Upgrading Kegland BlowTie v1 Spunding Valve to Digital!
A Spunding Valve allows you to maintain a set pressure. If pressure in the vessel exceeds the set point, it is expelled. It generally consists of an adjustable PRV valve, a tee, a gauge and a way to connect to your keg.
Why a Spunding Valve?
There are loads of homebrew related applications for a Spunding valve ranging from pressurized fermentation to naturally carbonating to fixing over carbonated beers and lots more. Check out our resource post on the subject. It’s arguably the go-to resource on the Internet on the subject
BlowTie v1 & v2!
The original v1 Kegland v1 BlowTie & v2. Both are DuoTight compatible. The biggest difference is v2 has an integrated gauge, where v1 required an add-on gauge.
Sourcing Kegland BlowTie:
Kegland BlowTie v2
- BlowTie 2 Diaphragm Spunding Valve with Gauge FE962 via MoreBeer
- Duotight Blowtie Spunding Valve with Gauge via William’s Brewing
- Kegland BlowTie v1Duotight BlowTie 2 Diaphragm Spunding Valve w/Integrated Pressure Gauge (0-23 PSI) for Pressure Fermentation – KL15042 – via Amazon
Kegland BlowTie v1
- BlowTie Diaphragm Spunding Valve FE960 – via MoreBeer
- BlowTie Diaphragm Spunding Valve Complete Kit FE961 – via MoreBeer
- BlowTie Diaphragm Ball Lock beer Spunding Valve Complete Kit for Home Brewing beer corny beer keg – via Amazon
Upgrading BlowTie v1 to Digital
Kegland has released a digital gauge option that works with their great inline secondary regulator and BlowTie Spunding Valve. They have also released a DuoTight version.
BlowTie v1 did not have an integrated gauge. It used a tee fitting to connect a keg QD to the PRV.
KL18081 can be used to upgrade BlowTie v1 to digital
- Learn More! Hands on Review: Kegland Digital Gauges
- Digital Mini Pressure Gauge (0-90 psi) – 8 mm Duotight Compatible D1166 – via MoreBeer
- DuoTight 0-90 PSI Digital Pressure Gauge – standalone DuoTight compatible gauge – via William’s Brewing
Also available as a combo pack with a Kegland Ball Lock QD – Digital Keg Pressure Tester
My build is also upgraded with a Kegland DuoTight Ball Lock QD
Upgrading this assembly is as easy as swapping out the gauge. Since this is a DuoTight connection, no tools are needed.
Side view of upgraded assembly
This write-up is part of my Kegland BlowTie Review
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