What Else Do I Need to Keg?

[Ppeg34]

I am going to take the plunge and buy a kegging setup. I was thinking about buying:

http://www.homebrewing.org/Homebrew-Kegging-System-PIN-LOCK_p_1763.html

http://www.homebrewing.org/Set-of-Four-5-Gallon-Pin-Lock-Cornelius-Kegs_p_1549.html

http://www.homebrewing.org/Picnic-Faucet-Assembly_p_1354.html

I chose pin-lock because they are far cheaper than ball lock kegs. My goal is to be able to dispense two kegs from picnic faucets in the fridge (one day looking to convert a fridge or freezer. Am I missing anything to reach this goal?

 

[samc]

I'd buy some longer bev tubing as depending on your temps & carb level you might have issues with the line length. Easier to start with longer line and cut it down if you need to.

 

[integrator]

you just need a splitter to come of the regulator so that you can get CO2 to both kegs.

 

[erikpete18]

It looks like the kit comes with only one set of gas and liquid disconnects. The liquid should come attached to your picnic faucets, so you'd need another gas disconnect. The kit also comes with the MFL disconnects instead of the barbed, if you wanted the MFL you'd have to get those as well.

For the gas side, you'll need a t-splitter like integrator said and enough gas line to get to all of the tanks from your CO2 (the 5 ft in the kit won't get you very far).

I think the picnic taps you linked to use 1/4" tubing, but I might be wrong. Most people (I think) use 3/16" instead of 1/4", so I'm not sure what 4' would do for you. Mine are 3/16" and about 10' long and they work pretty well. Do a search for keg system balancing and you should be able to find a calculator for determining how much tubing you need. It might be cheaper to forgo the picnic faucet assembly, buy a 20ft section of tubing (3/16" or 1/4"), liquid disconnects, picnic taps, and hose clamps and put your own together. If you do that, keep the 4' assembly that comes with the kit and use it for cleaning and various other tasks.

Also, not sure about AIH, but check and find out if they refurbish the kegs or not. Since they'll sell you the O-rings I'm assuming they're not. You'll definitely want to switch out the O-rings (and maybe buy some keg lube). Search the forum here for the McMaster part numbers for the corny o-rings and you can get them a lot cheaper than they are probably selling them.

 

[Ppeg34]

That is extremely helpful. Thanks so much.