I cannot believe that I waited 8 months to install the 4 Perlick taps that my son gave me for Christmas, but I finally got around to it this weekend. I was having crazy issues with foam since I started kegging, even with the epoxy sticks in my dip tubes. Now I seem to have the perfect pour, only about 1" of foam instead of 50%.
Not sure if the old ones not being very clean made a difference, but I love the new ones.
Agree, 100%. my at home system has four perlicks and two non perlick faucets and the two non perlicks are constantly sticking and shooting nothing but foam.
I love my Perlicks as well. I still run a standard faucet on my portable setup and it reminds me how sweet my Perlicks are. Going to have to pick one up for the portable setup someday.
When I got gifted a single tap kegerator, I never even set it up. I ordered a tri tap and Perlick taps and have no idea what I’m not missing. But I’m glad I did as more and more I read posts like this.
I went with 5 stainless 525 Perlicks for my first kegerator and couldn’t be happier. I had to make a small balancing adjustment going from picnic taps to regular taps, but it’s been smooth sailing since then.
It is funny, I interface with a commercial beer guru all the time that does the systems for the sports bars I design. When I told him that I was going to install Perlicks, he tried to talk me out of them. Said that in a commercial environment they are a pain. He is a big Banner guy.
Did he mention why he believes or claims Perlicks are a pain in a commercial environment? I only see the standard faucet design in commercial environments. Is it just bad advertising and/or market penetration on the part of Perlick?
Did he mention why he believes or claims Perlicks are a pain in a commercial environment? I only see the standard faucet design in commercial environments. Is it just bad advertising and/or market penetration on the part of Perlick?[/quote]
hmm - down here, most of the commercial places carrying craft beer have all perlicks. would be interested to hear what his negatives on them were.
I have old ventmatics (same thing) and love them. I also have 3 perls for my ‘next’ bar whenever that comes around.
I love Farmhouse Brewing Supply. I recently found them for a hop deal and realized that they have good prices on many things though maybe not always in stock. I check back with them often.