Nukatap Mini - Mini Design - Ideal Flow Rate for Small Systems

Most conventional beer taps are designed with a 10mm diameter nozzle/spout so you can pour pint in just over 10 seconds. This type of flow rate is great for high turnover bars and commercial venues but this high flow rate requirement is not not necessary or desirable for all applications.  For compact portable systems, or for home brew draft systems, a slower flow rate is easier to control the flow and further reduces foaming issues due to the low liquid volume stored in the tap body. 

This Nukatap mini is also more ideal for pouring smaller doses.  For example cocktails where 150-250ml of liquid is dispensed is difficult to control with a high flow rate tap.  For portable systems this tap and FC ball lock disconnect assembly is small enough to literally put in your pocket making it ideal for mini keg setups that you want to be portable or that you want to easily fit inside a domestic fridge where space is tight.

Forward Sealing
Forward sealing taps are absolutely the way to go when it comes to beer taps.  The issue with rear sealing taps is that beer dries up on the tap piston.  This is not sanitary and as more and more beer dries up in these components the tap can almost glue complete shut causing damaged seals or broken handles (this is particularly the case if it's left for some time to dry out with beer inside).  These older legacy design still exist probably due to poor education.  The forward sealing design do not have this problem and the tap drains out completely with no beer drying up on the mechanical moving parts in the same way. This makes the tap more sanitary and reduced maintenance.  In may instances the price is similar so there is no reason to use a poorly designed rear sealing tap.  All Nukatap taps are forward sealing.

Laminar Flow
Just like the Nuktap SS and Nukatap FC, the Nukatap Mini has been designed with laminar flow in mind.  Laminar flow is critical for a beer tap as it means you will pour the beer with minimal foaming and a substantial reduction in wastage.  Think about how many times a beer tap opens and closes in it's lifetime - 1000 or maybe 10,000 times?  Laminar flow saves wasted beer in excessive foam and the better laminar flow easily pays for itself in a reduction in lost beer.  Extensive modeling has been done on this Nukatap design to improve laminar flow.

Integrated Seals that are Indestructible and more Sanitary
Unlike other designs, the Nukatap Mini body is made from POK making it strong, robust and able to be autoclaved.  The seals are also over-molded from Santoprene® making them hard wearing so they will literally last for the lifetime of the tap without the need for replacement. Santoprene® and POK both have excellent resistance to chemicals such as caustic soda, peroxide, phosphoric acid, lactic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, and all common chemicals sold and used in the beverage industry.  The seals internally in are over-molded meaning NO fissures or cracks exist for bacteria, crud or yeast to hide.

Superior First Pour Foam Due to Low Thermal Mass and Conductivity
First pour foam is an issue caused by a warm tap body. For most taps to pour well it's important to dispense enough beer to cool the tap body down before the tap will pour well.  In addition to this the conductivity of the tab body also makes this worse so insulative materials simply work better than conductive materials.  The Nukatap mini not only has very low thermal mass but is also highly insulative being made mostly from Santoprene and POK.  The combination of these two factors in conjunction with superior laminar flow makes for the lowest "first pour foam" effect out of any tap ever produced. 

Long Shank Alternative (Sold separately in Duotight design)
Most conventional beer taps require a large 22mm hole to be drilled through the wall of your keezer/cooler/wall.  Traditional long shanks also generally have a large volume of liquid that sits inside the wall unrefrigerated which is not ideal.  This new long shank alternative is designed to suit any wall thickness and greatly reduces the stagnant beer sitting in the shank itself.  For walls up to 80mm thick we have provided three screws however if the wall is thicker you can also use 6 small wood screws or something similar and attach three screws from the front and 3 from the back allowing you to go into any wall type.

Another advantage of this new design is the tap will never accidentally rotate.  Typically other long shank beer taps rely on the hex nut on the shank to be done up tight enough to prevent rotation but if the wall compresses (often the case with foam walls) the tap is allowed to rotate.  This new design has three fixing points making it impossible for the tap to rotate accidentally as the interlocking teeth behind the collet allow you to set the angle and then do up the collet to fix the tap permanently in that position.

Other Accessories (Sold Separately)
Nukatap Mini - Wall Mount Shank Kit - duotight 8mm (5/16")
Nukatap Mini - Self Closing Tap Spring
Nukatap Mini - duotight adaptor - 8mm (5/16")
Flow Control Ball Lock Disconnect

This bracket is used to mount a Nukatap Mini in either 6.35mm or 8mm to a cooler/esky/chilly bin or your home refrigerator or bar fridge. No need to drill any holes!

This bracket is compatible with walls/fridges that are up to 90mm thick. It can be adjusted to have the wing nut clamp in either direction, simply unscrew the flange piece from the threaded rod, then unscrew, then thread from the opposing side.

Please note: This item does not include the Mini NukaTap or Shank pieces. It is simply the stainless steel bracket.

From: Kegland

NukaTap Mini - Wall Mount Shank Kit (Duotight 8mm).

This shank kit is specifically designed to suit the Nukatap Mini taps and will allow you to connect the Nukatap Mini to a cooler box, kegerator, keg fridge, coolroom wall or any other flat surface.

New Innovative Shank Design
Unlike other shank kits this shank kit doesn't use a bulky 5/8" bar stock. The issue with 5/8 bar stock is it acts as a heat sink and due to the fact that most other shanks sit inside the insulated wall this results in a substantial amount of warm beer coming out of the tap before cold beer starts flowing. This means a "first pour foam" effect which wastes beer, can result in sour beer, and ultimately negatively effects the quality of the beverages being served. This new design has the beer line feed all the way directly up to the back of the tap greatly reducing the volume of non-refrigerated beer.

No Spinning Shanks
If you have ever installed a traditional 5/8" long shank you will know how frustrating it is when you use the tap and the tap starts rotating. This new design of shank alternative uses three screws that lock the tap into a fixed position and prevents the taps from rotating. If you loosen the 1/2" stainless tap collet you can still have the flexibility to rotate the tap to any orientation but once the collet is tight interlocking teeth on this shank kit and the Nukatap Mini will hold the tap permanently in the correct orientation.

Easy Installation
Unlike other long shank kits, this kit doesn't require large 22mm hole saw to be used to drill through the wall. As no shank is required, only a hole large enough to accommodate the beer line is required. As a result only an 8mm conventional drill bit is all that is necessary and this makes the installation easier. If, however, you are concerned about the small amount of beer sitting in the beer line in the wall not being refrigerated you can also shell out a larger diameter of foam on the inside of the wall to allow cold air to circulate around the beer line thus reducing the non-refrigerated beer in the line even more. If you wanted to do this a Step Drill Bit is the best tool for the job.

Any Wall Thickness
Other shank kits will require you to purchase a specific length shank for a specific wall thickness. This new shank alternative will fit any wall thickness. If you have wall thicknesses that are less than 80mm thick then you can use the included screws that have "snap off" points so you can simply cut the screws down to the desired length. If, however, the wall is thicker than 80mm you can simply purchase a conventional screw from the hardware store and screw the shank kit to your wall. If the substrate is firm enough you may not even need to go all the way through the wall, so a common 30mm long screw may be all that is required.

Specifications:

• Beer Line Diameter: Suits any EVABarrier beer line in with 8mm ID Beer line such as the 4mm x 8mm EVABarrier beer line or the 5mm x 8mm EVABarrier beer Line.
• Collet and Screw Cover: 304 Grade Stainless Steel
• O-ring Material: Dual o-ring Silicone/EPDM combination
• Plastic Mounting: POK
• Temperature Range: -10C and up to 100C
• Max Pressure: 150psi

NOTE: Nukatap Mini is SOLD SEPARATELY. 

Nukatap Mini Flow Control Set
This bundle combines the four items needed for a standard ball lock set up, including a Duotight 8mm Flow Control Ball Lock Disconnect for fine flow rate control.

Includes:

• Nukatap Mini
• NukaTap Mini Self Closing Tap Spring
• NukaTap Mini - Duotight Adaptor - 8mm
• Keg Connector - Duotight Flow Control - 8mm Liquid

Nukatap Mini - Mini Design - Ideal Flow Rate for Small Systems
Most conventional beer taps are designed with a 10mm diameter nozzle/spout so you can pour pint in just over 10sec.  This type of flow rate is great for high turnover bars and commercial venues but this high flow rate requirement is not not necessary or desirable for all applications.  For compact portable systems, or for home brew draft systems, a slower flow rate is easier to control the flow and further reduces foaming issues due to the low liquid volume stored in the tap body. 

This Nukatap mini is also more ideal for pouring smaller doses.  For example cocktails where 150-250ml of liquid is dispensed is difficult to control with a high flow rate tap.  For portable systems this tap and FC ball lock disconnect assembly is small enough to literally put in your pocket making it ideal for mini keg setups that you want to be portable or that you want to easily fit inside a domestic fridge where space is tight.

Forward Sealing
Forward sealing taps are absolutely the way to go when it comes to beer taps.  The issue with rear sealing taps is that beer dries up on the tap piston.  This is not sanitary and as more and more beer dries up in these components the tap can almost glue complete shut causing damaged seals or broken handles (this is particularly the case if it's left for some time to dry out with beer inside).  These older legacy design still exist probably due to poor education.  The forward sealing design do not have this problem and the tap drains out completely with no beer drying up on the mechanical moving parts in the same way. This makes the tap more sanitary and reduced maintenance.  In may instances the price is similar so there is no reason to use a poorly designed rear sealing tap.  All Nukatap taps are forward sealing.

Laminar Flow
Just like the Nuktap SS and Nukatap FC, the Nukatap Mini has been designed with laminar flow in mind.  Laminar flow is critical for a beer tap as it means you will pour the beer with minimal foaming and a substantial reduction in wastage.  Think about how many times a beer tap opens and closes in it's lifetime - 1000 or maybe 10,000 times?  Laminar flow saves wasted beer in excessive foam and the better laminar flow easily pays for itself in a reduction in lost beer.  Extensive modeling has been done on this Nukatap design to improve laminar flow.

Integrated Seals that are Indestructible and more Sanitary
Unlike other designs, the Nukatap Mini body is made from POK making it strong, robust and able to be autoclaved.  The seals are also over-molded from Santoprene® making them hard wearing so they will literally last for the lifetime of the tap without the need for replacement. Santoprene® and POK both have excellent resistance to chemicals such as caustic soda, peroxide, phosphoric acid, lactic acid, citric acid, acetic acid, and all common chemicals sold and used in the beverage industry.  The seals internally in are over-molded meaning NO fissures or cracks exist for bacteria, crud or yeast to hide.

Superior First Pour Foam Due to Low Thermal Mass and Conductivity
First pour foam is an issue caused by a warm tap body. For most taps to pour well it's important to dispense enough beer to cool the tap body down before the tap will pour well.  In addition to this the conductivity of the tab body also makes this worse so insulative materials simply work better than conductive materials.  The Nukatap mini not only has very low thermal mass but is also highly insulative being made mostly from Santoprene and POK.  The combination of these two factors in conjunction with superior laminar flow makes for the lowest "first pour foam" effect out of any tap ever produced. 

Long Shank Alternative (Sold separately in Duotight design)
Most conventional beer taps require a large 22mm hole to be drilled through the wall of your keezer/cooler/wall.  Traditional long shanks also generally have a large volume of liquid that sits inside the wall unrefrigerated which is not ideal.  This new long shank alternative is designed to suit any wall thickness and greatly reduces the stagnant beer sitting in the shank itself.  For walls up to 80mm thick we have provided three screws however if the wall is thicker you can also use 6 small wood screws or something similar and attach three screws from the front and 3 from the back allowing you to go into any wall type.

Another advantage of this new design is the tap will never accidentally rotate.  Typically other long shank beer taps rely on the hex nut on the shank to be done up tight enough to prevent rotation but if the wall compresses (often the case with foam walls) the tap is allowed to rotate.  This new design has three fixing points making it impossible for the tap to rotate accidentally as the interlocking teeth behind the collet allow you to set the angle and then do up the collet to fix the tap permanently in that position.

From: Kegland

This pretty handy kit contails all the seals needed for both the standard Nukatap and the Flow Control Nukatap.

The majority of these seals would never normally need to be replaced, but in the event of accidental loss / extreme commercial use please replace washers with the addition of food-grade lubricant to ensure their longevity.

Please refer to the parts diagram for seal locations:

SS Nukatap Parts List

Nukatap FC Parts List

If you have not changed your seals before, it's a great idea to take a note of which seal goes where as you remove the old ones!

Includes:

• The Nuke!
• Tap Coupling Washer
• Bonnet Washer
• 2 x Cup Seal
• Nozzle Washer

Also included (unique to the FC Nukataps):

• 2 x Shaft Seals
• Flow Bonnet Damper
• Shaft Cushion
• Flow Slider Seal

From: Kegland

Nukatap - the latest in beer dispensing tap technology. Now available in black with stainless spout.

What makes the Nukatap different among the other manufactured styles of taps on the market?
- First Pour Foam Reduction in Thermal Mass
- Improved Laminar Flow
- Most Sanitary Forward Sealing Design Design
- Longer Life Seals
- Move Versatile Tap Handle Angle

First Pour Foam Reduction
The reduction in thermal mass significantly reduces the first pour foam effect. The tap is often the warmest part of the draft system as it protrudes from the font/tower/fridge. As a result, it acts like a heat sink and only works well once enough cold beer flows through it to cool the tap body down. This reduction of thermal mass significantly improves the foam that is poured while the tap is cooling down.

Laminar Flow
The Nukashuttle design is the world’s first seamless shuttle. After many months of modelling and testing this new "Nuke" shaped shuttle design has the most fluid dynamic shuttle shape ever manufactured for a forward sealing tap. The streamline "nuke/missile" shape is how this new innovation earned its name "Nukatap". This leap forward in laminar flow means even highly carbonated beers pour like a dream with minimal turbulence and giving you the perfect pour every time.

Most Sanitary Design
The Nukashuttle is the world’s first seamless single-piece design. Traditional taps have a seal that is seated on a stainless-steel body creating small fissures that harbour solids, are potential sites for infection, and are not as ideal for clean in place (CIP). The Nukashuttle is an advanced TPV rubber matrix that been seamlessly formed over a durable PP skeleton. This single-piece design takes away the traditional fissures found in older manufacturing methods.

Long Life Seals
Unlike many other taps that use rubbers that can be degraded with caustic and acid compounds, the Nukatap has been made to suit a wide range of conditions. It's becoming more common to see sour beers/kombucha and other acetic and lactic acid beverages dispensed using draft systems. These acids, in particular, could cause an attack on the sealing compounds resulting in downtime, loss of product and reduced maintenance intervals. The Nukatap solves this problem and is the most chemically resistant tap we have ever manufactured. Unlike some older tap styles that have "metal on metal" rubbing components that can wear over time and have a "raspy feel" the Nukatap has been manufactured with a smooth gliding action that guarantees the longevity of the tap components. The TPV rubber matrix shuttle is also one of the most durable sealing mechanisms that can tolerate large amounts of leverage force from long tap handles that would otherwise traditionally degrade the seals in other tap designs. Other forward sealing designs exist but nothing with the same level of reliability. It’s easy to find other “perl” forward sealing design taps however these taps use a floating o-ring design which by all means is equally as sanitary however the floating o-ring requires the o-ring to move within the tap body to seal correctly. This movement is typically a problem as the tap ages and/or is not serviced regularly. The Nukatap bypasses this seal as the entire Nukashuttle is a single sealing piece.

Tap Handle Angle - 2.5degree Reverse Angle
The Nukataps have been manufactured with a 2.5 degree reverse angle. This allows for a wider range of taps handles to be used, in particular, long and/or heavy handles to work perfectly irrespective of the installation conditions.

Forward Sealing Design
Just like the Intertap and its predecessors, the Nukatap shuts off the flow at the front of the tap which in turn keeps wild yeast and bacteria out of the interior of the tap body.

What does Rear Sealing Design Mean?
Typically most beer taps use a rear sealing design and the beer in the tap drains from the body of the tap with the help from a vent hole drilled at the front of the tap. This drainage hole is a dark and wet cavity and is an ideal place for airborne bacteria and wild yeast to reproduce leaving a foul film that deteriorates the quality of your beer. Every time the faucet is opened contamination can occur.

Compatible with Intertap and Nukatap accessories:
- Auto-Close Spring
- Stout Spout
- Ball Lock Post Spout
- Growler Spout

From: Kegland

Prevent gas or liquid leaks on your MFL connections with this Nylon Flare Washer Olive for MFL Fittings (1/4"). This washer fits inside MFL connections such as on the MKIII/MK4 multi gas regulators, MFL ball lock disconnects, barbed swivel nuts, and 8mm push fit MFL connectors.

From: Kegland

A long Nylon Hose Brush for beer line cleaning on your kegging system.

Sizes:

• 4.76mm (3/16") x 167cm
• 9.53mm (3/8") x 167cm

Made by: Krome Dispense

An Oxygenation/Aeration Wand is an easy to use tool for adding oxygen to your wort to help ensure healthy yeast growth.

The wand kit includes the 60cm stainless steel 8mm OD wand and the 2 micron aeration stone screws into the end using an MFL thread so it can easily be removed for autoclave or dipped in acid solution. The kit also includes a stainless clamp and 2 meters of vinyl tubing.

Note: You will also need an oxygen cylinder and regulator which are not included.

Stone: 2 micron

Wand Length: approx. 650mm total

PCO1881 PRV Cap

This cap has been designed to be used with the PCO38 Tapping Head for the PET Mini Keg Range. 

As it is a standard PET bottle thread (PCO1881). it can also be used on the FermZilla Collection Container / Lid.

Use with any of the four PRV valves (sold separately) - 17, 35, 65, 100PSI.

Please Note: Never exceed the pressure capabilities of your vessel. PRV's are not spunding valves!

From: Kegland

PCO1881 Male x 2 Inch Tri-Clamp (POK)

For all you hop bongers out there. We have an end cap for all end caps! The Polyketone 2 Inch Tri-Clover x PCO1881 Male Thread (PET drink bottle thread like a Schweppes / Coca Cola bottle).

Perfect to use along side the 2" Tri-Clover Hop Bong
- PCO1881 PRV Cap with a Red 35psi Pressure Release Valve
- PCO1881 6.35mm duotight x Carbonation Cap RED for Gas
- PCO1881 6.35mm duotight x Carbonation Cap YELLOW for Liquid

This product is made from high quality engineering plastic and will last a very long time.  It's chemically resistant and also designed to resist impact and physical damage.

The thread specification on this product is the PCO 1881 (AKA Coke bottle thread).

From: Kegland

This handy PCO38 Tapping Head assembly is a great way to get into kegging. Using standard home brew ball lock disconnects this is convenient, light weight, robust and useful for wine, cocktails, beer, and other beverages.

This PCO38 tapping head assembly has been designed to suit standard PCO38 bottle necks.

The PCO38 keg system is a inexpensive keg system that utilises quality engineering plastics and efficient injection stretch blow mould processes to manufacture economical kegs and tapping heads for both home brewing and commercial beers.

This particular tapping head kit comes included with 2.5bar pressure relief valve, liquid and gas ball lock posts and dip tube.

The plastics used in the tapping head can withstand a wide range of chemicals used in the brewing industry and relatively high temperatures (over 100C).

NOTE: The keg shown in the photos is not included.

From: Kegland

Premium quality pH solutions from Hanna Instruments for calibrating your pH meter. Hanna’s line of calibration buffers have been specially formulated to have an expiration of 5 years from the date of manufacture for an unopened bottle.

Usually available for these pH levels: pH 4.01, pH 7.01

Reported values are accurate to +/- 0.01 pH at 25°C.

From: Hanna Instruments
Size: 500ml

A replacement lid for the Plastic Barrel Fermenters. Fits both 30L and 60L fermenters.

A 12L plastic bucket fermenter set with tap that is perfect for small batches.

Dimensions (approx.): 410mm x 250mm 

Kit contains the following:

• 12L Clear Fermenter Body with side hole (20mm - 23mm)
• 12L Blue Fermenter Lid
• EZ Filter - Still Tap (Boil proof)

These are great to use for wine and beer making but are also good storage containers for spirits. 

The Rubber Stopper #10 fits the carboy perfectly.

A 23 litre plastic carboy (bottle) suitable for fermenting beer, cider, wine, or spirits.

The Rubber Stopper #10  fits this carboy.

This 5L Plastic Carboy is made from alcohol-safe plastic and includes a lid. These are great for fermenting meads, cider, wine and spirit wash or as storage containers for spirits.

3 x Quality hose connectors to fit your Pure Distilling condenser snap on hose fittings or other hose fittings.

A 5 L plastic jug with mL and fl oz markings.

Chillout Threaded MKIV - Counterflow Chiller - 30 Plate Heat Exchanger.

The Chillout MKIV, now with new and improved male 1/2" threaded posts is the fastest way to chill your wort to yeast pitching temperature to get your fermentation off to a quick healthy start.

The Chillout is made from stainless steel and brazed together with pure copper. It also has ripples up and down each plate. This creates more surface area and improves heat transfer.

To clean connect water to supply to the port where your wort was coming out and backflush the unit for a few minutes to ensure that any residue has been completely washed out.

Remember to sanitise either with boiling wort, or a short flush with StellarSan before use. Do not clean with StellarSoda or leave Phosphoric Acid based sanitisers left to store inside the plate chiller.

If you require mounting bolts (two spots on the rear), please use a M5 bolts (not included).

Dimensions: 315mm x 73mm x 51mm (not including threads)
From: Kegland

A refractometer is used to test sugar concentrations in a solution. When light passes through a liquid it bends at an angle. Depending on the density of the liquid, this angle becomes more or less pronounced. Refractometers work using this property and translate this shifted angle of refracted light to fall on a graduated Brix chart that is viewable in the eyepiece. 

When brewing a refractometer allows you to take instant gravity measurements during mash, run-off, or during the boil. A valuable tool for all grain and extract brewers alike.

As the density of wort is not the same as a sugar water solution you may wish to calibrate your refractometer when measuring wort. Click here for more information on how to do this.

When making wine a refractometer makes it very easy to measure the sugar levels at the crush or of your must.

Using a Refractometer:

To use, apply 2-3 drops to the prism face, close the cover and wait 30 seconds. Look through the eye-piece - the line on the screen will show the Brix % and Specific Gravity reading.

Calibrate the unit to 0.0 Brix before use with distilled water.

This model comes with ATC (Automatic Temperature Compensation) allowing you to use the refractometer between 10 / 30 degrees Celsius so the temperature of the sample is irrelevant. 

Comes with:
- Carry case
- Pipette
- Calibration Screw Driver

Note: This tool is used to measure unfermented wort. Once alcohol is present in the wort, the use of a correction table is advised.  It is possible to use a calculator to convert the reading, however it may not be as accurate as a hydrometer reading.

Gen2 - 2400W Power Station 240V - Power Controller

The new and improved Generation 2 - 2400 watt Power Controller. Suitable for homebrewers, distillers and any other means of power wattage adjustment up to 2400 watt (standard 10 amp). If you do not know if your electrical device can be reduced in power without failing, contact the manufacturer or an electrician.

We highly recommend using this product with our 2200w Weldless Element. We do not recommend plugging this unit into anything higher than a 10amp plug. Therefore you cannot use a 3600w tri-clamp element with this unit. We should also point out that if you do use this on a BrewZilla or Digiboil, that you will only be able to reduce 10-30% worth of power before the display turns off. Once the display turns off, so do the elements.

Please note; we recommend using x1 element only per Power Station Controller. If you are looking to use multiple, please ensure you have multiple Power Controllers on different circuits. If you are unsure please ask an electrician or trained professional. DO NOT EXCEED 2400W WITH THIS CONTROLLER!

From: Kegland

A sealed pressure gauge is the most sanitary and safest solution for measuring pressure. Designed to prevent krausen from plugging the gauge, it ensures longer-lasting performance and unparalleled reliability.

This 1.5" tri-clamp pressure gauge can be used with any stainless steel fermenter with 1.5" tri-clamp ports. Liquid filled gauges offer better performance and longer lifespan compared to dry gauges.

The dial face reads in both psi and BAR.

From: Kegland