Anyone know if these are for 3/16 or 1/4 inch beer line? - Home Brew Help Line Discussions on Home Brew Forums

flyfisherwes

http://www.kegcowboy.com/index.php?dispatch=products.view&product_id=190

It doesn't say on the site and I want to go ahead and order asap.

C_B

I think these are probably 1/4, but they'll take 3/16 beer line. At least that's what mine are I'm fairly certain.

Lakewood

The barb on the gas qd is 1/4, the one on the beer qd is 3/16.

Lakewood

@flyfisherwes see above.

flyfisherwes

Will they take 1/4 inch beer line? Hopefully they answer me tomorrow because I asked them but I have 1/4 inch and i can't see why bigger wouldn't be better if I can get by with it.

Lakewood

bigger has a lower pressure drop per foot, meaning you end up needing more of it for a balanced system.

in a balanced system the pressure inside the keg is equal to the ambient pressure + the dynamic pressure drop from the beer flowing through the lines fittings and tap at a smooth pour speed.

If you dont have enough line resistance your pours will be fast, foamy and ultimately unfulfilling.

Using 1/4 inch lines on a 3/16 barb could either be fine (because you clamped down really well) or it will leak a bit. it's usually better to go the other way, although some line types cant be stretched enough to make that work..

C_B

Just use a hose clamp. It'll be fine. A better question though, why 1/4 beer line? Seems like over kill. And you may have problems getting the system balanced.

C_B

Or what lake said.

flyfisherwes

I don't understand "balanced system." I should read up. I will change the order to 3/16 line. How much should I get? I'm going to put in 5 taps. and the tap will be about 2 feet above the keg. I was going to get 30 feet.

Lakewood

I would buy twice that much line.

Lakewood

I use 10-12 ft of line per tap 3/16. You can go shorter but id rather have a slightly slower pour than run the risk of cups o foam.

flyfisherwes

ok good deal

Lakewood

Comparatively i have one tap that has 14 ft of 1/4 line on it.... it pours terrible. Fast and foamy.

flyfisherwes

so use 12 feet per tap? or more? and of 3/16"

Lakewood

flyfisherwes said:
so use 12 feet per tap? or more? and of 3/16"

12 is plenty @ 3/16"

flyfisherwes

wow... 30 bucks for 60 feet of hose.

flyfisherwes

is there a cheaper place to get it? like lowes?

Lakewood

flyfisherwes said:
is there a cheaper place to get it? like lowes?

The cheap stuff will leech aromatics into the beer and make it taste bad

flyfisherwes

Lakewood said:

flyfisherwes said:
is there a cheaper place to get it? like lowes?

The cheap stuff will leech aromatics into the beer and make it taste bad

depends if you like aromatics or not. haha. alrighty then. I know what to buy now. I'm all set.

30 feet of CO2 line be enough?

flyfisherwes

and is there a cheaper place to get that?

Lakewood

flyfisherwes said:

Lakewood said:

flyfisherwes said:
is there a cheaper place to get it? like lowes?

The cheap stuff will leech aromatics into the beer and make it taste bad

depends if you like aromatics or not. haha. alrighty then. I know what to buy now. I'm all set.

30 feet of CO2 line be enough?

length of CO2 line doesn't matter, just get enough to get from the regulator to the distribution block then from the distro to the kegs. give yourself a little slack so it's easier to attach and detach without pulling on the distro.

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