Silicone tubing for beer engine?

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I know the downsides of using silicone in a pressurized draft system, but I am in the process of building a permanent chiller box for my cask beer and am looking for a beverage line that will not taint the beer when sitting. On my draft system I need to draw out the first couple ounces after a while to purge out the plastic taste. With the beer engine that is not really feasible since it has a 1/4 imperial pint cylinder. That means I would have to drain that plus the lines. Any reason not to use silicone? And will silicone truly have no flavor impact?
 
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