Intertap Faucet Locks

[eastbaybrewer]

I'm looking for beer faucet locks that will work with intertap faucets. Any information would be much appreciated.

 

[okiedog]

Most beer faucet locks will work. Look at this one: https://www.amazon.com/Beer-Lock-Sa...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0745J3772

 

[eastbaybrewer]

Most beer faucet locks will work. Look at this one: https://www.amazon.com/Beer-Lock-Sa...=2025&creative=165953&creativeASIN=B0745J3772

Don't think they will work. Here is there Description. This lock is for standard USA type flat-sided beer faucets. It does not fit Perlick or forward sealing faucets. May not fit faucets with large tap handles. This is the standard lock to fit most faucets other than those noted.

 

[okiedog]

They are adjustable. You may be right though. There has to be someone here on the forum that has locks on their Perlicks or intertaps.

 

[Robert65]

Perlick locks won't fit Intertap. Intertap looks very similar but is a little too wide.

 

[okiedog]

That's a bummer. Why don't they make universal faucet locks? I'd make my own. I've always thought they were way too expensive, anyway.

 

[Robert65]

That's a bummer. Why don't they make universal faucet locks? I'd make my own. I've always thought they were way too expensive, anyway.

Yeah, in retrospect... I paid, I think, north of $50 apiece for the Perlick lock, and really you could improvise one from a U bolt. Especially if you don't actually need a keyed lock, as may be required in a commercial setting, but just a way of securing a tap from accidental opening when not in service (I just didn't want the cat to inadvertently drain a keg on the floor jumping on the keezer.)

[I blew the money on the Perlick locks when I had Intertap faucets. That was a real bummer when I found they wouldn't fit. Eventually I sort of recouped when I switched to Perlick. Universal would be nice.]

 

[Noob_Brewer]

Not sure if anyone is wanting to go this route, but instead of buying or making tap locks for my intertap faucets, I'm going with the duo tight check valves ($3 each) which work with my evabarrier gas line tubing. https://www.morebeer.com/products/duotight-pushin-fitting-8-mm-516-ball-valve.html So now Im just going to need to configure a way to lock my keezer top to the collar which will be much easier than trying to physically lock the taps.

FYI my keezer is In my garage, so will lock the lid to deter unwanted neighborhood kids who are 14-18yrs old lol.

 

[day_trippr]

Given the collar, a decorative padlock hasp should be easy enough to implement.

Just a fine point, but in the context of dispensing systems, that is simply a "valve", while a "check valve" is a device used to prevent liquids from backing up a gas line...

Cheers!

 

[okiedog]

I can't believe that someone hasn't come up with a more cost effective way of locking beer faucets. The locks I have seen are about $30 each.

 

[Noob_Brewer]

Yup agreed! I’m sure someone will eventually put out intertap compatible locks and prob charge $35-50 each! Lol but for my needs and situation I’m going with the internal duotight ball shut off valve (not check valve- thanks for clarifying @day_trippr!) for a whopping $18 for 6 taps at $3 each and going to configure a two hinged clasp to lock the keezer lid to the collar shut. So even if I spend $20-30 for a nice hasp, it’ll still be about $40 to shut off operation for all 6 taps.

 

[QTikiBrew]

Still nothing to lock Intertap faucets?

You would think, with the search history for that, instead of only making a "new improved" version of a competitor's product, KL might have also made a lock to fit them.