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FDA Rated EPDM O-Rings – Low Permeability, Less Oxygen & Off-Flavors – Limited Time Deal on Dip Tube Options

A while back Valuebrew announced the availability of bulk EPDM o-rings for homebrewers.  EPDM is a favorite of many pro brewers for certain applications. Until now, these have not been available to homebrewers, or at least easily available. EPDM has some real advantages over silicone. One of the big ones is a much lower permeability. That means they seal better and since they’re less porous they are more resistant to absorbing off-smells and off-flavors.

They are FDA Rated for food use and NSF61 certified. As of this posting, post, dip tube, lid and internal QD options are available in 10, 25 and 50 count options. Valuebrew has struggled mightily with availability and they’ve already made some indications of potential issues with new EPDM offerings. In particular, the lid o-ring description says they received a small shipment.

Valuebrew has struggled keeping many of their offerings in stock. Some of their EPDM options had sold out. As of this posting, all options are back in stock. Check site to see if you can get in on this order.

For a limited time, save on dip tube o-rings

From Valuebrew… Limited Time Deal: EPDM options cost us more, that’s why we need to charge more compared to our silicone options. We worked with our supplier and got a great deal on EPDM dip tube o-rings and we’re going to pass that savings on to you. For a limited time we’ve marked our EPDM dip tube o-rings to match our silicone dip tube o-rings.

FDA Rated EPDM O-Rings!

More about food safe materials:

For whatever reason, it’s difficult to find food safe keg o-rings.  Maybe some of the o-rings that are available are food safe, but very few are actually labeled as such.

The fact is we’re putting beer (food) in our kegs and we should be using food safe materials whenever we can.  More Info: Food Safe Replacement Keg O-Rings

Some Options Featured in Our Keg Rebuild Post!

Also: Kegerator Tips & Gear | Keg Repair Part #s | Recent Keg Finds

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Almost Gone… Universal Poppets – 304 Stainless + Food Grade Silicone & Reliable O-Ring Replacements

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Universal Poppets via Valuebrew

More Info

From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

A Valuebrew Exclusive! Stainless Steel Universal Replacement Poppets with our Food Safe Silicone O-Rings.

These work with all standard Ball Lock and Pin Lock homebrew kegs.

Ever wonder what other universal poppet o-rings are made of? Us too, after all this is one of the most high contact o-rings in you draft beer setup. We took matters into our own hands and worked with our suppliers to source a 304 Stainless Steel + Food Grade Silicone option. Stainless steel construction on all the metal parts and premium quality food grade silicone for the o-ring.

Our pledge to you… Let’s face it, the stainless pieces in most universal replacement poppets should last a long, long time. How about the o-rings? Not so much… lost, broken, cracked, off smell. This is where our pledge comes in… we’ll always carry replacement o-rings for these universal poppets. No need to guess what size replacements to buy or completely replace your universal poppets because you don’t have a reliable source for replacements.

 

I use universal style poppets exclusively when rebuilding kegs. Finding the right OEM specific replacement poppets can be a chore. Beyond finding the right part number, these can be prohibitively expensive. Paying $10 to $14, or more, for an OEM poppet isn’t fun. In fact, if you really had to pay that, it may not even make sense to keep the keg.

I’ve long advocated to tossing OEM o-rings immediately. You don’t know what they’re made of, and you can’t get replacements. Replacing them immediately with a known quality o-ring and known part number before trimming to fit means you’ll be using the right materials and have a source for replacements.  See: Universal Poppet Tips & Tricks

Well… finally there’s an option that comes with quality o-rings made from the right materials out of the box!  Beyond that, Valuebrew has pledged to always carry replacement o-rings, so you’ll always have a source when the time comes for replacements.  Available in 5 and 10 packs with the option to add on a pack of replacement o-rings.

  • Valuebrew has struggled to keep these in stock.
  • The last sell out lasted for a month and a half or more.
  • As of this posting, stock is getting very low, with a few of each option remaining.
  • Check product page to see if you can still get in on this shipment.

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Poppets = High Contact Point for Your Beer – Use Food Grade Materials, Two Options

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Post poppet o-rings are a high contact spot for your beer. Everything you serve from your keg touches this point.

I think it’s important to use food grade materials for food applications (beer = food). It’s even more important in a spot like this.

Valuebrew has a couple offerings that I really like…

  • Universal Poppets – Made from SS 304 + food grade silicone – they’ve had problems keeping these in stock, but they’re available as of this posting, check product page to see if you can get in on this shipment.
  • Universal Poppet Replacement O-Rings – Food Safe Silicone – If you already have universal poppets and are looking to replace your existing “who knows what they’re made from” o-rings. 25 are on sale for $6.99.

 

About Universal Poppets: I use universal style poppets exclusively when rebuilding kegs. Finding the right OEM specific replacement poppets can be a chore. Beyond finding the right part number, these can be prohibitively expensive. Paying $10 to $14, or more, for an OEM poppet isn’t fun. In fact, if you really had to pay that, it may not even make sense to keep the keg.

I’ve long advocated to tossing OEM o-rings immediately. You don’t know what they’re made of, and you can’t get replacements. Replacing them immediately with a known quality o-ring and known part number before trimming to fit means you’ll be using the right materials and have a source for replacements.  See: Universal Poppet Tips & Tricks


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Freebie with BULK Keg O-Ring Purchase

  • For a limited time, Valuebrew is throwing in a pack of 10 airlock grommets for free when you buy 10 x Food Grade Buna-N Keg O-Rings along with your choice of 2 x 25 packs of their smaller o-rings.  Their recently released color coded post o-rings ARE included in the lineup of add-ons.
  • This deal had sold out, but is available again as of this posting.
  • No coupon code is required.  Check product page to see if this is still available.

SPECIAL! Free Airlock Grommets with Food Safe O-Ring Purchase

Check sale or product page for current availability & pricing

More about food safe materials:

For whatever reason, it’s difficult to find food safe keg o-rings.  Maybe some of the o-rings that are available are food safe, but very few are actually labeled as such.

The fact is we’re putting beer (food) in our kegs and we should be using food safe materials whenever we can.  More Info: Food Safe Replacement Keg O-Rings

Also: Kegerator Tips & Gear | Keg Repair Part #s | Recent Keg Finds

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Announcing: Bulk Keg Post O-Rings in Black FDA Rated Silicone

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Valuebrew offers a lineup of food grade keg replacement o-rings in bulk quantities.  Choose from silicone, buna-n and even EPDM.  Everything they carry is food grade, more info below.  They have some unique offerings like bulk pin lock size post o-rings, replacement universal poppet o-rings, bulk internal QD o-rings and color coded Blue and Green post o-rings

Some of these offerings are featured in our Keg Rebuild How-To

Valuebrew has just released a new Black custom color keg post option in FDA Rated Silicone.  If you’re looking to match colors with your liquid out QD, here you go.

Keg Post O-Rings – Food Safe Silicone – in BLACK

Complete Lineup; Food Safe Keg O-Rings

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More about food safe materials:

For whatever reason, it’s difficult to find food safe keg o-rings.  Maybe some of the o-rings that are available are food safe, but very few are actually labeled as such.

The fact is we’re putting beer (food) in our kegs and we should be using food safe materials whenever we can.  More Info: Food Safe Replacement Keg O-Rings

Featured in Our Keg Rebuild Post!


Also: Kegerator Tips & Gear | Keg Repair Part #s | Recent Keg Finds

Our Top Draft Resources!

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Universal Poppets – 304 Stainless + Food Grade Silicone & Reliable O-Ring Replacements

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Universal Poppets via Valuebrew

More Info

From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

A Valuebrew Exclusive! Stainless Steel Universal Replacement Poppets with our Food Safe Silicone O-Rings.

These work with all standard Ball Lock and Pin Lock homebrew kegs.

Ever wonder what other universal poppet o-rings are made of? Us too, after all this is one of the most high contact o-rings in you draft beer setup. We took matters into our own hands and worked with our suppliers to source a 304 Stainless Steel + Food Grade Silicone option. Stainless steel construction on all the metal parts and premium quality food grade silicone for the o-ring.

Our pledge to you… Let’s face it, the stainless pieces in most universal replacement poppets should last a long, long time. How about the o-rings? Not so much… lost, broken, cracked, off smell. This is where our pledge comes in… we’ll always carry replacement o-rings for these universal poppets. No need to guess what size replacements to buy or completely replace your universal poppets because you don’t have a reliable source for replacements.

 

I use universal style poppets exclusively when rebuilding kegs. Finding the right OEM specific replacement poppets can be a chore. Beyond finding the right part number, these can be prohibitively expensive. Paying $10 to $14, or more, for an OEM poppet isn’t fun. In fact, if you really had to pay that, it may not even make sense to keep the keg.

I’ve long advocated to tossing OEM o-rings immediately. You don’t know what they’re made of, and you can’t get replacements. Replacing them immediately with a known quality o-ring and known part number before trimming to fit means you’ll be using the right materials and have a source for replacements.  See: Universal Poppet Tips & Tricks

Well… finally there’s an option that comes with quality o-rings made from the right materials out of the box!  Beyond that, Valuebrew has pledged to always carry replacement o-rings, so you’ll always have a source when the time comes for replacements.  Available in 5 and 10 packs with the option to add on a pack of replacement o-rings.

  • These sold out not long after they were initially announced.
  • They stayed out of stock for weeks. Valuebrew had said they expected initial stock to last six months, instead it lasted a few weeks.
  • They’ve sold out a couple times since but are in stock as of this posting.
  • Check product page to see if you can still get in on this shipment.

Universal Poppets

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Pre-Order! Universal Poppets – 304 Stainless + Food Grade Silicone & Reliable O-Ring Replacements

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Universal Poppets via Valuebrew

More Info

From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

A Valuebrew Exclusive! Stainless Steel Universal Replacement Poppets with our Food Safe Silicone O-Rings.

These work with all standard Ball Lock and Pin Lock homebrew kegs.

Ever wonder what other universal poppet o-rings are made of? Us too, after all this is one of the most high contact o-rings in you draft beer setup. We took matters into our own hands and worked with our suppliers to source a 304 Stainless Steel + Food Grade Silicone option. Stainless steel construction on all the metal parts and premium quality food grade silicone for the o-ring.

Our pledge to you… Let’s face it, the stainless pieces in most universal replacement poppets should last a long, long time. How about the o-rings? Not so much… lost, broken, cracked, off smell. This is where our pledge comes in… we’ll always carry replacement o-rings for these universal poppets. No need to guess what size replacements to buy or completely replace your universal poppets because you don’t have a reliable source for replacements.

 

I use universal style poppets exclusively when rebuilding kegs. Finding the right OEM specific replacement poppets can be a chore. Beyond finding the right part number, these can be prohibitively expensive. Paying $10 to $14, or more, for an OEM poppet isn’t fun. In fact, if you really had to pay that, it may not even make sense to keep the keg.

I’ve long advocated to tossing OEM o-rings immediately. You don’t know what they’re made of, and you can’t get replacements. Replacing them immediately with a known quality o-ring and known part number before trimming to fit means you’ll be using the right materials and have a source for replacements.  See: Universal Poppet Tips & Tricks

Well… finally there’s an option that comes with quality o-rings made from the right materials out of the box!  Beyond that, Valuebrew has pledged to always carry replacement o-rings, so you’ll always have a source when the time comes for replacements.  Available in 5 and 10 packs with the option to add on a pack of replacement o-rings.

  • These sold out not long after they were initially announced.
  • They stayed out of stock for weeks. Valuebrew had said they expected initial stock to last six months, instead it lasted a few weeks.
  • The second shipment sold out even more quickly.
  • As of this posting, these have become available to order again as a pre-order. A shipment is expected in early January.
  • Order now to get in on this shipment. Check product page to see if you can still get in on this.

Universal Poppets

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Stainless Steel Ball Lock Jumpers – Works with Liquid AND Gas – Buy Two & Save

Stainless Steel Ball Lock Jumper via Valuebrew

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From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

A Valuebrew Exclusive! Stainless Steel Ball Lock Jumper with our Food Safe Silicone O-Rings.

Use to connect multiple Ball Lock keg lines without disassembling. This allows you to clean more quickly and easily and allows you to clean QDs along with draft lines.

Works with BOTH liquid and gas posts. This allows you to jump from liquid to gas to do things like purging a keg from top to bottom using the liquid out post.

Note that o-ring color may vary, but you’ll always receive our food grade, silicone ball lock o-rings. Most likely, you’ll receive the pictured custom blue o-rings but we may substitute if we run out of stock. For gas QD connections, we recommend only short term connections as we cannot guarantee a leak free connection. Pictured QDs are not included.

 

Stainless steel ball lock jumper from Valuebrew. This works with both gas and liquid QDs. That means you can jump from keg line to keg line for cleaning and also hook up to the liquid side of your keg to purge with CO2 from the top to the bottom.

These also feature Valuebrew’s Food Grade Silicone Post O-Rings. Blue are pictured, but color can vary.

Valuebrew has struggled keeping things in stock, As of this posting, these are in stock. These are on sale for $10.99. Add another on for $6.99.

Stainless Steel Ball Lock Jumper


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Save on DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips – On Sale + 3 for 1 Shipping Deal

DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips

Kegland’s DuoTight Fittings are designed to work with EVABarrier Double Wall Tubing.  They offer quick, reliable connections, easy implementation, a variety of fitting options and feature amazing versatility.  They’re also, generally speaking, very well priced.  DuoTights are push to connect fittings and require no tubing clamps.

DuoTights are… awesome.  Check out my extensive Hands on Review

Valuebrew’s DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips are a great addition to any DuoTight setup.  These snap into the collar of DuoTight Fittings and lock connections in place. This makes the connection more secure and reduces the chances of leakage.

These are available in both 8mm and 9.5mm sizes. 25 packs are on sale for $6.99.

These are also included in Valuebrew’s 3 for 1 shipping promo.  Buy up to 3 packs mix and match (locking clips and food safe keg o-rings – 10 and 25 pack quantities) and all three packs ship for the same low cost to US addresses.  More about food safe replacement o-rings

DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips – 3 for 1 Shipping Selection

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In Stock & On Sale… DuoTight to Barb Fittings – 8 mm to Barb + DuoTight Hands on Review

duotight barb fitting

Kegland’s DuoTight Fittings are designed to work with EVABarrier Double Wall Tubing.  They offer quick, reliable connections, easy implementation, a variety of fitting options and feature amazing versatility.  They’re also, generally speaking, very well priced.  DuoTights are push to connect fittings and require no tubing clamps.

DuoTights are… awesome.  Check out my extensive Hands on Review

Valuebrew has DuoTight 8mm compatible fitting that converts DuoTight to 1/4″ barb.  The product description says the fitting should work with most 3/16″ tubing as well.

Valuebrew has struggled to keep these in stock. As of this posting, they’re available and on sale. Check product page to see if you can get in on this shipment.

Note: A number of add on options are available including DuoTight Compatible locking clips.

DuoTight x 1/4″ Barb Fitting – Pack of 3

Also at Valuebrew: DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips – Food Safe Keg O-Rings in BULK

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Barley Crusher & Cereal Killer Motor Kit – Motorize Your Mill! – $189 + free shipping + Mill Deal

Barley Crusher & Cereal Killer Motor Kit

Barley Crusher & Cereal Killer Motor Kit

From the product description, check product page for current description, price and availability:

Barley Crusher’s Motor Kit designed to easily convert your 7 or 15 lb Barley Crusher a motorized mill! This is also compatible with the Cereal Killer Mill.

  • This is marked down $31 to $189
  • Shipping is also free to addresses in the contiguous 48 states.
  • Compare at $236… Motor Kit Barley Crusher at AIH
  • Check product page to see if this deal is still available.

Barley Crusher & Cereal Killer Motor Kit

Mill Sale!

The Barley Crusher MaltMill – 15 lb Hopper

The Barley Crusher MaltMill – 7 lb Hopper

Hands on Review: Barley Crusher MaltMill!


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Save on DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips – Now Available in Two Sizes – via VB’s Soon-Ending Black Friday Sale

DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips

Kegland’s DuoTight Fittings are designed to work with EVABarrier Double Wall Tubing.  They offer quick, reliable connections, easy implementation, a variety of fitting options and feature amazing versatility.  They’re also, generally speaking, very well priced.  DuoTights are push to connect fittings and require no tubing clamps.

DuoTights are… awesome.  Check out my extensive Hands on Review

Valuebrew carries DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips.  These snap into the collar of DuoTight Fittings and lock connections in place. These help lock fittings in place and provides a more secure connection.

They carry both 8mm and 9.5mm sizes.

DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips

Save via VB’s Black Friday Sale…

Black Friday Sale! Valuebrew is discounting bulk food grade o-rings, DuoTight Compatible Gear and ball lock jumpers by an EXTRA 15% when you spend $20 or more.  This stacks on top of existing discounts.

This sale DOES include their recently announced FDA Rated EPDM O-Rings!

Bulk Food Grade O-Rings, Universal Poppets and Ball Lock Jumpers – save another 15% when you use coupon code BF2021 with an order of $20 or more

Check sale or product page for current availability & pricing

Also: Kegerator Tips & Gear | Keg Repair Part #s | Recent Keg Finds

Our Top Draft Resources!

Check our our Top Draft Related Resources

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Black Friday Deal on Recently Announced Bulk EPDM O-Rings – Low Permeability, Less Oxygen & Off-Flavors

Valuebrew has announced the availability of bulk EPDM o-rings for homebrewers.  EPDM is a favorite of many pro brewers for certain applications. Until now, these have not been available to homebrewers, or at least easily available. EPDM has some real advantages over silicone. One of the big ones is a much lower permeability. That means they seal better and since they’re less porous they are more resistant to absorbing off-smells and off-flavors.

They are FDA Rated for food use and NSF61 certified. As of this posting, post, dip tube, lid and internal QD options are available in 10, 25 and 50 count options. Valuebrew has struggled mightily with availability and they’ve already made some indications of potential issues with new EPDM offerings. In particular, the lid o-ring description says they received a small shipment.

FDA Rated EPDM O-Rings!

Black Friday Sale! Valuebrew is discounting bulk food grade o-rings, DuoTight Compatible Gear and ball lock jumpers by an EXTRA 15% when you spend $20 or more.  This stacks on top of existing discounts.

This sale DOES include their recently announced FDA Rated EPDM O-Rings!

Bulk Food Grade O-Rings, Universal Poppets and Ball Lock Jumpers – save another 15% when you use coupon code BF2021 with an order of $20 or more

Check sale or product page for current availability & pricing


Also: Kegerator Tips & Gear | Keg Repair Part #s | Recent Keg Finds

Our Top Draft Resources!

Check our our Top Draft Related Resources

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DuoTight to Barb Fittings – 8 mm to Barb – Save via VB’s Black Friday Sale

duotight barb fitting

Kegland’s DuoTight Fittings are designed to work with EVABarrier Double Wall Tubing.  They offer quick, reliable connections, easy implementation, a variety of fitting options and feature amazing versatility.  They’re also, generally speaking, very well priced.  DuoTights are push to connect fittings and require no tubing clamps.

DuoTights are… awesome.  Check out my extensive Hands on Review

Valuebrew has DuoTight 8mm compatible fitting that converts DuoTight to 1/4″ barb.  The product description says the fitting should work with most 3/16″ tubing as well.

These have been in and out of stock since they were introduced. And have been solidly out of stock for a long time. They’ve popped in stock and sold out quickly. The last time I can find a post on these on Homebrew Finds was back in July. Check product page to see if you can get in on these this time around.

Note: A number of add on options are available including DuoTight Compatible locking clips.

DuoTight x 1/4″ Barb Fitting – Pack of 3

Check sale or product page for current availability & pricing

Save via VB’s Black Friday Sale…

Black Friday Sale! Valuebrew is discounting bulk food grade o-rings, DuoTight Compatible Gear and ball lock jumpers by an EXTRA 15% when you spend $20 or more.  This stacks on top of existing discounts.

This sale DOES include their recently announced FDA Rated EPDM O-Rings!

Bulk Food Grade O-Rings, Universal Poppets and Ball Lock Jumpers – save another 15% when you use coupon code BF2021 with an order of $20 or more

Also at Valuebrew: DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips – Food Safe Keg O-Rings in BULK

Also: Kegerator Tips & Gear | Keg Repair Part #s | Recent Keg Finds

Our Top Draft Resources!

Check our our Top Draft Related Resources

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Save on DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips – Now Available in Two Sizes – via VB’s Soon-Ending Black Friday Sale

DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips

Kegland’s DuoTight Fittings are designed to work with EVABarrier Double Wall Tubing.  They offer quick, reliable connections, easy implementation, a variety of fitting options and feature amazing versatility.  They’re also, generally speaking, very well priced.  DuoTights are push to connect fittings and require no tubing clamps.

DuoTights are… awesome.  Check out my extensive Hands on Review

Valuebrew carries DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips.  These snap into the collar of DuoTight Fittings and lock connections in place. These help lock fittings in place and provides a more secure connection.

They carry both 8mm and 9.5mm sizes.

DuoTight Compatible Locking Clips

Check sale or product page for current availability & pricing

Save via VB’s Black Friday Sale…

Black Friday Sale! Valuebrew is discounting bulk food grade o-rings, DuoTight Compatible Gear and ball lock jumpers by an EXTRA 15% when you spend $20 or more.  This stacks on top of existing discounts.

This sale DOES include their recently announced FDA Rated EPDM O-Rings!

Bulk Food Grade O-Rings, Universal Poppets and Ball Lock Jumpers – save another 15% when you use coupon code BF2021 with an order of $20 or more

Also: Kegerator Tips & Gear | Keg Repair Part #s | Recent Keg Finds

Our Top Draft Resources!

Check our our Top Draft Related Resources

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Black Friday Deal on Recently Announced Bulk EPDM O-Rings – Low Permeability, Less Oxygen & Off-Flavors

Valuebrew has announced the availability of bulk EPDM o-rings for homebrewers.  EPDM is a favorite of many pro brewers for certain applications. Until now, these have not been available to homebrewers, or at least easily available. EPDM has some real advantages over silicone. One of the big ones is a much lower permeability. That means they seal better and since they’re less porous they are more resistant to absorbing off-smells and off-flavors.

They are FDA Rated for food use and NSF61 certified. As of this posting, post, dip tube, lid and internal QD options are available in 10, 25 and 50 count options. Valuebrew has struggled mightily with availability and they’ve already made some indications of potential issues with new EPDM offerings. In particular, the lid o-ring description says they received a small shipment.

FDA Rated EPDM O-Rings!

Black Friday Sale! Valuebrew is discounting bulk food grade o-rings, DuoTight Compatible Gear and ball lock jumpers by an EXTRA 15% when you spend $20 or more.  This stacks on top of existing discounts.

This sale DOES include their recently announced FDA Rated EPDM O-Rings!

Bulk Food Grade O-Rings, Universal Poppets and Ball Lock Jumpers – save another 15% when you use coupon code BF2021 with an order of $20 or more

Check sale or product page for current availability & pricing


Also: Kegerator Tips & Gear | Keg Repair Part #s | Recent Keg Finds

Our Top Draft Resources!

Check our our Top Draft Related Resources

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Black Friday Deal! StirStarter XL 5L Stir Plate – $64.50 + Free EXTRA Stir Bar! + Free Shipping Compare @ $84 to $109 & Related Review

StirStarter XL 5L Stir Plate

StirStarter 5L Stir Plate via Valuebrew.  Includes Stir Plate, Stir Bar and “keeper magnet” (helps you retrieve stir bar after use).

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XL StirStarter for up to 5L flasks. Includes StirStarter 5L Stir Plate, Stir Bar and Keeper Magnet. 8″ x 6″ x 3″. Includes lifetime repair or replace warranty from the manufacturer! Ships free to US addresses

 

Includes a lifetime repair or replace warranty.  I’ve used the smaller 2L StirStarter for years and it has worked very well for me.  I can wholeheartedly recommend it to you.  Check out our in depth Hands on Review of that stir plate.

As of this posting, this 5L Capable stir plate is on sale for just $64,50 as a Black Friday Deal.   You’ll also get a free extra stir bar (for a total of two) along with a “keeper magnet”  This is available right now, I don’t know how long it will last.  This is a bargain for a larger capacity stir plate.  For some pricing clarity, I’m seeing this elsewhere for $80 to $99.99.  To sweeten the deal expedited shipping is free to most US addresses.  Check the offering description for current price and availability.

StirStarter XL 5L Stir Plate – includes free shipping to US addresses

2L StirStarter Also On Sale

StirStarter Stir Plate – on sale for $40.50 + FREE Extra Stir Bar

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Almost Sold Out Again: Universal Poppets – 304 Stainless + Food Grade Silicone! & Reliable O-Ring Replacements

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Universal Poppets via Valuebrew

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A Valuebrew Exclusive! Stainless Steel Universal Replacement Poppets with our Food Safe Silicone O-Rings.

These work with all standard Ball Lock and Pin Lock homebrew kegs.

Ever wonder what other universal poppet o-rings are made of? Us too, after all this is one of the most high contact o-rings in you draft beer setup. We took matters into our own hands and worked with our suppliers to source a 304 Stainless Steel + Food Grade Silicone option. Stainless steel construction on all the metal parts and premium quality food grade silicone for the o-ring.

Our pledge to you… Let’s face it, the stainless pieces in most universal replacement poppets should last a long, long time. How about the o-rings? Not so much… lost, broken, cracked, off smell. This is where our pledge comes in… we’ll always carry replacement o-rings for these universal poppets. No need to guess what size replacements to buy or completely replace your universal poppets because you don’t have a reliable source for replacements.

 

I use universal style poppets exclusively when rebuilding kegs. Finding the right OEM specific replacement poppets can be a chore. Beyond finding the right part number, these can be prohibitively expensive. Paying $10 to $14, or more, for an OEM poppet isn’t fun. In fact, if you really had to pay that, it may not even make sense to keep the keg.

I’ve long advocated to tossing OEM o-rings immediately. You don’t know what they’re made of, and you can’t get replacements. Replacing them immediately with a known quality o-ring and known part number before trimming to fit means you’ll be using the right materials and have a source for replacements.  See: Universal Poppet Tips & Tricks

Well… finally there’s an option that comes with quality o-rings made from the right materials out of the box!  Beyond that, Valuebrew has pledged to always carry replacement o-rings, so you’ll always have a source when the time comes for replacements.  Available in multi packs with the option to add on a pack of replacement o-rings.

Valuebrew released these a while back and they’ve been very popular since, selling out quickly. According to stock levels on the product page, they’re about to sell out again.

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Hands on Review: Valuebrew Stainless Steel Ball Lock Jumpers – Works with Liquid AND Gas

Updated: 5/3/2024

Hands on Review Stainless Steel Ball Lock Jumpers from Valuebrew

This ball lock jumper features stainless steel construction and food grade silicone post o-rings.  It allows you to connect two keg lines together via ball lock keg QDs. This is handy for at least a few uses, the most popular one probably being cleaning multiple kegerator lines at the same time.

Limited Time Deal, Review Continues Below:

Valuebrew is offering a pack of two jumpers and 25 replacement o-rings for $32.97. Coupon code JUMP discounts the combo by a whopping 32%.

Double Jumper Special! < note that you must use this link along with coupon code JUMP to get the deal, the standard product will not get you the discount

Valuebrew’s jumper is unique because of the custom color, food grade o-rings and because … it works with both liquid and ball lock jumpers.

In the package. As of this posting, this comes in singles with the option to add a second on for a reduced cost. Check the product page to see if that’s still available.A look at the jumper. It has a nice heft to it and feels generally well builtA look down the jumper. You’ll notice a stainless steel bar. This jumper doesn’t have traditional poppets. Instead these bars take their place enabling connected ball lock QDs to open when connected. This is actually a really good feature because it means the jumper is open to the air when unused and can be clean, dried and sanitized.

Alternate Uses

Drain Keg Lines

The other thing this design allows you to do is connect just one QD to open up a line to drain. Let’s say you wanted to clear the liquid from a kegerator line. Attach this to let air in, elevate the QD/jumper and open the faucet. No need to remove or disassemble the QD.

Flush Keg Lines and Transfer Tubing with CO2

Place this on a gas QD and attach to another gas QD (gas QD to gas QD) to flush gas lines. Attach to a liquid QD (gas QD to liquid QD) to flush serving lines

Flush Buckets, Compatible Fermenters and Kegs with CO2

Place this on a gas QD to open it up to assist with flushing compatible containers with CO2

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Valuebrew Taking Orders Again… O-Rings in Food Safe Silicone, Ball Lock Jumpers, Universal Poppets & More

Universal Poppet Replacement O-Rings - Food Safe Silicone

Valuebrew offers a lineup of food grade keg replacement o-rings in bulk quantities.  Choose from silicone, buna-n and even EPDM.  Everything they carry is food grade, more info below.  They have some unique offerings like bulk pin lock size post o-rings, replacement universal poppet o-rings, bulk internal QD o-rings and color coded Blue and Green post o-rings

Some of these offerings are featured in our Keg Rebuild How-To

They’ve also recently introduced ball lock jumpers and universal poppets (equipped with their food grade silicone poppets.

  • Valuebrew has struggled with availability on some of their options.
  • For the last several days they haven’t been accepting new orders. Talking with them they periodically do this to be able to keep up with fulfilling orders.
  • They must be caught back up because they’re accepting orders again.
  • If you were one that tried to place and order and couldn’t, here you go…

Complete Lineup; Food Safe Keg O-Rings – ball lock jumpers and universal poppets

Universal Poppet Tips & Tricks…

One of my tips is to immediately replace OEM o-rings…

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More about food safe materials:

For whatever reason, it’s difficult to find food safe keg o-rings.  Maybe some of the o-rings that are available are food safe, but very few are actually labeled as such.

The fact is we’re putting beer (food) in our kegs and we should be using food safe materials whenever we can.  More Info: Food Safe Replacement Keg O-Rings

Featured in Our Keg Rebuild Post!


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