Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola noma izigqoko zokukhiya ezilungele wena

Uzama ukukhetha ikegi elilungile lokusethwa kwakho kwe-homebrewing? Uma ufuna ukonga isikhala, izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zingena kangcono eziqandisini eziqinile, kuyilapho izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini ngokuvamile zibiza kancane futhi zisebenza kahle kubaphisi botshwala abacabangela ibhajethi. Ukukhetha kwakho kuncike endaweni ogcina kuyo, isabelomali, nokuthi uhlela ukusebenzisa kanjani amakegi akho ubhiya owenziwe ekhaya. Abaningi emphakathini wabapheki basekhaya babheka i-Ball Lock Kegs Vs. Ama-Pin Lock Kegs ngenxa yalezi zizathu.

Okuthathwayo Okubalulekile

• Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zinde futhi zizacile. Zingena kahle emafrijini amancane noma kuma-kegerator.

• Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zifushane futhi zibanzi. Ngokuvamile zibiza kancane. Zilingana kangcono emafrijini amafushane.

• Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zinevalvu yokukhulula ukucindezela esivalweni. Lokhu kwenza ukukhipha umoya kube lula.

• Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphinikhodi zidinga ithuluzi lokukhipha ingcindezi. Lokhu akulula ukuyisebenzisa.

I-Ball Lock Keg

Uma ubheka isikhwama sokukhiya ibhola, ubona isitsha eside, esincanyana esenzelwe ukugcina nokuphakela iziphuzo. Iningi labakhiqizi basekhaya basebenzisa lolu hlobo ngoba luhambisana kahle ezindaweni eziqinile futhi lusebenza nezinhlelo eziningi ze-keg. Ibhokisi lokukhiya ibhola lisebenzisa izixhumi ezikhethekile ezibizwa ngokuthi izigxobo zokukhiya ibhola. Lokhu okuthunyelwe kugcina igesi nemigqa ye-liquid ihlukene, ukuze ungalinge uyixube. Uxhuma imigqa yegesi neyoketshezi ngezinqamuleli ezisheshayo ezivuleka futhi zivale kalula.

Ibhokisi elijwayelekile lokukhiya ibhola libamba cishe amalitha angu-2.5 kuya kwangu-5. Umzimba wenziwe ngensimbi eqinile engagqwali, egcina iziphuzo zakho ziphephile futhi zizintsha. Isivalo sine-valve yokukhulula indandatho yokudonsa, ukuze ukwazi ukukhulula ukucindezela ngesandla. Uphinde uthole izibambo eziqinile kanye nesisekelo serabha, okwenza kube lula ukunyakaza nokupakisha. Ingaphakathi linama-welds abushelelezi kanye ne-sump ekhethekile ngezansi, ukuze ukwazi ukudonsa wonke amaconsi okugcina. Amabhokisi amaningi okukhiya amabhola ahlangabezana nezindinganiso eziqinile zokuphepha futhi angakwazi ukuphatha ukucindezela okuphezulu, kufika ku-130 psi. Uzothola izimpawu ezicacile zokuthunyelwe kwegesi kanye noketshezi, okukusiza ukuthi uhlele isistimu yakho ye-keg ngaphandle kokudideka.

Ithiphu: Uma ufuna ikegi elithembekile lokuphekwa ekhaya, ikegi yokukhiya ibhola iyisinqumo esiqinile. Kulula ukuyihlanza, iphephile ukuyisebenzisa, futhi ilingana nokusetha okuningi emphakathini wokwenza ubhiya.

I-Pin Lock Keg

Ibhokisi lokukhiya iphini libukeka lithe ukuhluka kunekegi yokukhiya ibhola. Yimfushane futhi ibanzi, ngakho-ke udinga ukuhlola indawo yesiqandisi noma i-kegerator ngaphambi kokuyithenga. Isici esiyinhloko izixhumi zokukhiya iphinikhodi. Okuthunyelwe ngakunye kunamaphinikhodi amancane ahambisana nokunqanyulwa okulungile. Lo mklamo wenza kucishe kungenzeki ukuhlanganisa imigqa yakho yegesi neyoketshezi.

Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini ngokuvamile zivela embonini yesoda, njengezigqoko zokukhiya amabhola. Abantu abaningi bababiza ngokuthi i-corny keg pin lock. Ezinye izikebhe zokukhiya izikhonkwane ezindala azinayo i-valve yokukhulula ingcindezi esivalweni. Kunalokho, ungase udinge ukucindezela iposi ukuze ukhulule ukucindezela. Lezi zikebhe zisebenza kahle ekukhiqizeni ekhaya futhi ngokuvamile zibiza kancane kunezigqoko zokukhiya amabhola. Usathola umzimba oqinile wensimbi engagqwali kanye nezingxenye ezifanayo eziyisisekelo ngaphakathi, njengamashubhu okudiphu egesi noketshezi.

Izici ezabiwe

Zombili izikebhe zokukhiya amabhola nezikhiye zamaphini zenza umsebenzi ofanayo. Bagcina futhi banikeze iziphuzo ze-carbonated, njengobhiya noma i-soda. Uzothola zombili izinhlobo emphakathini we-homebrewing. Ikegi ngalinye liphethe cishe amalitha ayi-5, alungele amaqoqo amaningi okuzalanisa ekhaya. Ngaphakathi, uthola amashubhu e-gas kanye ne-liquid dip asiza ukuhambisa isiphuzo sakho singene futhi siphume ku-keg.

Nali ithebula elisheshayo elibonisa ukuthi lezi zinhlelo ze-keg zifana ngani:

Isici	I-Ball Lock Kegs	I-Pin Lock Kegs
Ukusetshenziswa Okuyinhloko	Gcina futhi unikeze iziphuzo	Gcina futhi unikeze iziphuzo
Amandla ajwayelekile	5 amalitha	5 amalitha
Okubalulekile	Insimbi engagqwali	Insimbi engagqwali
Amashubhu wokucwilisa	Yebo	Yebo
I-Valve Yokusiza Ukucindezela	Yebo (ngesandla)	Yebo (okuzenzakalelayo/ngesandla)
Isetshenziswa kuHomebrewing	Yebo	Yebo
Kulula Ukuhlanza	Yebo	Yebo

Womabili amasistimu we-keg agcina ubhiya wakho une-carbonated futhi enze ukuphakela kube lula. Ungasebenzisa futhi amakhithi okuguqula ukuze ushintshe ikegi yokukhiya iphini ibe okokufaka kokukhiya ibhola uma ufuna. Kungakhathaliseki ukuthi ukhetha yiphi, uthola indlela ethembekile yokugcina futhi uthele isiphuzo sakho sasekhaya. Abantu abaningi babiza zombili izinhlobo ngokuthi i-cornelius keg noma i-corny keg ball lock, kuye ngezixhumi.

Umehluko Obalulekile

I-Ball Lock vs Iphinikhodi

Uma uqhathanisa nezigqoko zokukhiya amabhola vs. izikhiya zokukhiya, ubona umehluko ocacile obalulekile kubakhi basekhaya. Womabili amasistimu e-keg akusiza ukuthi ugcine futhi unikeze ubhiya wakho, kodwa indlela oxhuma ngayo, uhlanze, futhi uwafake ekusetheni kwakho kungashintsha umuzwa wakho. Ungase uthole ukuthi kulula ukusebenzisa izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola uma ufuna ikegi elincane elingena esiqandisini esiqinile. Amaphini okukhiya amabhokisi asebenza kahle uma ufuna ukonga imali futhi ungakhathazeki ikegi elithe ukuba banzi.

Uzoqaphela ukuthi izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zisebenzisa ama-ball bearings ukuvikela okuxhunywayo okunqamula ngokushesha. Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zisebenzisa izikhonkwane ezigxotsheni ukuze zikhiye ukuxhumana. Lo mehluko usho ukuthi awukwazi ukushintshanisa izixhumi phakathi kwezinhlelo ezimbili ze-keg ngaphandle kokushintsha okuthunyelwe. Uma usukhethe uhlobo, udinga ukunamathela nezixhumi ezifanele zekhegi yakho.

Qaphela: Zombili izinhlobo ze-keg zenza umsebenzi ofanayo, kodwa indlela ozisingatha ngayo izizwa ihlukile. Cabanga ngendawo yakho, ibhajethi yakho, nokuthi ufuna ukuzisebenzisa kanjani izinkomishi zakho ngaphambi kokukhetha.

Usayizi kanye Nomumo

Usayizi nokuma kudlala indima enkulu ekukhetheni phakathi kwamakegi okukhiya amabhola namakegi okukhiya amaphini. Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zinde futhi zincane. Amabhokisi amaningi okukhiya amabhola acishe abe ngama-intshi angu-25 ubude futhi anobubanzi obungama-intshi angu-8.5. Lesi simo sikusiza ukuthi ufake amakegi amaningi esiqandisini esincane noma i-kegerator. Uma unesikhala esilinganiselwe, ungase uthole izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola kulula ukusebenza ngazo.

Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphinikhodi mafushane futhi zibanzi. Ngokuvamile zilinganisa cishe amayintshi angu-22 ubude namasentimitha angu-9 ububanzi. Lesi simo se-squat singenza kube nzima ukungena kwamanye amafriji, kodwa ngokuvamile kulula ukupakisha noma ukuhambahamba. Zombili izinhlobo zamakegi zibamba cishe inani elifanayo likabhiya, kodwa umumo ungashintsha ukuthi mangaki amakegi ongawafaka ekusetheni kwakho.

Nali ithebula elisheshayo elibonisa umehluko wosayizi nomumo:

Isici	I-Ball Lock Kegs	I-Pin Lock Kegs
Ubude	~ 25 amayintshi	~ 22 amayintshi
Ububanzi	~ 8.5 amayintshi	~9 intshi
Isimo	Mude futhi mncane	Ifushane futhi ibanzi

Kufanele ulinganise isiqandisi noma i-kegerator yakho ngaphambi kokuthenga amakegi amasha. Usayizi olungile ungakusiza ukuthi usebenzise isikhala sakho kangcono futhi ugweme izimanga lapho usetha amasistimu wakho we-keg.

Ukufakwa kanye Nokuxhumana

Ukufakwa nokuxhumana yilapho ubona khona umehluko omkhulu phakathi kwezikhwama zokukhiya amabhola namakegi okukhiya amaphini. Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zisebenzisa izixhumi zokunqamula ngokushesha ezinendandatho yamabhola ngaphakathi kweposi. Udonsa iringi yangaphandle, ucindezela phansi, nezingidi zokufaka zisendaweni. Lokhu kwenza kube lula ukuxhuma nokunqamula imigqa yakho yegesi neyoketshezi.

Izigqoko zokukhiya zisebenzisa izigxobo ezinamaphini—izikhonkwane ezimbili zegesi, izikhonkwane ezintathu ziwuketshezi. Ubeka izikhonkwane kumugqa ngezinotshi ezixhunyweni zokunqamula ngokushesha, cindezela phansi, bese usonta ukuze ukhiye. Lo mklamo ukusiza ukuthi ugweme ukuhlanganisa igesi yakho nemigqa yoketshezi, kodwa kungathatha umzamo owengeziwe ukuxhuma noma ukunqamula.

• Okuthunyelwe kwebhokisi lokukhiya ibhola kuza ngosayizi ababili: 7/8' kanye no-11/16'. Ungasebenzisa amasokhethi avamile ukuze uwasuse.

• Izigxobo zephini lokukhiya zisebenzisa usayizi ojwayelekile ongu-13/16' futhi zidinga isokhethi elinophawu olukhethekile ukuze lisuswe.

• Zombili izinhlobo ze-keg zisebenzisa ama-O-rings ukuvala izigxobo nokuvimbela ukuvuza. Ama-O-rings ayafana, kodwa ama-pin lock kegs ane-post O-rings emikhudlwana.

Awukwazi ukushintsha okufakwayo kokunqamula ngokushesha phakathi kwezigqoko zokukhiya amabhola nezikhiye zokukhiya ngaphandle kokushintsha amaposi. Uma ufuna ukushintsha usuka kolunye uhlobo uye kolunye, udinga ukuthenga amakhithi okuguqula noma izixhumi ezintsha. Womabili amasistimu we-keg asebenzisa insimbi engagqwali ukuze uthole amandla nokumelana nokugqwala, ngakho uthola ikegi elihlala isikhathi noma ngayiphi indlela.

Ithiphu: Njalo hlola ukufakwa kwakho nezindandatho zakho ze-O ngaphambi kokusebenzisa isikhwama sakho. Isigxivizo esihle sigcina ubhiya wakho umusha kanye nesistimu yakho ye-keg isebenza kahle.

Ukunciphisa Ingcindezi

Uma ubheka izici zokukhulula ingcindezi, uzobona umehluko omkhulu phakathi kwe-ball lock nama-pin lock lock. Amabhokisi amaningi okukhiya amabhola afika ne-valve yokusiza ukucindezela kwesokudla esivalweni. Uvele uyidonse indandatho, bese iyadedela ingcindezi. Lokhu kwenza kube lula ukukhipha igesi uma udinga ukuvula ikegi noma ukulungisa inkinga. Awudingi noma yimaphi amathuluzi noma amaqhinga akhethekile.

Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini ngokuvamile azinayo i-valve yokukhulula ingcindezi esivalweni. Uma ufuna ukukhulula ingcindezi, kufanele ucindezele phansi eposini legesi ngethuluzi elincane noma ukunqamula kwesokudla. Le ndlela iyasebenza, kodwa ingazwakala ilula, ikakhulukazi uma ujahile noma umusha ekufakeni i-kegging.

Ithiphu: Uma ufuna indlela elula yokukhulula ingcindezi, izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zenza umsebenzi ube lula. Uvele udonse indandatho uhambe.

Amanye amaphini okukhiya amakegi amasha manje afika nevalvu yokukhulula ingcindezi, kodwa kufanele uhlole njalo ngaphambi kokuthenga. Lona omunye umehluko oyinhloko ongathinta isimiso sakho sokwenza utshwala nsuku zonke.

Ukutholakala

Ungase uzibuze ukuthi iyiphi i-keg okulula ukuyithola. Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola ziyawina uma kukhulunywa ngokutholakala okusabalele. Ungazithola ezitolo eziningi zasekhaya, ezitolo eziku-inthanethi, ngisho nasekudayiseni kwemishini esetshenzisiwe. Abakhiqizi abaningi basekhaya basebenzisa izigqoko zokukhiya ibhola, ngakho-ke uzobona izingxenye eziningi kanye nezinsiza kubo.

Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zivame kakhulu, kodwa usengakwazi ukuzithola uma uqalaza. Ezinye izitolo ziyawaphatha, futhi ungathola intengo enhle ngezigqoko zokukhiya amaphini asetshenzisiwe. Ukukhethwa kwezingxenye kuncane, kodwa usengathola okudingayo ekuhlanzeni nasekulungiseni.

Nalu uhlu olusheshayo lokukusiza uqhathanise:

• Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola: Ukutholakala okusabalele, izingxenye eziningi, kulula ukuzithola ezintsha noma ezisetshenziswayo.

• Amaphini okukhiya amakegi: Akuvamile, kodwa asatholakala, ngezinye izikhathi ashibhile emakethe esetshenzisiwe.

Uma ukukhathalela ukutholakala nokuhambisana, izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zikunikeza izinketho eziningi. Uzoba nesikhathi esilula sokuthola okudingayo ekusetheni kwakho.

Izindleko

Izindleko zibalulekile kuwo wonke ama-homebrewer. Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini ngokuvamile zibiza kancane kunezigqoko zokukhiya amabhola. Uma ufuna ukonga imali, ungase ukhethe izikhiya zokukhiya zesistimu yakho. Ngokuvamile ungathola amaphinikhodi asetshenzisiwe ngentengo ephansi, esiza uma usaqala noma ufuna ukwakha ukusethwa okukhulu.

Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zibiza kancane, ikakhulukazi uma uzithenga ezintsha. Inani eliphakeme livela ekudumeni kwabo kanye nokuthi abantu abaningi bayabafuna. Ungase ukhokhe okwengeziwe ukuze kube lula nokukhethwa okubanzi kwezingxenye.

Nali ithebula elilula ukukhombisa umehluko wentengo:

Uhlobo lwe-Keg	Intengo Ejwayelekile (Esetshenzisiwe)	Intengo ejwayelekile (Entsha)
I-Ball Lock	$60 - $90	$100 - $150
I-Pin Lock	$40 - $70	$80 - $120

Amanani angashintsha ngokusekelwe lapho uthenga khona kanye nesimo se-keg. Njalo hlola amadili, ikakhulukazi uma ungenandaba nemishini esetshenzisiwe. Uma uqhathanisa i-ball lock vs pin lock, izindleko zingomunye womehluko oyinhloko ongakusiza ukuthi unqume.

Ukusebenziseka kalula

Uma usetha uhlelo lwakho lokuphekela ekhaya, ufuna ukuthi yonke into isebenze kahle. I-keg efanele ingenza impilo yakho yokuphisa ibe lula kakhulu. Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola kanye nezigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zombili zenza umsebenzi wenziwe, kodwa uzoqaphela umehluko wokuthi kulula kangakanani ukuphatha.

Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zigqama ngomklamo wazo osebenziseka kalula. Uthola i-valve yokusiza ukucindezela ngesandla khona kanye esivalweni. Uma udinga ukukhipha igesi, vele udonse iringi—awakho amathuluzi adingekayo. Lesi sici songa isikhathi futhi sikusiza ukuthi ugweme ukuhlukumezeka. Abakhiqizi abaningi basekhaya bathi lokhu kungenye yezinto ezinhle kakhulu ngamabhokisi okukhiya amabhola. Uphinde uthole izesekeli ezengeziwe ezenzelwe nje izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola, njengemigqa ye-jumper namakepisi e-carbonation. Lokhu okwengeziwe kukuvumela ukuthi wenze ngendlela oyifisayo ukusetha kwakho futhi wenze ukuhlanza noma ukudlulisa ubhiya kube nomoya oshisayo.

Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zisebenza kahle, futhi, kodwa azinayo i-valve yokusiza ingcindezi esivalweni. Uma ufuna ukukhulula ingcindezi, udinga ithuluzi elikhethekile noma ukunqamula okulungile. Lesi sinyathelo singakwehlisa ijubane, ikakhulukazi uma umusha e-kegging. Abanye abasebenzisi bathanda ama-pin lock okegs ngoba mafushane futhi angena kangcono kumafriji athile. Kodwa-ke, ungase ufake izigqoko zokukhiya iziphini ezimbalwa ku-kegerator evamile ngoba zibanzi.

Nakhu ukubuka okusheshayo ukuthi abasebenzisi bathini mayelana nokusebenziseka kalula kwekegi ngayinye:

Isici / Isici	I-Ball Lock Kegs	I-Pin Lock Kegs
I-PRV Valve ye-Manual	Iphrezente, yenza ukukhipha umoya kube lula	Ukungabikho, kudinga ithuluzi elengeziwe lokucindezela
Ukutholakala Kwezisekeli	Izesekeli ezengeziwe ziyatholakala	Izesekeli ezimbalwa ezitholakalayo
Ubukhulu Inzuzo	I-slimmer, ilingana nezikebhe eziningi ku-kegerator	Okufushane, kodwa okubanzi-kungase kulingane nezikhumba ezimbalwa
Okuthandwayo komsebenzisi	Okuncanyelwayo ukuze kube lula nezici ezisebenziseka kalula	Ikhethelwe usayizi kwezinye izilungiselelo

Uzothola ukuthi zombili izinhlobo ze-keg zihlanganyela izingxenye zangaphakathi ezifanayo, ngakho-ke ukuhlanza nokugcinwa kuzwakala kufana. Iningi labakhiqizi basekhaya bakhetha izigqoko zokukhiya ibhola ukuze bakhululeke kanye nezinsiza eziningi. Uma ufuna i-keg elula ukuyisebenzisa futhi kulula ukuyithuthukisa, ama-ball lock kegs angcono kakhulu. Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zisasebenza kahle, ikakhulukazi uma udinga ikegi elifushane lesiqandisi sakho.

Ithiphu: Uma ufuna ikegi elisebenziseka kalula, izivalo zokukhiya amabhola zenza indlela yakho yokuphisa ibe lula futhi isheshe.

Ubuhle nobubi

I-Ball Lock Keg

Uma ubheka izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola, uthola okuningi ongakuthanda. Lezi zikhumba zidumile ngesizathu. Basebenzisa ukufakwa okusheshayo kokunqamula, ukuze ukwazi ukunqamula futhi uvale imigqa yakho yegesi neyoketshezi ngaphandle komzamo omkhulu. Uzobona izimpawu ezicacile kokuthunyelwe, okukusiza ukuthi ugweme amaphutha lapho usetha uhlelo lwakho. Umumo omude futhi omncane usho ukuthi ungakwazi ukufaka amakegi amaningi esiqandisini esiqinile noma i-kegerator. Uma unesikhala esilinganiselwe, lo mklamo uyasiza ngempela.

Uphinde uthole i-valve yokusiza ukucindezela okwenziwa ngesandla esivalweni. Lokhu kwenza kube lula ukukhulula ingcindezi ngokudonsa nje iringi. Abakhiqizi abaningi basekhaya bathi lesi sici songa isikhathi futhi sigcina izinto ziphephile. Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zikhona yonke indawo. Ungazithola ezitolo eziningi ze-homebrew, futhi kunezingxenye eziningi nezinto ezitholakalayo. Uma ufuna ukuthuthukisa noma ukulungisa ikhegi yakho, unezinketho eziningi.

Kodwa kukhona downsides ezimbalwa. Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola ngokuvamile zibiza ngaphezu kwamakegi okukhiya amaphini. Intengo ephakeme ivela ekudumeni kwabo kanye nohlu olubanzi lwezesekeli. Kwesinye isikhathi, ungase ukhokhe imali eyengeziwe ngezigqoko zokukhiya amabhola ezintsha noma ezinconyiwe. Uma unesabelomali esiqinile, lokhu kungaba yisiphazamiso.

Ithiphu: Uma ufuna ikegi elisebenziseka kalula elingena ezindaweni ezincane futhi elinezinsiza eziningi, izikebhe zokukhiya amabhola ziyindlela enhle yokukhetha.

I-Pin Lock Keg

Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zinesethi yazo yamandla. Lawa ma-kegs asebenzisa isistimu ye-pin-notch ekuxhumekeni. Iposi legesi linamaphini amabili, kanti i-liquid post inezintathu. Lokhu kusetha kwenza kucishe kungenzeki ukuhlanganisa imigqa yakho. Umumo omfushane nobanzi usebenza kahle uma isiqandisi sakho sinendawo eningi yaphansi kodwa ukuphakama okuncane. Ungase uthole la mabhokisi kulula ukuhambahamba ngoba awande.

Enye inzuzo enkulu yinani. Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini ngokuvamile zibiza kancane, ikakhulukazi uma uthenga ezike zasetshenziswa. Uma ufuna ukonga imali noma ukwakha ukusethwa okukhulu, lokhu kungasiza kakhulu. Ukuxhumana kuzwakala kuvikelekile, kodwa udinga ukukusonta uvule futhi ukuvale, okuthatha umzamo owengeziwe kunesitayela sokukhiya ibhola.

Kunezinto ezimbalwa okufanele uziqaphele. Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zivame kakhulu ezitolo zokukhiqiza ekhaya. Ungase ube nesikhathi esinzima sokuthola izingxenye noma izesekeli. Ezinye izikebhe zokukhiya izikhonkwane azinayo i-valve yokukhulula ingcindezi esivalweni. Uma udinga ukukhulula ingcindezi, kufanele ucindezele iposi legesi ngethuluzi.

Nali ithebula elisheshayo lokukusiza uqhathanise:

Isici	I-Ball Lock Kegs	I-Pin Lock Kegs
I-Connection Mechanism	Ukunqamula ukufakwa okusheshayo; kulula ukunamathisela/ukuhlukanisa; izigxobo ezifanayo ezinezimpawu	Isistimu ye-pin-notch; ivikelekile kodwa idinga ukusonta okwenziwa ngesandla; indawo yegesi inezikhonkwane ezi-2, izikhonkwane eziwuketshezi ezi-3
Ubukhulu nobukhulu	Mude futhi mncane; ilingana kangcono ezindaweni eziqondile eziqinile	Ifushane futhi ibanzi; kangcono lapho ukuphakama kulinganiselwe kodwa indawo yaphansi iyatholakala
Ukutholakala Nokuhambisana	Itholakala kabanzi; edumile ekukhiqizeni utshwala ekhaya; izingxenye eziningi kanye izesekeli	Okungajwayelekile; ekuqaleni kwezinhlelo ze-soda; izingxenye ezimbalwa kanye nezinsiza
Ukusebenziseka kalula	Isebenziseka kalula ngenxa yokunqanyulwa kokufakwayo okusheshayo	Vikela ukuxhumeka kodwa umzamo owengeziwe wokuxhuma/ukunqamula
Izindleko	Ibiza kancane ngenxa yokuduma	Ngokuvamile zithengeka kakhulu, ikakhulukazi izikebhe ezisetshenziswayo

Qaphela: Ukukhetha kwakho kuncike esikhaleni sakho, ibhajethi, nokuthi ufuna ukusethwa kwekegi yakho kube lula kangakanani.

Ukukhetha isikhwama sakho

Izidingo Zomkhathi

Uma ubheka ukusethwa kwakho kwe-homebrewing, isikhala singenye yezinto zokuqala okufanele ucabange ngazo. Amanye amafriji noma ama-kegerator anezindawo eziqinile, kuyilapho amanye akunikeza indawo eyengeziwe yokusebenza. Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zimi zinde futhi zizincane. Ungakwazi ukufaka amanye awo eceleni efrijini elincane. Uma ufuna ukupakisha amakegi noma uwafake kulayini, amabhokisi okukhiya amabhola akwenza kube lula.

Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphinikhodi mafushane futhi zibanzi. Zisebenza kahle uma isiqandisi sakho sinendawo eningi yaphansi kodwa hhayi ubude obuningi. Abanye abantu bathanda ukuzinza kwe-keg ebanzi, ikakhulukazi uma behambisa isethaphu yabo eduze kakhulu. Ngaphambi kokuthi ukhethe ikegi ongayikhetha, bamba i-tape yokukala bese uhlola isiqandisi noma i-kegerator yakho. Awufuni ukuthenga ikegi elingeke lilingane.

Nali ithebula elisheshayo lokukusiza uqhathanise:

Uhlobo lwe-Keg	Ubude	Ububanzi	Kuhle kakhulu
I-Ball Lock	Mude	Slimmer	Izikhala eziqinile, eziqondile
I-Pin Lock	Kafushane	Okubanzi	Amafriji amafushane, indawo yaphansi eyengeziwe

Ithiphu: Njalo kala isikhala sakho ngaphambi kokuthenga. Kukongela isikhathi nemali kamuva.

Isabelomali

Isabelomali sakho sidlala indima enkulu ekukhetheni kwakho i-keg. Uma ufuna ukonga imali, izigqoko zokukhiya iphini ngokuvamile zibiza kancane. Abakhiqizi abaningi basekhaya bathola amadili amahle kumakegi okukhiya amaphini asetshenzisiwe. Lezi zikhwama zikunikeza inketho eqinile ngaphandle kokuphula ibhange.

Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zibiza kancane. Ziyathandwa futhi zinezici eziningi, njenge-valve eyakhelwe ngaphakathi yokukhulula ingcindezi. Abanye abantu banomuzwa wokuthi izindleko ezengeziwe ziyakufanelekela ukuphepha okwengeziwe kanye nokusebenziseka kalula. Uma ufuna ikegi okulula ukuyihlanza nokuyinakekela, izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola ziwukukhetha okuqinile.

Imibiko yemboni ikhombisa ukuthi izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zivame ukutuswa ukwenziwa kwasekhaya ngenxa yokuthi zisebenziseka kalula futhi ziphephile. Ama-pin lock kegs ayisinqumo esihle uma ufuna ukugcina izindleko ziphansi futhi ungakhathazeki ngedizayini enkulu.

Izingxenye Nezesekeli

Ufuna ukusetha kwakho kusebenze kahle, ngakho izingxenye nezinsiza kubalulekile. Ilokhi yebhola nezigqoko zokukhiya iphini zisebenzisa izixhumi ezihlukene. Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zisebenzisa okufakwayo okunqamula ngokushesha okunama-ball bearings. Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zisebenzisa izixhumi ezikhiya ngezikhonkwane zensimbi. Awukwazi ukushintsha lezi zingxenye ngaphandle kwekhithi yokuguqula.

Izitolo eziningi ze-homebrew zinikeza izingxenye eziningi zazo zombili izinhlobo ze-keg. Ungathola izinqamuleli, ama-clamp, ama-valve, ama-shank, nama-air distributors. Kukhona namasilinda e-CO2, amapayipi, izilawuli, nezinto zokulungisa. Ezinye izitolo zinemihlahlandlela enemininingwane yokukusiza ukuthi ukhethe izingxenye ezifanele zokusetha kwakho.

Nalu uhlu lwezinsiza ezivamile ongase uzidinge:

• Inqamula (i-ball lock noma iphinikhodi)

• Izinsimbi zethusi nama-clamps

• Ama-valve nama-shanks

• Abasabalalisi bomoya kanye nama-couplers

• Amasilinda e-CO2 nezilawuli

• Amapayipi nezingxenye zokulungisa

• Amakhithi okuguqula okushintsha izinhlobo zamakegi

Uma ufuna izinketho eziningi, izigqoko zokukhiya ibhola zinezinsiza eziningi futhi kulula ukuzithuthukisa. Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zisenakho okudingayo, kodwa kungase kudingeke ubheke kakhudlwana izingxenye ezithile. Njalo hlola ukuhambisana ngaphambi kokuthenga izesekeli ezintsha. Lesi sinyathelo sigcina ukusetha kwakho kusebenza ngaphandle kwezinkinga.

Qaphela: Ukusethwa okufaniswe kahle kwenza ukwenza i-homebreing kube lula futhi kube mnandi kakhulu. Thatha isikhathi sakho ukuthola izingxenye ezifanele zesikhwama sakho.

Ukuhambisana

Ufuna ukusetha kwakho kusebenze ngaphandle kokumangala. Ukuhambisana kumayelana nokuqinisekisa ukuthi okokusebenza kwakho kuhambisana futhi kusebenza ngendlela elindelekile. Uma ukhetha izingxenye ezingalungile, ungagcina unesistimu evuzayo noma engasebenzi. Udinga ukufanisa ubukhulu kanye nohlobo lwegeji lakho nesiqandisi noma i-kegerator yakho. Ama-kegerator amaningi ajwayelekile asukela kuma-intshi angu-33 kuya kwangu-36 ubude, ama-intshi angu-20 kuya kwangu-24 ububanzi, nama-intshi angu-25 kuya kwangu-30 ukujula. Njalo hlola lezi zilinganiso ngaphambi kokuthenga amagiya amasha. Lesi sinyathelo sikusiza ukuthi ugweme ikhanda le-keg elingeke lilingane.

Udinga futhi ukucabanga ngesistimu ye-coupler. ENyakatho Melika, i- I-American Sankey (D System) iyona evame kakhulu. Isebenza nezinhlobo eziningi zikabhiya ezidumile. I-coupler ixhuma igesi yakho nemigqa kabhiya ku-keg. Uma usebenzisa uhlobo oluhlukile lwe-keg noma ufuna ukunikeza obhiya baseYurophu, ungase udinge i-adaptha ekhethekile. Njalo hlola ama-specs womkhiqizi we-coupler yakho ne-keg. Ngale ndlela, uyazi ukuthi konke kuzosebenza ndawonye ekusetheni kwakho.

Ithiphu: Hlola kabili usayizi wesiqandisi sakho kanye nohlobo lwe-coupler oyidingayo ngaphambi kokuthenga. Lesi sinyathelo esincane singakongela izinkinga eziningi kamuva.

Ukushintsha noma Ukuxuba

Amakhithi okuguqula

Ungase ufune ukushintsha phakathi kwe-ball lock nama-pin lock lock. Amakhithi okuguqula enza lokhu kwenzeke. Lawa makhithi akuvumela ukuthi uguqule okuthunyelwe nezixhumi ku-keg yakho. Ungakwazi ukushintsha ikegi yokukhiya iphini ibe ikegi yokukhiya ibhola noma ngenye indlela. Lokhu kuyasiza uma uthola idili elihle kumakegi asetshenzisiwe noma ufuna ukusebenzisa lokho osuvele unakho.

I-Keg Conversion Kits iza ngezinhlobo eziningi. Ungathola amakhithi e-single line cocktail, amakhithi e-tower kegerator, kanye ne-Sanke coupler to Corny keg kits. Amanye amakhithi ahlanganisa amasilinda e-CO2, ama-faucet, noma ompompi bepikiniki. Amakhithi amaningi eza nemiyalo ecacile namavidiyo, ukuze ukwazi ukuzifaka ngokwakho. Awudingi amathuluzi akhethekile noma amakhono athuthukile. Ukukhethwa okubanzi nemihlahlandlela okulula ukuyilandela ibonisa ukuthi lawa makhithi enzelwe abakhi bezindlu njengawe.

Ithiphu: Njalo hlola izingxenye zekhithi yakho ngaphambi kokuthi uqale. Qiniseka ukuthi unezixhumi ezifanele zohlobo lwe-keg yakho.

Ukusebenzisa Zombili Izinhlobo

Awudingi ukukhetha uhlobo olulodwa lwekegi. Abakhiqizi abaningi basekhaya basebenzisa kokubili i-ball lock nama-pin lock kegs ekusetheni okufanayo. Lokhu kukunikeza izinketho eziningi futhi kungakongela imali. Ungathola ikegi yokukhiya iphinikhodi esetshenzisiwe ngentengo enhle. Ungayingeza kusistimu yakho ngezixhumi ezifanele.

Ukuxuba izinhlobo zezikebhe kungakusiza ukuthi uthole okuningi endaweni yakho yokuphisa. Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zingena ezindaweni eziqinile. Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zisebenza kahle uma udinga ikegi elifushane. Ungasebenzisa kokubili ukuvubela nokuphakela. Ama-Corny kegs, noma ngabe i-ball lock noma iphinikhodi, kulula ukuwahlanza nokuwasebenzisa. Ungakwazi ngisho ukuvubela ngaphansi kwengcindezi, okusiza ukunciphisa ukunambitheka futhi kukuvumela ukuthi usebenzise amazinga okushisa aphezulu. Khumbula nje, ukulawula ingcindezi kubalulekile. Ngaso sonke isikhathi sebenzisa i-valve yokukhulula ingcindezi noma i-spunding valve ukuze uhlale uphephile.

Nazi ezinye izinto okufanele uzikhumbule lapho usebenzisa zombili izinhlobo:

• Udinga ukunqanyulwa okulungile kwekegi ngayinye.

• Lebula imigqa yakho ukuze ugweme ukuhlangana.

• Cabangela ukusebenzisa amashubhu ediphu antantayo ukuze ugweme inzika.

Ukuphatha Ukusetha Okuxubile

Ukwenza i-mixed keg setup kuthatha ukuhlela okuncane. Ufuna yonke into isebenze ndawonye ngaphandle kwezinkinga. Qala ngokuhlela izixhumi zakho nemigqa. Sebenzisa okunqanyuliwe okunemibala enemibala noma okunelebuli. Lokhu kukusiza ukuthi ubambe okulungile ngaso sonke isikhathi.

Kufanele futhi ucabange ngokuhlanza nokunakekela. Zombili izinhlobo ze-keg zisebenzisa izingxenye ezifanayo, ukuze ukwazi ukuzihlanza ndawonye. Gcina ama-O-rings nama-seal engeziwe esandleni. Lokhu kwenza ukulungisa kusheshe futhi kube lula.

Uma ubheka isithombe esikhulu, cabanga ngokungaphezu nje kwezindleko. Izikebhe zensimbi zihlala isikhathi eside futhi zingasetshenziswa kabusha izikhathi eziningi. Lokhu kwehlisa izindleko zakho zizonke futhi kusiza imvelo. Izikebhe zepulasitiki zingase zibonakale ishibhile ekuqaleni, kodwa zidinga izinhlelo ezingcono zokugaywa kabusha ukuze zihambisane nezikebhe zensimbi ukuze ziqine. Uma unendaba neplanethi, izikebhe zensimbi ziyisinqumo esihlakaniphile.

Qaphela: Ukuxuba izinhlobo ze-keg kukunikeza ukuguquguquka, kodwa udinga ukuhlala uhlelekile. Ngokuhlela okuncane, ungakwazi ukujabulela izinzuzo zakho zombili izikhiya zokukhiya iphinikhodi ekusethweni kwakho kwe-homebrew.

Ukukhetha phakathi kwe-ball lock kanye nezigqoko zokukhiya kuxhomeke kulokho okufanela indawo yakho nesitayela. Zombili zisebenza okufanayo ku-homebrew yakho. Nakhu okufanele ukukhumbule:

• Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zinde futhi zincane, zilungele izindawo eziqinile.

• Amaphini okukhiya amabhokisi mafushane futhi abanzi, alungile uma ifriji lakho lingelikhulu kakhulu.

• Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zinevalvu yokukhulula ingcindezi, abaningi abayithola iwusizo.

• Ungashintsha izinhlobo ngekhithi yokuguqula.

Cabanga ngokusetha kwakho nokuthi yini ebaluleke kakhulu kuwe. Ufuna amathiphu engeziwe? Bheka izinkundla ze-homebrew noma izitolo zasendaweni ukuze uthole izeluleko namadili.

FAQ

Uyini umehluko omkhulu phakathi kwe-ball lock nama-pin lock lock?

Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zisebenzisa izixhumi ezimise okwebhola. Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zisebenzisa izigxobo ezinamaphini. Uxhuma uhlobo ngalunye ngokufaka okuhlukile. Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zinde futhi zincane. Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini zifushane futhi zibanzi.

Ngingakwazi ukusebenzisa zombili izinhlobo ze-keg ohlelweni olulodwa?

Yebo, ungasebenzisa kokubili. Udinga nje izixhumi ezifanele zekegi ngayinye. Abakhiqizi abaningi basekhaya bayawaxuba ukuze bonge imali noma basebenzise lokho asebenakho kakade.

Ingabe ngidinga amathuluzi akhethekile ukuze ngihlanze la mabhokisi?

Awekho amathuluzi akhethekile adingekayo. Ungakwazi ukuhlanza zombili izinhlobo ze-keg ngamanzi afudumele, ibhulashi, kanye nesicoci esithambile. Qinisekisa ukuthi uhlanza kahle futhi uhlole ama-O-rings.

Ngiyikhulula kanjani ingcindezi kukegi lokukhiya iphini?

Amakegi amaningi okukhiya amaphinifa awanawo amavalvu okusiza ukucindezela. Ucindezela iposi legesi ngethuluzi elincane noma ukunqamula kwesokudla ukuze ukhulule ingcindezi.

Ingabe amabhokisi okukhiya amabhola angcono kumafriji amancane?

Yebo, izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zingena kangcono ezindaweni ezimpintshana ngoba zinde futhi zincane. Uma isiqandisi sakho sisifushane, izikebhe zokukhiya zingase zisebenze kangcono.

Ngingakwazi ukuguqula ikegi yokukhiya iphini ibe ikegi yokukhiya ibhola?

Ungakwazi ukuguqula ikegi yokukhiya iphini ibe ikegi yokukhiya ibhola elinekhithi yokuguqula. Lawa makhithi ahlanganisa okuthunyelwe okusha nezixhumi. Landela imiyalelo yeswishi ephephile.

Iluphi uhlobo lwekegi olushibhile?

Izigqoko zokukhiya amaphini ngokuvamile zibiza kancane, ikakhulukazi uma uthenga ezike zasetshenziswa. Izigqoko zokukhiya amabhola zibiza kakhulu ngoba zithandwa kakhulu futhi zinezici ezengeziwe.