Filling my own 5lb CO2 tanks - Homebrew Talk
Feb 20, 2010 · I have two smaller kegerators that use 5lb CO2 tanks and I just bought a larger 20lb tank for a bigger freezer. I can get the tanks filled for $12.50 each plus 50 cents a pound. So 5lb tanks are $15, but 20lb tanks are only $22.50.
20oz vs. 5 lb CO2 Tanks - Homebrew Talk
Oct 1, 2008 · I have a 5lb tank for my kegerator, and a 20oz and a 24oz for portable serving. I pushed out 2 five gallon kegs and 2 three gallon kegs with the 24oz this summer before I had to refill it. I use the 20oz as a backup. I tend to get 3.5 months of use out of each 5lb tank of CO2. That is carbing and pushing, and I brew 2 batches a month.
How long does a 5lb CO2 tank last? - Homebrew Talk
Jan 28, 2011 · According to the guy at the fire extuinguisher co. who fills mine. (They also service the medical industry with various gases)A 5lb tank has a capacity of 5lb of Lyquid Carbondioxide(CO2). Same for 20lb, 50lb, etc. He also said there is no such thing as food grade CO2. The only difference is the glass lined container is food grade.
how much psi of co2 in a full 5lb cylinder - Homebrew Talk
Jan 22, 2012 · Co2 is sold by weight, not volume. If you stick the cylinder in the fridge, it might show 500 psi. If you take it out, it might show 800 psi. So, that gauge is meaningless. It'll show "order co2" until the tank is more than 90% empty, and then go immediately to "empty" as co2 is a liquid, but is dispensed as a gas.
Filling a 5lb tank with my 20lb tank - Homebrew Talk
Dec 11, 2017 · Feel free to correct anything I am about to say: Pressure in a 20 lb tank is the same as in a 5 lb tank. How can the 20 lb tank "rupture" the 5 lb tank - how can more pressure be created than the 20 lb tanks starts with? And where is the "heat" coming from during a transfer? If any liquid CO2 converts to a gas, things get very COLD.
How long does a 5 lb tank of CO2 last in your kegorator?
May 31, 2006 · there are different size tanks you can use for co2: 2.5, 5, 10, 15, 20, 50 lb, etc. it might make sense to think that the cost to fill a 5 lb tank would be twice as much as a 2.5 lb tank, and to fill a 10 lb tank would be twice as much as filling a 5 lb tank, and so forth but it turns out that at welding supply shops, the cost to fill a tank that is larger is usually only a few dollars …
How long does a 5lb co2 tank last in carbonating soda bottles?
Jul 7, 2012 · Hi! I bought a 5lb co2 tank and im using a carbonator cap to carbonate sodas. One guy told me it could make about 1500l of carbonated drink, but i think that sounds a bit high for a small 5lb tank. I would really want somebodys opinion on this. Thanks in advance
How much do you pay for a CO2 tank? Refill? - Homebrew Talk
Sep 30, 2012 · I live in Georgia and $25 for a 5lb tank is usually standard also a fill and a swap are the same thing except you get some one else co2 tank. If they fill your 5lb tank the co2 tank they are filling it with has a dip tube so you get liquid not pressure.
CO2 Tank Refill in Vancouver, BC, Canada? - Homebrew Talk
May 7, 2011 · It’s $30 to refill a 5lb tank. Unfortunately I have a 13oz (<1lb) tank which has a CGA320 fitting but has a pin, so they can’t refill those. For small tanks, I’m going to take it to Ambush Paintball 7550 160 St Surrey BC They’re open Saturday and Sunday 10am-4pm, and it’s $5 to refill a 13oz tank.
how many Corny kegs will a 5lb tank do? - Homebrew Talk
Nov 15, 2022 · A pound of liquid CO2 in a tank contains 8.741 cubic feet of gas, so a 20lb. cylinder would hold 175 cubic feet CO2, and a 5lb. cylinder would hold approximately 44 cubic feet CO2 5 gallons is actually only about 2/3 (.67) cubic feet. It's hard to believe but true. The keg has a little more space than 5 gallons but it gives an idea.