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Thread: Which small semi-automatic Keg washer/filler?

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    Which small semi-automatic Keg washer/filler?

    We are currently looking to replace a 12 year old IDD kegger.

    What options are out there for a keg washer/filler in the 30-50 kegs/hr range?
    I have seen IDD, Gruber and Comac.

    What are you using, what do you think of it?

    Thanks,
    Kushal Hall
    kushal@goodbeer.com
    Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
    San Francisco California

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    We looked at the Bulldog before going with an IDD.

    http://www.beveragemachine.com/pages/bulldog.htm
    Joel Halbleib
    VP of Operations / Zymurgist
    Bluegrass Brewing Co
    636 East Main St
    Louisville, KY
    www.bluegrassbrewing.com

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    BrewinLou may I ask why you chose to go with the IDD?
    Kushal Hall
    kushal@goodbeer.com
    Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
    San Francisco California

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    I believe, that the IDD was just a bit more automated. There is no tapping and turning over, you slap a keg on it and press a button. Word to the wise, none of the keg washer/fillers live up to advertised speeds. They come close if you feed them correctly but do not count on their advertised rates.
    Last edited by BrewinLou; 01-27-2012 at 06:21 AM.
    Joel Halbleib
    VP of Operations / Zymurgist
    Bluegrass Brewing Co
    636 East Main St
    Louisville, KY
    www.bluegrassbrewing.com

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    I figure 80% of posted rate if one person is operating it

    The no bar style keg couplers is a big plus of the IDD and Comac lines. Those things wear out constantly on our old IDD line.
    Kushal Hall
    kushal@goodbeer.com
    Speakeasy Ales & Lagers
    San Francisco California

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    Just a FYI, Comac uses a steam sani, so you would have to put it on the over side of the brewery or run steam lines.

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