Beer Engine / Beer Pump

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Permalink Reply by Martin Bridges on January 17, 2009 at 11:31am

I've got my dad back in the UK on the lookout for one for me. With the (sadly) large number of pubs closing down there are bound to be a few floating around, and the cost of shipping it over is likely to be less than the ludicrous sums I've seen them selling for on TradeMe.

If I get one via this route I'll let you know what the costs are like, and how successful the exercise is.
Martin

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Permalink Reply by Martin Bridges on February 8, 2009 at 3:55pm

My dad has come through for me! He has found a source of Ancram beer engines in the UK and has picked up one for me for 50 pounds (I guess about $140 at current exchange rates). He's currently looking into shipping costs. My old man has sent me the photo below, which is a bit naff but appears to show a near-mint Ancram beer engine. The guy who got this one for my dad has more available if people are interested.

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Permalink Reply by JoKing on January 17, 2009 at 11:56am

Thanks Martin - you are a star!

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Permalink Reply by Nolen Smith on January 27, 2009 at 11:51am

Fellas, I'd be keen as well. I know that Stu and a few others imported some a year or so ago - he may have some helpful contact details.

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Permalink Reply by Stu McKinlay on January 27, 2009 at 12:05pm

http://beerengines.com/

Brendon did the leg work. I'm pretty sure he found these guys great to deal with.
I can totally recommend the quality of the product. Well worth the $350 - or so - that I paid for them.

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Permalink Reply by Brendon on March 2, 2009 at 3:13pm

Yep - these are the guys.
Also Stu you forgot to mention the weedsprayer - not as fancy but it made a fantastic pint.
http://www.realbeer.co.nz/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6904&highlight=...

For those DIY inclined people you can also consider trying to fudge something out of a caravan/marine water pump. I actually bought one but them acquired the beer engines.

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Permalink Reply by Reviled on March 2, 2009 at 3:20pm

The sprayers are a tops idea!!

I was also thinking, Mike, you can get 5litre water jerry cans from the supermarket which could be the go also? Not sure about the taps on some of them but if you find one with a barrel tap youre in business!

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Permalink Reply by James P on March 2, 2009 at 3:57pm

Here's the DIY version!

http://www.brewingkb.com/homebrewing/Beer-Engine-2254.html

Bottom of the page has the how to...

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Permalink Reply by integersmirk on April 9, 2009 at 6:59pm

I used a weedsprayer last weekend, at a wedding.

I had prepared two bottles, one 750ml and one 2.25 litres (the smaller one as a test) which had no secondary fermentation in the bottle.

Experimented a little, but found that if you set the weedsprayer to "stream" (not spray) and position the nozzle just above the level of the beer as it rises in the glass, you get the best effect: a reasonable head on the beer.

We thought it ended up tasting like flat beer with a head, but the majority of guests didn't seem to mind. Or were too polite to say anything negative :)

The impact of wandering around with a weedsprayer topping up people's glasses was worth it though!

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Permalink Reply by studio1 on March 2, 2009 at 2:59pm

these are simply connected to a corny keg? I would be very keen on one Martin if yours has not been shipped yet.

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Permalink Reply by Stu McKinlay on March 2, 2009 at 3:38pm

Of course you can do the pint-by-pint option by using a syringe too (preferably a clean one, rather than one you used earlier in the evening for heroin - similar advice applies to the weedsprayer, nothing like round-up to knock the hop character out of your pale ale).

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Permalink Reply by Mike Neilson on March 2, 2009 at 3:54pm

Im actualy about to use my weed sprayer tonight I might Put a bit of RIS in it as it should knock over the weed like it knocked over my father on Friday night then once im finished I will fill my glass brilliant!!

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