Best welding gas regulators according to redditors

This Taprite is what I use. Never had any issues at all. I like the nice knob so I don't have to use a screwdriver to increase or decrease the pressure. Just be very careful not to drop these things in any way. They are very delicate.

Do you ever plan on doing 5 gallon batches? If you have the space it will be more cost effective to just go for a full size keging system. Mini kegs are going to cost you roughly what a new 5 gallon keg will.

That said if it's only a one-off thing you could use some 2 liter bottles and get yourself a co2 tank and regulator and a carbonation cap and force carb that way, it won't be on "tap" but it will be force carbonated.. and you can keep it carbonated if you leave the cap on and top off the bottle with co2 each time you pour from it.


If you have nothing then you'll need a regulator I have this one: (taprite t742hp primary double gauge co2 regulator, brass https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002UZUJ22/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_auBCDbBPZ3V0H)

A co2 tank, something like this: (5lb co2 tank- new aluminum cylinder with cga320 valve https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HQQ3WWE/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_BvBCDbXPB33KP)

Some 5/16 tubing l, and a ball lock gas disconnect like this (5/16" gas line assembly - ball lock https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064OI77Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_6wBCDbSWZWMNY)

And a carbonation cap like this : (stainless carbonation cap counter pressure bottle filling with 5/16" barb，co2 coupling to carbonate soda beer fruit juice water https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K4GGYT0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_BxBCDbK0V3J35)




I also have this regulator for my mobile mini keg set-up: Ultimate CO2 Regulator works with 5 types of CO2 tanks (0-50psi) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071J9FKVD/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_nABCDbQWF87S3
It works great and I use it with a soda stream co2 tank which are a little pricey for how much co2 you get but they're convenient and available everywhere. This makes a nice compact system since you don't have the big regulator and big co2 tank.

$48 Taprite T742HP

Somebody took a piece out of that regulator they shouldn’t have. That female hole should have came with a fitting already in it.

You can kind of see it here.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B077TZFJ7K/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_41k1Db6Z1VGX1

Quick and simple guide: http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2012-06/how-make-your-own-home-carbonation-system

Carbonation cap: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00V334SME/

Hose and quick disconnect: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0064OI77Y/

Pressure regulator: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002UZUJ22/

For the tank, contact a local welding shop and ask them to price a pure CO2 cylinder. Tell them what it's for if they ask about grade. Make sure you find out cylinder cost as well as refill cost. I could have gotten a cheaper cylinder on Amazon apparently, but I didn't overpay by much. Mine's a 20 pound, but you can get 5 and 10 as well.

For the CO2 tank, decide what size you'll want. The most-common sizes are 5, 10, and 20LB; larger tanks are more expensive but are generally much cheaper to refill. Depending on the size, you're probably looking at $50 - $130.

For a regulator, Taprite is generally well-regarded. My main recommendation is to get something that doesn't require a screwdriver or wrench to change the pressure.

You'll also need a line to get to the bottle-cap. If you just need one, buying a pre-built assembly is probably cheaper than getting the parts.

And the cap /u/BretBeermann linked works on standard 2L soda bottles, so save a few of them to reuse.

By the way, SeriousEats did an article on building a DIY carbonation rig a few years ago. Probably worth a read.

Don't really know brands. This is actually the same one I bought from the same vendor.. It's half the price of what Prest-O wanted in-store.

This is the regulator I use, if you're interested.

Make sure to get a regulator for the tank too.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HQ6GXO/ref=sxts_bia_sr_1?pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_p=3182441022&pd_rd_wg=G9TPu&pf_rd_r=KE062PGK8G0CW3QEAVGG&pf_rd_s=desktop-sx-top-slot&pf_rd_t=301&pd_rd_i=B008HQ6GXO&pd_rd_w=pwnut&pf_rd_i=Nitrogen+regulator+beer&pd_rd_r=YTXPYN187DE4BKCF2701&ie=UTF8&qid=1506453615&sr=1 This one works

I can't seem to find this conclusively anywhere aside from one lone Amazon review. If I want individualized CO2 control for THREE taps (and delay the nitro hookup for now), can I hook up a Taprite double regulator to a single somehow? Or is this the more correct option: https://www.kegerator.com/taprite-three-product-secondary-co2-regulator/T1683ST.html

Edit: Seems I would use the above three-way regulator in-line with a standard one-body dual-gauge regulator like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Taprite-T742HP-Primary-Pressure-Regulator/dp/B002UZUJ22


Also just a note, this seems like a steal: http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/towers/triplefaucet/14-tall-polished-stainless-steel-draft-tower-perlick-630ss-faucts.html

Triple faucet tower with Perlick 630ss for only $228. I don't seem to come close to that anywhere else.

Well, I apparently over spent on this regulator because I see that there are others now for under $40. I can't recall how much the nitrogen costs. I want to say it's around $40 as well, but I have a terrible memory so I may be way off. The stout taps are a little spendy, but totally worth it if you're going to get the full nitro experience. So, it's around $100 for the regulator and the tap.

I just steep them in my regular mash kettle no bag or filter or anything. I usually do it on a weekend and whenever I pass by doing other things I give it a stir. It may not be necessary to stir that often, but it makes sense to me for full extraction. I dunno. When it's ready to keg, I leave it alone over night and the grounds settle and I siphon from the top as I would a beer. I set a fine mesh strainer on my keg to catch anything that does get sucked up in the transfer process.

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Oh, you'll want to make sure you get some tubing that can handle that pressure. I've used beverage line for my CO2 lines, but you'l definitely want to make sure you use actual gas line for this.

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Would this, https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B008HQ6GXO/ref=pd_aw_fbt_79_img_2?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=90CS6GBVPDBABT0E1HSH and

This
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00CIRZ05I/ref=pd_aw_fbt_469_img_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=VJ267292JKHYWCPNYWK9

Be right?