help a newbie to get in to keg

[The_Happy_Dachshund_Brewe]

first of all i hope this is the right place to post.

but, my dad turns 60 next year and my mom and i thinking about a big party ind the garden. i allot of our friends like beer, so i will buy four kegs so people can go up and tapping out a cold homebrew.

but i'm confused about what i need to buy. i will love to have four different brews and them all connected to the same CO2 tank i really hope somebody will spend some time to help me.

 

[Bowtiebrewery]

So have you actually brewed these beers and you are putting them out for guests to consume?

There are a few things we will need to know in order to help you. If indeed these are homebrewed beers most likely you have kegged in either a Ball lock or Pin-lock style keg. You will need to first let us know which one you have.

If these are kegs you are buying from a distributor, their are different couplers that you will need depending on the brew. Type D coupler is typically american style brews, but I see you are in denmark so likely you will need a style S, A, G, M, or U depending on the beer... Usually your distributor will provide you with those.

Ok So once you have determined the type of keg/beer you are using you will need to connect that to taps to serve the beer and gas for pushing the beer out.

If you have 4 different beers that are all non- beer gas type beers then its easy... You can just purchase a manifold for the gas system like this:
http://www.highgravitybrew.com/productcart/pc/Manifold-for-co2-4-way-p2665.htm

You will need gas tubing for each keg... I believe that is 5/16th ID
Beer line Tubing at 3/16th ID and typically I run about 8-12 feet for each line depending on the level of carbonation to balance the lines.

So that should get you started.

 

[The_Happy_Dachshund_Brewe]

the beers are not brewed yet, but yes my idea is our guests can get that type of beer they want.

i don't have any thing in the moment, i think it will be a pin-lock, as i remember it, that's the most common type in Denmark.

 

[westo2]

Kegconnection sells turn key multi tap systems and they are great in shipping and support.

You can go as basic as picnic taps: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=466

Or step up to fridge mounted taps: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=709

The kits come fully assembled - just need to add in your kegs and gas cylinder. The do ball lock, pin lock and sankey. I highly recommend them, and if you call, they can customize the package to your needs.

I don't know how shipping to Denmark would be handled, it may be better to find a local place. If nothing else, their kits will give you an idea of what you need.

 

[Bowtiebrewery]

ok so pin lock connectors you will have to order from someone or if you have a LHBS near by you can get them there.

CO2 bottle from somewhere as well, and i would just order 50feet of beer tube and 20-30 feet of beer gas tubing as well.

Do you have a store in Denmark to get supplies from? Or will you have to order it online?

 

[The_Happy_Dachshund_Brewe]

Kegconnection sells turn key multi tap systems and they are great in shipping and support.

You can go as basic as picnic taps: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=466

Or step up to fridge mounted taps: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=709

The kits come fully assembled - just need to add in your kegs and gas cylinder. The do ball lock, pin lock and sankey. I highly recommend them, and if you call, they can customize the package to your needs.

I don't know how shipping to Denmark would be handled, it may be better to find a local place. If nothing else, their kits will give you an idea of what you need.

the shipping to denmark will not be the main problem, i have a address in Virginia. i'm just starting looking around what will it cost, because in denmark the price is pretty high.

so if i order the fridge mounted taps kit, i just need to get the keg and a CO2 tank?

 

[The_Happy_Dachshund_Brewe]

ok so pin lock connectors you will have to order from someone or if you have a LHBS near by you can get them there.

CO2 bottle from somewhere as well, and i would just order 50feet of beer tube and 20-30 feet of beer gas tubing as well.

Do you have a store in Denmark to get supplies from? Or will you have to order it online?

it's possible to get it from a lokal shop (there are five shops i dk i think) but the prince are often a lot higher then in us (even with the shipping and taxes)

 

[westo2]

And a fridge or freezer to mount everything to. The Kit comes complete - just a matter of a little assembly and you are all set.

Here is the build thread I based my setup on: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/keezer-build-tips-lessons-learned-301204/

It works well. With the addition of a collar, I have 5 taps set up.

 

[The_Happy_Dachshund_Brewe]

thanks a lot, i will take a good look on your setup, i think that's the way to do it.