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kloon / OpenBeerFiller

An opensource beer filling line microcontroller
GNU General Public License v3.0
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Backfill as filler tubes are raised #6

Open kloon opened 4 years ago

kloon commented 4 years ago

When the filler tubes are raised the volume they displaced while being inserted will need to be topped up.

An idea would be to reopen the filler tubes after x amount of retraction for a short period. We might be in luck here to get away with not doing anything is the beer left in the tube is sufficient to top of the can/bottle as it retracts.

KINGGarry commented 4 years ago

I agree. Our tubes occupy 14ml in each can.

lalo-uy commented 4 years ago

And a little co2 after that will provide foam over the beer, to avoid air below the cap.

interstaller555 commented 4 years ago

I run a “real” 3 head canner - microcanner flex - and the burp of CO2 pre-lid placement takes care of that - that’s pretty much industry standard.