Just finished a brew day and had a frik'in fit try to attach a new O2 bottle, like this one to my regulator like this one and I never could get it on, ended up wasting a whole bottle because I tried opening the valve a little bit to try and get the threads started. It's always been a little tough to get on the bottles but this bottle just wouldn't screw on. Anyone have any tips or tricks? Or is it an issue with my regulator?
Apologies in advance if I sound like an asshole, but you do know that O2 bottles have a left hand thread, right... it sounds like you do. If you have successfully used the regulator in the past, then you likely have a bad bottle. Never heard of this but it certainly could happen. edit: maybe clean all the threads with a plumbers brass brush and try again?
My first time using one I didn't and struggled for about 20 minutes before finally figuring this out.
Not at all, I did that the first time I used the regulator and I figured it out the hard way. I've sinced used about 3 bottles successfully, but this one refused to go on. Tomorrow I'll take a closer look at the threads and maybe try another empty bottle to see if I can figure it out. I'd look into a O2 tank/regulator setup but I really don't brew more than maybe once a month. Thanks
the threads are super fine and the O2 bottle seems to be made out of compressed clay as far as anyone can tell. which is odd considering the contents are dangerous and under pressure. i have managed to destroy more than one Bernzomatic Oxygen bottle in my day. go very slowly, apply pressure straight down. turn the bottle carefully until the threads mate. and of course, left hand thread. and do not use teflon tape or dope. the stuff you have isn't for oxygen, and even if it was it will only makes matters worse. pressure straight down. slow. patience. Cheers.
They are a bitch. Try it slowly, with some solid pressure pushing up, once you get a couple threads on, the regulator will try to engage the bottle and push some pressure on it. For what it's worth, I keep the regulator attached to my bottle because it is a pain in the ass.
There's got to be a more respectable way for us to get pure O2 into our brews. It can be a frustrating piece of the puzzle, and I use a very similar setup. I didn't want to spend another $250 for a regulator and O2 tank. I'd need a prescription to get it refilled. *eye twitch.
Sounds like next time I'm taking my regulator to Lowes, attaching my regulator, and then buying a bottle of Benzo. @fuzzbalz thanks for the heads-up on attachment issues.
