Closeout items

Bottle Tree $13 $19.50
80 seat Plastic.

 

Swagelok 316 S/S fittings
Bulkhead Fitting 1/2" Compression x 1/2" MNPT $42 $15


Poppet Valve Closeout $1.00
4 types of poppet valves for soda kegs.
1. Firestone V, VI, Superr Challenger, Spartanburg ball-lock.sold out
2. Old Firestone Challenger Ball-lock (identified by plastic insert under poppet)
3. Old Firestone Pin-lock sold out
4. Cornelius Pin-lock and Ball-lock sold out


Pin-Lock Pressure Reliever $1 Used to release pressure from pin-lock kegs. Much handier than a screwdriver. Fits over Gas tank plug and depresses poppet valve.

7-Gallon Carboy Cap 20 for $15
100 for $100
Like 5-gallon cap but designed by St. Pat's to fit snugly on 6.8 gallon carboy. Red color.

ULPA-PLUS Filter $9

Quantity 100 $450
ULPA-PLUS (Ultra Efficient HEPA filter). This is the highest level of sterile filtration available.

Please note: There is a proper directional flow. The Green dot denotes the "in" side.

Nipples and Nuts

Stainless Steel Nipple for 1/2" tubing $2

Bulk pricing

FOB Austin.
  Total Available Minimum Order of each product
Red Carboy Cap for 6.8 gallon ~600 100 for $50
ULPA-Plus filters, we are not closing out this item but are wholesaling them. ~1600 $450/100

Electrode Storage Solution 230 mL $13.50 closeout $7 buy
It is best to keep an electrode immersed in this when not in use. Keeps electrode from drying out. (You only need to immerse an inch or two.) Highly recommended. Best to always keep electrode wet. Use water (not distilled) or buffer if this is unavailable. Never store an electrode in distilled water.

Electrode Refill Solution: 3 M KCl solution 30 mL $15 closeout $8 buy
This is not needed for the electrode of the Benchtop pH meter. This is refill solution for the German-pH Electrode (we no longer carry this meter). Plastic bottle with small spount for direct filling without pipette. This is the solution inside the electrode.

Canelli Faucet Handles
Imported from Italy. Available in North America only from St. Pat's.

The most beautiful handles we have seen.
Solid pre-composed wood handles. It's hard to describe how these are made but here's my shot at it. Very thin layers of dyed wood, each layer is unique, are cemented together. The wood, which is stronger than any solid wood, is then turned on a lath. Because each layer has a different color pattern, every single handle is unique. Please note the handles are not painted, the color pattern is in the wood. The result is simply striking.

Handles have a threaded brass sleeve and fit all standard faucets with threaded lever.

 

Orange, White, Blue Stripe Handle $19.50 $10
center in photo

Gray Herringbone Handle $28.50 $15
left in photo. Grey, black and white. 7" long.

'Guinness-Glass' Handle $35.00 $20
The coolest Guinness handle. Miniature replica (to scale) of the Guinness glass. The dark wood is 'filamentous' with spattering of white that looks just like Guinness when it is poured. The top is cream colored and looks just like the foam.

ULPA-PLUS information

1. ULPA-PLUS filters 99.999% of particles 0.1 micron and larger [This is the highest level of sterile air filtration available.]
2. 50 mm (2") surface area of the filter. [economical HEPA fitlers are often 25 mm--also not autoclavable]
3. Glass Microfiber (GMF) is the filtration medium. GMF has high bacterial removal efficiency, low resistance to airflow and high particle load capacity.
4. The GMF is surface modified to make it hydrophobic. For this reason, it should not be used for filtering solutions. There are other filter media for solutions. Membrane filters (i.e. cartridge filters) are typically used in water filtration.
5. Polypropylene Housing
6. Flow rate of 85 slpm at 10 psid (slpm is standard liter per minute, psid is differential pounds-per-square-inch)
7. Autoclavable. Autoclavable itself is not very important. However, when comparing filters, you should know that if the filter is not autoclavable, it is at best a HEPA filter. Autoclave at 121 C (132 C max) for 20 minutes. Although these filters are autoclaveable, the polypropylene outside gets softer and wears out at 140 F. If a person wanted to sterilize the filter at home w/o an autoclave, they could put it in the oven at 120 F for 20 minutes. However, there really isn't any need to sterilize the filter, as the beer/wine does not have contact with the filter, and the inside of the filter is enclosed where the sterilization takes place. The air is sterile, therefore, the only part of our aeration system that needs sanitation is the tubing that comes in contact with the beer.
8. Maximum pressure 60 psi
9. There is an inlet and an outlet. The inlet side is denoted by a green dot. It is okay to flow the air in the other direction at pressures less than 10 psi, but if the air pressure exceeds 10 psi, then the filter medium will eventually become dislodged.
10. As long as you can get air through the filter, it is fine, and need not be replaced.

There are 3 levels of air or gas filtration in the 'sterile' inline filters. They are HEPA, ULPA, an ULPA-PLUS. All produce 'sterile' air but to different levels. They also differ in flow rates.
HEPA 99.97% retention of all particles that are 0.3 and larger
ULPA 100 slpm @ 10 psid 99.99% retention of all particles that are 0.1 micron and larger
ULPA-PLUS 85 slpm @ 10 psid 99.999% retention of all particles that are 0.1 micron and larger

Air vs Liquid Ratings The ratings of HEPA and ULPA on these filters and like ones on the market are rated for air filtration. Although you can flow liquids through the filter, the HEPA and ULPA rating does not apply to liquids. If you want to filter liquids, then another type of filter would be more suitable (cartridge for example). If the filters get wet, the inside won't function as well for filtering of air. For this reason, it is not recommended to boil or immerse or flow liquid through the air filters.

You should feel free to use the filter as long as you are getting adequate air flow. Once the flow slows, and becomes blocked, then it is time to replace the filter. As long as you are getting air through the filter, you can safely keep using the filter to make sterile air.