance I have is a pint glass - BASS to be precise as its wide enough at the top to hold the iPhone in the correct position for filming. I have tried to shoot landscape but can’t get it to hold very well.
@@leeaustin8347 Lee I really appreciate the video (very tempted to get one myself) and yours has only helped tempt me further so on the whole you must be doing things well! If you want to take this further though I would seriously consider getting wide-angle support (perhaps shooting was slightly excessive ;-))
