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One-handed intuitive operation
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Less complex than Counter Pressure!!
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Everything that touches the beer is stainless
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Low foaming
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Simple to clean and set-up
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So easy you’ll actually enjoy bottling!
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Great for kegs or bottling buckets!
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Wine-makers too
Let’s face it, we all love the simplicity and convenience of kegging, but hate the inconvenience of bottling for transporting our beer. We either deal with complicated counter-pressure (CP) fillers or put up with the oxygenation and foaming of filling from a tap. Or just give up on bottling altogether. Until now that is!
The BeerGun™ from Blichmann Engineering is a revolutionary new bottle filler that eliminates the complication and time-consuming operation and cleaning of traditional counter pressure (CP) bottle fillers used to fill bottles from kegs. The Quiescent Flow Technology℠ of the BeerGun™ eliminates the complication of CP fillers, while maintaining the primary function – purging a bottle with CO2 (no oxygen pick-up) and filling it with minimal foaming and carbonation loss.
The other main feature is the intuitively obvious operation and very simple sanitation procedure. Couple this with the auto fill level and ability to fill any depth bottle without modification makes this filler a clear standout. And since it’s from Blichmann Engineering you know it’s high quality, well engineered, and easy to use!
Quiescent Flow Technology℠ is so different and so easy to use it’s patent pending!! At Blichmann Engineering, we set our vision on developing a product to perform a function from the ground up, not just improve on today’s designs. So instead of pressurizing a bottle to keg pressure like CP fillers do to reduce foaming – with all its complicated valving and cumbersome operation - we designed a filler that gradually reduces the beer from keg pressure to atmospheric pressure with little turbulence. The result is a consistent bottle fill with little foaming and no oxygen pick-up.
Foaming is caused predominantly by turbulence and sudden changes in pressure. The unique design of the BeerGun™ eliminates the need to pressurize the bottle by providing a non-throttling, quick-acting valve placed at the BOTTOM of the filler stem, and a beer delivery system that is very low in turbulence. All current designs use a valve at the TOP of the filler. Placing the valve at the bottom not only allows the valve to be quickly immersed in the beer, further reducing pressure change and turbulence, it keeps the stem full of beer at all times. Traditional fillers, or filling from a tap with a hose, forces the beer down an empty tube each time, kicking up foam along the way.
And since the beer is sealed in the filler stem when the BeerGun™ is removed from the bottle, it automatically provides a consistent bottle fill level when the stem is removed!
These features, coupled with a CO2 jacketing tube for bottle purging, and ergonomic valve actuators, means filling a bottle is faster, intuitively obvious, more accurate, and easier than ever before! And since a pressurizing stopper isn’t required, you can fill any depth bottle without buying different stem lengths or adding plastic hose extensions.
With the BeerGun™ from Blichmann Engineering, filling a bottle is as simple as pushing a valve for CO2 purge, and then pulling a trigger for beer. It’s that simple!!
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Compare the BeerGun™ to Others!
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BeerGun™ Competitive Comparison |
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BeerGun
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More Beer CP |
Foxx CP
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Listerman CP (Phill's Philler)
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Tap with hose
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| Feature | |||||
| Stainless Construction |
Y
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N
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N*
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N
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N
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| Low foaming |
Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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| CO2 purging (no O2 pickup) |
Y
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Y
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Y
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Y
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N
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| Can be boiled for sanitizing |
Y
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Y
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Y
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N**
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Y
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| Auto-fill level |
Y
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N
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N
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N
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N
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| Fill all depth of bottles |
Y
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N+
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N
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N
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Y
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| One-handed operation |
Y
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N
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N
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N
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N
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| Intuitive to use |
Y
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N++
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N
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N
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Y
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| Fast bottle filling |
Y
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N++
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N
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N
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Y
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| Fast set-up |
Y
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N
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N
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N
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Y
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| Fast cleanup |
Y
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N
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N
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N
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N***
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| CP is short for counter pressure | |||||
| * optional feature | |||||
| ** plastic valve cannot be boiled | |||||
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*** proper sanitation requires complete disassembly of tap
+ requires addition of different length hoses to bottom of filler ++ Better than traditional 3 valve counter pressure filler, but not comparable to the BeerGun |
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No matter what I try the beer still foams.
If you are experiencing foaming, even after following the the tips in the troubleshooting guide, it is extremely likely and common that you have over-carbonated your beer. Over-carbonated beer contains more CO2 in solution than is stable at the given pressure and temperature. Any change in pressure or increase in temperature will cause this excess CO2 to come out of solution causing excessive foaming and gas bubbles in the beer line. Therefore, when carbonating your beer, DO NOT “speed gas” it by applying more than the dispensing pressure. EVER. There is no way to control the amount of CO2 entering the beer using this method! Apply the correct amount of pressure (typically 8-12 PSI) and let it sit for a week or so to carbonate. If you do want to speed it along somewhat, you can roll/shake the keg, but NEVER exceed the recommended pressure of 8-12 PSI for your desired carbonation level. Most Homebrewing books contain carbonation charts. If you believe you have over-carbonated your beer, you MAY be able to reduce the carbonation level over several days by pulling the pressure relief valve on the top of the keg to vent the gas. Do this several times per day until you have vented the excess carbonation.
I've lost the rubber valve seat or the little clip - where do I get replacements?
Please contact your retailer - they should have these parts in stock. If not, they can special order them for you.
Help!! Beer Is spraying out of the elbow!!
This is a simple fix - you have crossed the beer and the CO2 lines. The beer goes into the smaller tube sticking out of the elbow. The CO2 goes into the brass push button valve.
The little rubber valve seat keeps slipping off!!
Inspect your valve seat to make sure there isn't a tear where it affixes to the little clip. If there is, replace the seat. Als, it is not necessary to push down firmly on the end of the BeerGun when filling a bottle. This is the most common source of the seat slipping off of the clip. Lastly, you can "glue" the seat in place with a dab of silicone sealant. However, this precludes you from removing it for sanitizing.