N2 and cO2 cylinder question

[awalker]

Now I am entering the wonderful world of kegging.
Rather than the laborious painful one of bottling

I have been given a 3ftish n2 70% and co2 30% cylinder, it seems like it is full. Will have to check when I get a reg for it.

I think i remember some one saying this is what is used for stout (guiness)
Lucky me I have just finished bottling 7 gallons of stout before I got the keg(s).

Will this be ok to use with other types of beer?
Or will strange results occur?

[DannyW]

It will work to push beer out of a keg, and will (sort of) carbonate it, but only lightly. You will likely not be very happy trying to force carb with that. Sort of like trying to drive a screw with a hammer - it's just not the right tool for the job.

Although the tank can be used for regular CO2, I think either the regulator may not be the same, or your tank has a perforated dip tube that CO2 bottles don't (or both?) I better hush up about this part since I don't know enough about what I'm talking!

[awalker]

Thanks DannyW

Maybe I can just keep it to one side for stouts and beer moving duty then.

[Mr. Big]

You will be fine to use your CO2 regulator for a tank of beer gas. Beer Gas is the Nitrogen/CO2 blend, normally 70/30 or so. The draw tube has holes in it. CO2 is a liquid, and is on the bottom of the cylinder, while Nitrogen is a gas, and sits on top of the CO2 - hence the need for the draw tube that will mix the two when dispensed. This should be used only for driving, as it will not work for Force Carbonating very effectively in my experience. Good luck