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FLOW CONTROL Stainless Steel Forward Sealing Faucet

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Stainless Steel Beer Flow Control Faucet high Flow Beer Faucet Commercial Beer Keg Tap Beer Tap for Home Brewing with Dust Covers and a Handle

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Flow control faucets feature a built in flow compensator that allows you to adjust the resistance your faucet is exerting.  That means less tubing and potentially less foaming and wasted beer. The compensation feature also makes it easier to serve higher carbonation beers as you can set the faucet to provide resistance to offset the increased pressure needed to store and serve these beers at higher pressures.  Instead of replacing your beer line with ever increasing lengths of tubing, you simply turn a knob to increase resistance.

Related: What Does a Flow Control Faucet Do?

Stainless Steel Beer Flow Control Faucet high Flow Beer Faucet Commercial Beer Keg Tap Beer Tap for Home Brewing with Dust Covers and a Handle – affiliate link, note that multiple variations of this product may be available, as such a different version may appear at this link

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Perlick Faucet - Flow Control - Model 650SS
$91.99
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KegLand Nukatap Beverage Faucet | Patented Forward Sealing Design | Flow Control | Stainless Steel | Beer Tap | Interchangeable Spouts
$67.98

Related Reviews: Nukatap Hands on Review & Hands on Review: NukaTap FLOW CONTROL Faucets

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120 mm Case Fan AND Speed Controller [Stir Plate Project, Kegerator Circulation]

Wathai 120mm x 25mm 110V 220V AC Powered Fan with Speed Controller 3V to 12V, for Receiver DVR Playstation Xbox Component Cooling

Wathai 120mm x 25mm 110V 220V AC Powered Fan with Speed Controller 3V to 12V

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  • Designed to quietly cool Xboxs, Playtations, Rokus, TVs, receivers, mondems, routers, DVRs, computers, and other audio video electronics.
  • Features a multi-speed controller to set the fan’s speed to optimal noise and airflow levels.
  • Dual-ball bearings have a lifespan of 50,000 hours and allows the fans to be laid flat or stand upright
  • The power adapter increases maximum fan speed and enables the fan to be powered through an AC outlet.
  • 120 x 120 x 25 mm ( 4.72 x 4.72 x 1 in. ) | Rated Voltage :12V | Airflow: 92.3 ±10%CFM | Rated Current: 0.45A | Speed: 3000 RPM | Power: less than 2W at slowest speed ; 4.4 W at full speed

 

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Make sure the components you use are compatible and rated for your intended application.  Contact manufacturer with questions about suitability or a specific application.  Always read and follow manufacturer directions.

waveshare 2.7inch Passive NFC-Powered E-Paper Module (build an e-paper tap handle!)

waveshare 2.7inch Passive NFC-Powered E-Paper Module No Battery Wireless Powering & Data Transfer Provides Android APP Black and White Display

waveshare 2.7inch Passive NFC-Powered E-Paper

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  • No Battery Required, No Messy Wiring
  • Refreshed By Smartphone, Comes With Android APP
  • Suitable For Price Tags, Asset/Equipment Tags, Shelf Labels, Conference Name Tags...
  • Black and White Display Colors
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This is a 2.7″ e-paper display that requires no power. I think this would make the basis for a great e-paper kegerator tap handle!

If you put together a build… We’d love to share the details with your fellow homebrewers.  Email us the deets.

What are Other’s Saying?   Search this product’s Amazon reviews for “tap handle” – affiliate link, note that multiple variations of this product may be available, as such a different version may appear at this link

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Waveshare 2.7inch Passive-Powered E-Paper Module, Novel Passive NFC Technology, No Battery Required, No More Battery Life Trouble, Black and White Display Colors
$29.99

Related: Make an E-Paper Tap Handle!

Make an E-Paper Tap Handle!

Credit for this photo and build to UnworkableProphet via Printables


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Hands on Review: Intertap Forward Sealing Faucets

Updated: September 12, 2024

Intertap Faucets are a forward sealing faucet.  The forward sealing design helps prevent sticking.  Intertap Faucets have a unique modular, threaded spout design which can fit a variety of attachments including a growler filler, stout spout and ball lock post.  Additional, related options are available including shanks and a self closing faucet spring.

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Ends Today: Save 25%… ThermoWorks NODE Wi-Fi Temperature Monitor – perfect for kegerator and fermentation chamber!

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The ThermoWorks NODE is a magnetic WiFi enabled temperature monitor that can monitor ambient temps and work with up to two probes. The compatible app (screenshot below) lets you monitor from anywhere. This is perfect for both monitoring your kegerator and fermentation chamber. If the two are close enough, one unit can keep an eye on both.

Save 25% For a short time, Thermoworks is discounting the NODE by a whopping 25%. Discount automatically applied in your cart while the deal lasts.

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Tap Board Black Dry Erase Tap Handle

Tap Board Black Dry Erase Tap Handle

Tap Board Black Dry Erase Tap Handle

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  • Made of fine walnut with a black dry erase surface
  • Easy to write on and erase
  • Saves time and money by allowing you to use the same tap handle for every keg
  • Fits all US faucet lever threads
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Nukatap Gen 1 Stainless Flow Control Faucet

Nukatap Gen 1 Stainless Flow Control Faucet

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THESE ARE THE OLDER GEN 1 NUKATAP FLOW CONTROL

The Nukatap Gen 1 Flow Control Faucet features an exclusive Nukashuttle valve that improves laminar flow for reduced foam and turbulence. As in all Nukataps, first pour foam reduction is achieved through a a reduction in thermal mass by the use of molded rather than stainless interior parts. The tap is often the warmest part of the draft system as it protrudes from the beer tower or refrigerator. As a result, it acts like a heat sink and only works well once enough cold beer flows through it to cool the tap body down. By making the inner shuttle out of lightweight food grade plastic, thermal mass is reduced.

Flow control is best for customers who are often switching from one beer style to the next and want maximum flexibility in their draft system (we generally recommend flow control faucets for customers who dispense commercial kegs, not home brew).

The new Nukataps have been manufactured with a 2.5 degree reverse angle. This allows for a wider range of taps handles to be used, in particular, long and/or heavy handles to work perfectly irrespective of the installation conditions.

 

Related: What Does a Flow Control Faucet Do?

Check out our Hands on Review of this faucet

  • William’s Brewing has these on closeout for just $29.99.
  • Shipping is free or reasonably priced flat rate to addresses in the contiguous US depending on your order size for most items.

Nukatap Gen 1 Stainless Flow Control Faucet

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Nukatap SS Forward Sealing Beer Faucet (Chrome Plated Stainless Steel)
$38.99 -$2.04 $36.95
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KegLand Nukatap Beverage Faucet | Patented Forward Sealing Design | Flow Control | Stainless Steel | Beer Tap | Interchangeable Spouts
$67.98
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Perlick Faucet - Flow Control - Model 650SS
$91.99


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Visit William’s Brewing – Web Only Clearance Sale

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32 Oz BLC Line Cleaner – $17.05 w/HBF Reader Coupon + Line Cleaning Builds

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BLC from Keg Connection

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BLC Liquid Line Cleaner

This Alkaline based beer line cleaner is excellent in mineral deposits and soiling from beer lines, beer faucets and other items. It can be used with all types of cleaning equipment, including manual and mechanical beer line cleaners. If you are a homebrewer you can push it through using a keg! This product was developed in 1966 and was the first approved and widely used liquid line cleaner. It is still used by restaurants, bars and breweries today.

Works in cold or hot water and quickly dissolves.
Non-hazardous and safe to ship
You only need 1/2 ounce in a quart of water
Can be used not only in beer lines but also for wort chillers, HERMS coils, faucets, Jockey Box Coils and plates, kegerators and other items
To use just add 1/2 of BLC per quart of water and run solution in line. Keep solution in line for at lease 15 minutes by stopping flow or circulating. Use clean water to push product out of lines and rinse the lines.

 

  • This is selling for $17.95
  • HBF Readers save more!  Coupon code HBF5OFF saves you another 5%. That makes it $17.05.
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  • Shipping is a flat rate, no matter how much you order sitewide, to many US addresses.

32oz. BLC Liquid Line Cleaner – use coupon code HBF5OFF

Coupon code HBF5OFF also works on kegs including kegs that are already on sale…

Also at Keg Connection: Beer Line Cleaning Kit & Ball Lock Version

+ Keg Connection Says… ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Reviews Are In – BEST KEGS EVER

18+ Liter Ball Lock Keg | Fully Remanufactured (AEB/SAFER/Cornelius) | SEE DESCRIPTION

18+ Liter Ball Lock Keg | Fully Remanufactured (AEB/SAFER/Cornelius) | SEE DESCRIPTION

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18+ Liter Ball Lock Keg | Fully Remanufactured (AEB/SAFER/Cornelius)
These are top-tier, refurbished Corny kegs made of stainless steel. With stainless steel costs climbing and high-quality used kegs becoming increasingly scarce, this is an offer you won’t want to overlook.

Every keg in our collection undergoes a comprehensive refurbishment process. This includes deep cleaning, machine polishing, and the replacement of o-rings on the lid, PRV, as well as liquid and gas dip tubes, in addition to two o-rings on each post. These kegs are all sourced from elite brands, including AEB, SAFER, and CORNELIUS.

Additional Information on Our Refurbished Kegs:
Though these kegs are pre-owned, they may exhibit minor cosmetic imperfections such as small dings and scratches that couldn’t be completely polished away. None of these issues impact their functionality.

After the cleaning and polishing operations, some residue might be present on either the keg’s exterior or its rubber components. While it may transfer onto your hands, this is merely a reminder that all kegs—whether new or used—need to be meticulously cleaned before usage. Proper sanitization is also crucial before filling them with any beverage.

A subset of these kegs has experienced sun damage to the rubber areas, affecting the seal. This could lead to the formation of black marks, particularly when the rubber is wet, although this is less likely when it’s dry.

Lastly, you might find some kegs with double o-rings on their posts. While this may appear out of the ordinary, rest assured they function as effectively as those with single o-rings.

Diameter: 8-7/8″ (225mm)
Height: 22-1/4″ (565mm)
Weight: 9 lbs 9oz (4.34kg)
Volume: 4.75 gallons (18 liters) but some are also slightly more in full volume
Post Thread Size: 9/16-18 UNF Thread on both the IN and Out.

 

The fact is… the era of cheap and readily available used homebrew kegs is… done. I could give you a bunch of reasoning behind that opinion including one of the best sources for used kegs… de-listing used kegs, but I’ve got a regularly updated article on the topic you can check out.

Keg Connection Says…

“People have been receiving these new PREMIUM REMANUFACTURED KEGS and already love them! That’s because there hasn’t been a used keg on the market in this good of condition, EVER. They’re ‘used’ in a literal sense but each of these kegs has undergone an extensive refurbishing process. They have been meticulously cleaned, machine-polished, and fitted with new o-rings including the lid, pressure relief valve, and both liquid and gas dip tubes. Plus, we’ve added two new o-rings on each post.”

Our Line Cleaning Builds:

Also Consider:

ball lock jumperStainless Steel Ball Lock Jumper with Food Grade Silicone O-Rings: Allows you to connect multiple ball lock runs to clean multiple lines and taps at the same time. Works with both liquid and gas QDs.  Stainless Steel Ball Lock Jumper – via Valuebrew – An easy add-on… food grade o-rings, featured in our Keg Rebuild Post



Some everyday great deals and unique items at Keg Connection…

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What Does a Flow Control Faucet Do?

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Updated: August 19, 2024

In order to properly serve a pint of beer from your kegerator you need to have a balanced system.  You decide what carbonation level you’d like to serve and what temperature you want your beer to be and set a CO2 pressure based on those two factors.  To pour a proper pint, well carbonated without excessive foam, you need to balance your system.  Balancing offsets your set CO2 pressure with the proper amount of resistance.  Not enough resistance = fast pouring and excessively foamy beers.  Too much resistance = beer pours too slowly or not at all.   Each component along the way provides some resistance.  Typically most of the resistance comes in the form of adding more beer line.  More line = more resistance.  For a full rundown of this see: Step by Step Balancing Your Kegerator Draft System

What do flow control faucets do?

Flow control faucets feature a built in flow compensator that allows you to adjust the resistance your faucet is exerting.  That means less tubing and potentially less foaming and wasted beer. The compensation feature also makes it easier to serve higher carbonation beers as you can set the faucet to provide resistance to offset the increased pressure needed to store and serve these beers at higher pressures.  Instead of replacing your beer line with ever increasing lengths of tubing, you simply turn a knob to increase resistance.

What do flow control faucets do?

Flow control faucets feature a built in flow compensator that allows you to adjust the resistance your faucet is exerting.  That means less tubing and potentially less foaming and wasted beer. The compensation feature also makes it easier to serve higher carbonation beers as you can set the faucet to provide resistance to offset the increased pressure needed to store and serve these beers at higher pressures.  Instead of replacing your beer line with ever increasing lengths of tubing, you simply turn a knob to increase resistance.

In my opinion Intertap and Perlick are top faucet manufacturers and both have a flow control model.

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Hands on Review: NukaTap Forward Sealing Beer Faucets

This review is by Homebrew Finds Contributor Brad Probert.  Brad is an engineer, expert homebrewer and experienced reviewer.  Grab a link to Brad’s website at the end of this review.

Updated: October 24, 2024

NukaTap Beer Faucet

There are several different beer faucets to choose from when equipping your keezer. The most basic type differentiation is forward sealing versus rear sealing. The rear sealing are the most common type you will find in bars, with a sliding piston visible that comes out through the front of the faucet. Those faucets don’t do well unless you have a continuous flow of beer like is found in a bar. Don’t fool yourself into thinking you pour a lot of beer so the rearward sealing faucets will be fine. They’ll gum up and stick and you’ll be cursing that decision! So the popular homebrew faucets are forward sealing.

The long-time favorite forward sealing faucet for homebrewers was the Perlick brand, but they were expensive. Kegland introduced Intertap – Hands on Review – with a design variation of the forward sealing faucet and a more affordable price. Now Kegland has improved on their Intertap design with the new Nukatap faucet. As everything I’ve tried/researched from Kegland, they take a product and then engineer specific improvements to it- either to make it available at a lower cost or for specific improved homebrew functions.

With the Nukatap, Kegland focused on improving/reducing the propensity of beer to foam while being poured. Beer foaming is simply the act of dissolved CO2 coming out of the beer and then converting to gas at the surface of your beer. Cold beer can hold more CO2 than warm beer, so as carbonated beer warms, it causes CO2 to come out of solution and thus create foam. Similarly, beer under pressure can hold more CO2 than beer that is not under pressure. So as beer goes from the pressurized keg and into your unpressurized glass, this also causes CO2 to come out of solution and create foam.

Nukatap on Left, Intertap on RightNukatap on Right, Perlick on Left

The first design action Kegland did for Nukatap was on the sealing mechanism. One big challenge at fighting beer foam is how to get the beer around the sealing mechanism inside the faucet. Perlick faucets use a ball to seal and shut off the flow. As beer passes by the ball, the flow creates a low pressure zone on the backside of the ball, and thus beer goes from high pressure to low inside the faucet, creating an opportunity to foam. Intertap faucets use a football-shaped shuttle inside the faucet. This shape is less prone to the low pressure zone like a sphere has. Nukatap has a variation on the Intertap football shape, and Kegland kept tweaking it to keep the flow calm as it passed around the sealing shuttle inside. The shape ended up looking like an old-school atom bomb, and hence the “Nuke tap” name was born.

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NukaTap Faucets come in three variations. Stainless, Stealth (Matte Black) and Flow Control. All feature stainless steel construction, forward seal design and all the other NukaTap innovations.

I’m also linking to Intertap faucets and accessories where applicable because all Intertap spouts work with NukaTap

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Nukatap SS Forward Sealing Beer Faucet (Chrome Plated Stainless Steel)
$38.99 -$2.04 $36.95
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Nukatap SS Forward Sealing Beer Faucet (Stealth Bomber/Matte Black)
$39.34
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KegLand Nukatap Beverage Faucet | Patented Forward Sealing Design | Flow Control | Stainless Steel | Beer Tap | Interchangeable Spouts
$67.98
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Intertap D1210 Forward Sealing Beer Faucet (Stainless Steel),Small
$41.99 -$11.99 $30.00
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Intertap D1217 Ball Lock Spout
$16.99
Intertap Growler Spout
Intertap Growler Spout
$9.98

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Brass Cold Block for Kegerator Chilling Lines – Fight the First Foamy Pint – $11.95 + free shipping

Brass Square Cold Blocks (Set of 2), Small

Brass Square Cold Blocks

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  • Set of 2
  • Brass Material
  • Fits standard sized shanks
  • For Kegerator Chilling Lines
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This threads onto a standard beer shank and accepts a glycol line.  The idea is to keep  your shanks cold and reduce foam.

Note that this does not include the pictured shank. Also, the picture says the 2nd cold block is for display only, while the description (at least as of this update) says this is for a set of 2.

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Hands on Review: NukaTap FLOW CONTROL Faucets + Limited Time DEAL

Updated: July 14, 2024

This review is by Homebrew Finds Contributor Brad Probert.  Brad is an engineer, expert homebrewer and experienced reviewer.  Grab a link to Brad’s website at the end of this review.

Limited Time Deal, Nukatap Sale!

  • For a limited time William’s Brewing is discounting Nukatap gear including faucets, towers and more by 15%. 
  • No coupon code necessary, discount reflected in cart.
  • Shipping is free or reasonably priced flat rate to addresses in the contiguous US depending on your order size for most items.

Nukatap Faucets and Accessories at William’s Brewing

Nukatap Flow Control Keg Faucet

There are a wide variety of options for how to take your kegged homebrew with you to a party or meet up with friends. There is a big draw to kegging your homebrew because of how it simplifies the process of serving your beer after it’s finished in the fermentor. But it’s obviously less portable than individual bottles. There are mini keg/growlers you can fill from the tap, or bottle fillers that you can connect right to your tap. But these options all come with the extra step of cleaning and filling additional “stuff”. Being able to serve directly from the keg has advantages from that perspective.

Flow Control Faucet Disassembled

The most common option of serving from the keg is the picnic tap/cobra tap attached to a length of beer tubing. The downside of cobra taps is their propensity to fail, or propensity of your partygoers to not know what they’re doing and end up spilling/wasting a lot of beer. A jockey box is great for a bigger event where you’re going to be pouring a lot of beer over a longer period of time. But these are expensive, big/bulky to haul around, and makes another thing that has an involved cleaning process afterwards.

There have been ball lock keg faucets out on the market for some time. But unless you’re using these on a growler with a restrictive dip tube in it, these aren’t very practical. Putting a regular faucet on a keg gives you a cup of mostly foam unless you take special care to nearly de-carb your beer first (and who likes flat beer?). For these to work properly when directly attached to a keg, you need a flow control faucet. Kegland’s ball lock shank – Review – has the same interface as a regular keg shank like you have on your keezer, so they just mate this to their regular Nukatap. Then you can serve directly from the keg, and it’s not a big piece of gear to haul around with you or clean up later.

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NukaTap Faucets come in three variations. Stainless, Stealth (Matte Black) and Flow Control. All feature stainless steel construction, forward seal design and all the other NukaTap innovations.

I’m also linking to Intertap faucets and accessories where applicable because all Intertap spouts work with NukaTap

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Digital CO2 Monitor – Detect Kegerator Leaks! – CO2 Levels, Humidity & Temp – on sale for $29.99

CO2 Monitor | Detector with Air Quality 4-in1 | Carbon Dioxide Detector | Humidity Meter Sensor with Indoor Thermometer | Digital Higrometer for Indoor Humidity and Temperature | Version 2024

CO2 Monitor | Detector with Air Quality 4-in1 | Carbon Dioxide Detector | Humidity Meter Sensor with Indoor Thermometer | Digital Higrometer for Indoor Humidity and Temperature | Version 2024

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  • 🔋 UNLEASH UNINTERRUPTED MONITORING - With our CO2 detector superior battery life, forget about constant charging. Embrace the freedom of long-lasting air quality meter tracking!
  • 🎯 ACCURACY REDEFINED - Our air quality sensor isn't just a gadget, it's your personal health guard. Experience precision like never before and trust in the numbers!
  • 🚨 ALARM THAT CARES - Our CO2 detector doesn't just beep, it alerts you to protect your health. Set your own safety thresholds and let it do the rest. ADD TO CARD!
  • 💪 BUILT TO IMPRESS - Our air quality monitor indoor is a masterpiece of durability. Crafted with top-notch materials, it's the reliable sentinel your home deserves.
  • 💰 PREMIUM QUALITY, POCKET-FRIENDLY PRICE - Why compromise when you can have it all? Our CO2 monitor delivers exceptional performance without burning a hole in your pocket.
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From HBF: Make sure the components you use are compatible and rated for your intended application.  Contact manufacturer with questions about suitability or a specific application.  Always read and follow manufacturer directions.

 

This measures three things that make it perfect for keeping a close eye on your kegerator,,,

  • CO2 levels – help spot CO2 leaks in your kegerator. See below
  • Temperature – monitor your kegerator temperature
  • Humidity – Help judge whether your Eva Dry (or similar) needs recharged for the purpose of handling excess kegerator and fermentation chamber wetness.  See: Damp Kegerator? Fix Kegerator Condensation

8/17 4:30 PM Central: These are on sale for $29.99. Shipping is also free to many US addresses. Prices and availability can change quickly.  Check product page for current info – More About Prices

TACKLY – CO2 Monitor | Detector with Air Quality 4-in1 | Carbon Dioxide Detector | Humidity Meter Sensor with Indoor Thermometer | Digital Higrometer for Indoor Humidity and Temperature | Version 2024 – affiliate link, note that multiple variations of this product may be available, as such a different version may appear at this link

Using a layer of defense to detect against kegerator CO2 leaks…

Placing a CO2 Monitor with alarm inside of your kegerator can serve as another line of defense to protect against co2 leaks and loss. CO2 should not be building up in your kegerator. A CO2 monitor with alarm can alert you of this condition.

This is not a replacement for checking for CO2 leaks using traditional methods, rather a another layer that could save you a trip to swap out a CO2 tank.

Related: Step by Step: Finding and Fixing Keg CO2 Leaks

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FOUR x Chalkboard Beer Tap Handle – Includes Spot For Your Logo – $31.99… $8 each + free shipping

4 Pcs Wooden Chalkboard Beer Tap Handle for Kegerator with Changeable Logo and 4 Pen for Bar Restaurant Wedding Brewery Craft Display Beer Lovers Homebrew

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Highlighted Features
  • Beer Tap Handles Set: after receiving feedback from customers, we immediately optimized to 3/8"-16 thread insert at the bottom; You will receive 4 pieces of chalkboard beer tap handles for kegerator, 30 pieces of replaceable round chalkboard papers, 4 pieces of erasable pens, enough to meet your daily use needs and replacement requirements
  • Universal Fit: tap handle with 3/8"-16 thread insert, which fits standard taps in the USA, applicable for kegerators, keezers, craft brewery, bars, pubs, coffee shops, restaurants, home brewers, soda, wine, and other beverages from kegs, classical look easily matched to most occasions
  • Changeable Logo Beer Tap Handle: create your own custom logos and insert them behind the clear acrylic plate of the tap handles for kegerator, the beer tap handle can help you record useful information such as date, time, name of the beer, you can easily record and update information with the included erasable pen
  • Product Specifications: keg tap handle is mainly made of solid wood, wear resistant, reusable, measuring approx. 7.8 x 2.8 inches, easy to install, smooth writing, offering you a good using experience
  • Charming Gift Options: beer tap handles for kegerator will be loved by beer lovers, brewery owners, home brewers, and they can be applied as chic gifts on birthday, Valentine's Day, anniversary, engagement party, housewarming and so on
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These have a circular section at the top where you can put your own logo or design and a chalkboard section at the bottom for the beer name/style. Includes chalk markers.

8/17 2 AM Central: These are selling for just $31.99 or about $8 each. Shipping is also free to many US addresses. Prices and availability can change quickly.  Check product page for current info – More About Prices

4 Pcs Wooden Chalkboard Beer Tap Handle for Kegerator with Changeable Logo and 4 Pen for Bar Restaurant Wedding Brewery Craft Display Beer Lovers Homebrew (Dark Brown) – affiliate link, note that multiple variations of this product may be available, as such a different version may appear at this link

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Big Savings on Nukatap + Two Hands on Reviews

  • For a limited time William’s Brewing is discounting Nukatap gear including faucets, towers and more by 15%. 
  • No coupon code necessary, discount reflected in cart.
  • Shipping is free or reasonably priced flat rate to addresses in the contiguous US depending on your order size for most items.

Nukatap Faucets and Accessories at William’s Brewing


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Visit William’s Brewing – Web Only Clearance Sale

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Today Only… Kegland Stainless Steel Drip Tray – on sale for $29.74

Punched Counter Top Drip Tray

Punched Counter Top Drip Tray

This 20″ long by 7″ wide stainless tray works well for The KegLand Series X.1 Kegerator (our item B24) when you have the 4 faucet T bar tower. Also perfect for our item S11 Jockey Box. Features a removeable tray, and 5 easy drill locations pressed into the base of the unit with dimples to keep your drill from walking if you want to plumb this into your bench.

Features:

– Made with high quality stainless steel
– Excellent craftsmanship
– Removable grill for easy cleaning
– 500mm x 170mm x 15mm Deep

500mm = 19.7″, 170mm = 6.7″, 15mm = .59″

  • Today 8/15/2024 only these are on sale for just $29.74
  • Shipping is free or reasonably priced flat rate to addresses in the contiguous US depending on your order size for most items.

Punched Counter Top Drip Tray

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Hands on Review Intertap Faucets

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Hands on Review Nukatap Faucets

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Not Just for Bars Anymore… Using Interlocking Bar Mats Around Your Home Brewery!

In spite of not actually having a formal home bar, I’m a big fan of… bar mats.  Generally speaking these are made for food-related uses and  they’re designed to be wet from time to time.  They provide a nice surface to set things on all the while increasing air flow.  That increased air flow helps get and keep things dry.  Better airflow can also help regulate temperature better.

Personally, I’ve used San Jamar’s Versa Mat, but many other similar products are available.  Mine are 12″ x 12″, lock together for use in larger areas and can be trimmed when needed.

On the shelf of my brewing area work table – TRINITY EcoStorage NSF Stainless Steel Table, 48-Inch – Hands on Review – helps things dry.

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Hands on Review: NukaTap FLOW CONTROL Faucets + Limited Time Deal on Self Closing Springs

Updated: July 14, 2024

This review is by Homebrew Finds Contributor Brad Probert.  Brad is an engineer, expert homebrewer and experienced reviewer.  Grab a link to Brad’s website at the end of this review.

Nukatap Flow Control Keg Faucet

There are a wide variety of options for how to take your kegged homebrew with you to a party or meet up with friends. There is a big draw to kegging your homebrew because of how it simplifies the process of serving your beer after it’s finished in the fermentor. But it’s obviously less portable than individual bottles. There are mini keg/growlers you can fill from the tap, or bottle fillers that you can connect right to your tap. But these options all come with the extra step of cleaning and filling additional “stuff”. Being able to serve directly from the keg has advantages from that perspective.

Flow Control Faucet Disassembled

The most common option of serving from the keg is the picnic tap/cobra tap attached to a length of beer tubing. The downside of cobra taps is their propensity to fail, or propensity of your partygoers to not know what they’re doing and end up spilling/wasting a lot of beer. A jockey box is great for a bigger event where you’re going to be pouring a lot of beer over a longer period of time. But these are expensive, big/bulky to haul around, and makes another thing that has an involved cleaning process afterwards.

There have been ball lock keg faucets out on the market for some time. But unless you’re using these on a growler with a restrictive dip tube in it, these aren’t very practical. Putting a regular faucet on a keg gives you a cup of mostly foam unless you take special care to nearly de-carb your beer first (and who likes flat beer?). For these to work properly when directly attached to a keg, you need a flow control faucet. Kegland’s ball lock shank – Review – has the same interface as a regular keg shank like you have on your keezer, so they just mate this to their regular Nukatap. Then you can serve directly from the keg, and it’s not a big piece of gear to haul around with you or clean up later.

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NukaTap Faucets come in three variations. Stainless, Stealth (Matte Black) and Flow Control. All feature stainless steel construction, forward seal design and all the other NukaTap innovations.

I’m also linking to Intertap faucets and accessories where applicable because all Intertap spouts work with NukaTap

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Ferroday Flow Control Stainless Steel Faucet + Long Shank – $28.99, best price + free shipping & why use longer shanks

FERRODAY Long Shank Adjustable Faucet Brass Body Stainless Steel Core Draft Beer Faucet No-Rust Plated Beer Faucet for Kegerator Adjustable Beer Tap for Homebrew 5/16 Barbed Fitting Beer Tap

Ferroday Stainless Steel Draft Beer Faucet

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Highlighted Features
  • Flow Control Beer Faucet for 2.25" Wall: Draft beer tap with flow control switch, easier to use. The shank is G 5/8 thread, 4 inches length shank with nuts for 2.25 inches thick walls
  • Durable Material: Made of chrome plated brass body, Stainless steel core, not only beautiful but also durable
  • Less Foam: longer spout and smooth interior makes less foam when dispensing; Stainless Steel Core is absolutely no taint of the flavor
  • Long Shank Beer Faucet with Nuts: Long enough to install on your fridge or wall, suitable for bars, hotels, restaurants, and home brew applications
  • Package & Quality: 1 * Long Shank Adjustable Faucet. We are committed to offer you high quality product as well as superior service! Please feel free to tell if any problem, we would help with all our hearts. Provide technical support.
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8/14 9:30 AM Central: This combo is selling for just $28.99. That’s the best historical third party Amazon price I found, notwithstanding Lightning Deals or coupons. Shipping is also free to many US addresses. Prices and availability can change quickly.  Check product page for current info – More About Prices

FERRODAY Long Shank Adjustable Faucet Brass Body Stainless Steel Core Draft Beer Faucet No-Rust Plated Beer Faucet for Kegerator Adjustable Beer Tap for Homebrew 5/16 Barbed Fitting Beer Tap – affiliate link, note that multiple variations of this product may be available, as such a different version may appear at this link

Why Use a Longer Shank?  Generally speaking, a Longer Shank = Less Foam”.  A longer shank means… a colder faucet.  More mass inside your kegerator or keezer keeps your faucet colder and reduces foam.  More Info: Step by Step: Balancing Your Kegerator Draft System

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Inkbird ITC-308 WiFi Digital Dual Stage Temp Controller

ITC-308 Dual Stage, Pre-Wired Digital Temperature Controller with WI-FI by Inkbird

ITC-308 Dual Stage, Pre-Wired Digital Temperature Controller with WI-FI by Inkbird

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Highlighted Features
  • WIFI smart controller: Supports both IOS and Android; WIFI connection supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi with INKBIRD APP to control the temperature remotely
  • Dual Relay Outputs: the controller will turn on/off refrigeration and heating equipment as conditions change
  • High and Low-Temperature Alarm: The controller will alarm when the temperature reaches the preset temperatures or the sensor experiences a malfunction
  • Convenient Design: Plug-n-play, easy to use; support Celsius or Fahrenheit reading, as well as temperature calibration
  • Maximum output load: 1100 W (110 V)
  • Calibration and Compressor Delay: Supports temperature calibration and compressor delay which can protect your refrigeration
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This controller can control both a heating and cooling device.  Alternatively, it can control a heating or a cooling device.

In my opinion the original ITC-308 was and is a game changer as far as homebrew temp controllers.  In comparison to available controllers available at the time the ITC-308 was released, it offered loads more features, including dual stage control, for a fraction of the price.  Game changer!  The addition of Wi-Fi control and monitoring to this great controller has made a great temp controller even better.  Check out our Hands on Review of the ITC-308.  That includes a section on the WiFi version.

Inkbird WiFi ITC-308 Digital Temperature Controller Thermostat Remote Monitoring Controlling Home Brewing Fermentation Breeding Incubation Greenhouse – affiliate link, note that multiple variations of this product may be available, as such a different version may appear at this link

Updated: 5/3/2024

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