# Perlick 650 SS with flow control? **URL:** \ **Category:** Brewing Processes\ **Created:** [January 24, 2015, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880 "2015-01-24T14:45:14Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![fchenette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/fchenette/32/6207_2.png) [@fchenette](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/fchenette)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 2:45pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/1 "2015-01-24T14:45:14Z")
Went down to the taproom last night, and four out of my my five taps were stuck as if cemented in place. Tired from a week of work, I didn’t feel like removing them and soaking them, so I forced them open only to be challenged with closing them before a corny keg’s worth of beer ended up on the floor. Long story short: I decided that my next major capital expenditure (I know I’m a homebrewer when I make capital expenditures for my basement bar) would be some nice, forward sealing Perlick faucets. So my question is: Has anyone used these faucets? Are they as good as the reviews suggest? Flow control or no flow control? Worth the money? Morebeer has them for $52.99 and free shipping. ---
**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/2 "2015-01-24T14:48:38Z")
> [@](#): > > Went down to the taproom last night, and four out of my my five taps were stuck as if cemented in place. Tired from a week of work, I didn’t feel like removing them and soaking them, so I forced them open only to be challenged with closing them before a corny keg’s worth of beer ended up on the floor. > > Long story short: I decided that my next major capital expenditure (I know I’m a homebrewer when I make capital expenditures for my basement bar) would be some nice, forward sealing Perlick faucets. > > So my question is: Has anyone used these faucets? Are they as good as the reviews suggest? Flow control or no flow control? Worth the money? > > Morebeer has them for $52.99 and free shipping. Yes, they are as good as advertised. Completely. I had the same problem with cheap chrome faucets, got fed up and switched to all Perlick. I have the 630SS faucets, without flow control, and wouldn’t trade them for anything. Granted it doesn’t happen often, but I can go a week without pouring a beer and they pour perfectly - zero sticking. ---
**Author:** ![skatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/skatz/32/6982_2.png) [@skatz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/skatz)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/3 "2015-01-24T15:14:02Z")
Shop around and you can save a few bucks. AiH and farmhouse often have them on sale. People I know that have flow control love it. ---
**Author:** ![fchenette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/fchenette/32/6207_2.png) [@fchenette](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/fchenette)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/4 "2015-01-24T23:45:01Z")
Thanks, Guys. I’ll look around and see if I can find a lower price, but I think that’s a good one, especially with the free shipping. ---
**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\ **Post date:** [January 24, 2015, 11:55pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/5 "2015-01-24T23:55:42Z")
> [@](#): > > Thanks, Guys. I’ll look around and see if I can find a lower price, but I think that’s a good one, especially with the free shipping. Yep, good luck.  They have an nice pour and feel, but that first time you go to pour a few days later expecting a sticky faucet and get a smooth silky pour, you’ll get all warm and fuzzy inside.  😉 ---
**Author:** ![eyousey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f9ae1b/32.png) [@eyousey](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/eyousey)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/6 "2015-01-25T14:58:43Z")
As a short term fix for your problem.  I’ve found a little keg lube around the cylindrical part at the front of the tap valve helps a lot.  It keeps the beer from working into that area and just makes the tap work a little smoother. ---
**Author:** ![AmandaK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@AmandaK](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/AmandaK)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 10:04pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/7 "2015-01-25T22:04:22Z")
I have 5 of the 650SS faucets. I got them from Adventures in Homebrewing, which is the best price online. I love them. Just get 'em. You’ll love them as well. My only problem with them is that guests will turn the flow control knob while we have a party going. When you set up the controls for each beer and people mess with them, it’s very annoying. I had to put up a sign. “No touchy the shiny knobs!” Seemed to work. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![fchenette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/fchenette/32/6207_2.png) [@fchenette](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/fchenette)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2015, 10:30pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/8 "2015-01-25T22:30:43Z")
> [@AmandaK](#): > > I have 5 of the 650SS faucets. I got them from Adventures in Homebrewing, which is the best price online. > > I love them. Just get 'em. You’ll love them as well. My only problem with them is that guests will turn the flow control knob while we have a party going. When you set up the controls for each beer and people mess with them, it’s very annoying. I had to put up a sign. “No touchy the shiny knobs!” Seemed to work. 😉 Yes, I pulled the trigger this morning and ordered them from AiH. After Steve in TX mentioned them, I looked there, and, sure enough, they are the cheapest. I’m hoping they’ll get here by next week. I can’t wait! Thanks, all. ---
**Author:** ![JT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jt/32/11629_2.png) [@JT](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/JT)\ **Post date:** [January 26, 2015, 3:24am UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/9 "2015-01-26T03:24:00Z")
I can find something I don’t like about most things… my Perlicks run out of beer from time to time.  That’s about it.  Really good faucets. ---
**Author:** ![fchenette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/fchenette/32/6207_2.png) [@fchenette](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/fchenette)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/10 "2015-01-31T15:04:45Z")
They arrived last night, and I sanitized and installed them right away. Perfect pour, no drips, look nice, I’m a happy man! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 3:08pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/11 "2015-01-31T15:08:18Z")
> [@](#): > > They arrived last night, and I sanitized and installed them right away. Perfect pour, no drips, look nice, I’m a happy man! 🙂 Awesome. Enjoy. ---
**Author:** ![JT](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jt/32/11629_2.png) [@JT](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/JT)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 3:51pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/12 "2015-01-31T15:51:59Z")
Sometimes you have to pour two or three pints to be certain!  [emoji6] ---
**Author:** ![skatz](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/skatz/32/6982_2.png) [@skatz](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/skatz)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 3:52pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/13 "2015-01-31T15:52:47Z")
> [@JT](#): > > Sometimes you have to pour two or three pints to be certain!  [emoji6] And fill a few growlers without adjusting the tank pressure. ---
**Author:** ![jonhughey\_att.net](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/jonhughey_att.net/32/6277_2.png) [@jonhughey\_att.net](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/jonhughey_att.net)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 4:34pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/14 "2015-01-31T16:34:12Z")
Yeah, I find I’m still checking mine periodically. Just to make sure they don’t stick, of course.  😉 ---
**Author:** ![fchenette](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/brewersassociation/user_avatar/forum.homebrewersassociation.org/fchenette/32/6207_2.png) [@fchenette](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/fchenette)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 11:24pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/15 "2015-01-31T23:24:42Z")
> [@](#): > > > [@JT](#): > > > > Sometimes you have to pour two or three pints to be certain!  [emoji6] > > And fill a few growlers without adjusting the tank pressure. > [@](#): > > Yeah, I find I’m still checking mine periodically. Just to make sure they don’t stick, of course.  😉 > [@JT](#): > > Sometimes you have to pour two or three pints to be certain!  [emoji6] Yes, I’m putting them through the paces tonight–for testing purposes, of course.  8) ---
**Author:** ![AmandaK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/df705f/32.png) [@AmandaK](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/u/AmandaK)\ **Post date:** [January 31, 2015, 11:29pm UTC](https://forum.homebrewersassociation.org/t/perlick-650-ss-with-flow-control/18880/16 "2015-01-31T23:29:02Z")
> [@](#): > > > [@JT](#): > > > > Sometimes you have to pour two or three pints to be certain!  [emoji6] > > And fill a few growlers without adjusting the tank pressure. It’s probably the coolest thing about flow controls. Well, that and switch between saisons and ESBs on the same beer line.