Adding a tap--secondary regulator?

**erikrocks** · 12-26-2009, 03:49 PM

Well, I've spent the past hour searching old threads, and I still haven't answered my own question. So if it's somewhere else, I apologize...

I currently have a minifridge that I converted into a single tap-kegerator last year. I'm now ready to add a second tap. Can someone point me in the direction of a good secondary regulator that will allow me to independently adjust the pressure on each keg? Thanks.

**Baldy_Beer_Brewery** · 12-26-2009, 03:51 PM

micromatic.com

But unless you are planning on serving at two different pressures, you can tee into your existing gas line and add the secondary later.

**erikrocks** · 12-26-2009, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Baldy_Beer_Brewery

micromatic.com

But unless you are planning on serving at two different pressures, you can tee into your existing gas line and add the secondary later.

Well, if I have a hefeweizen and a stout on tap, I'll probably want to serve at different pressures, right?

**erikrocks** · 12-26-2009, 03:57 PM

Micromatic has a dual secondary for $179--that seems extremely high to me. Wouldn't it just be more cost efficient to get a Dual Body Regulator for $120 and replace the single body regulator with it?

**Baldy_Beer_Brewery** · 12-26-2009, 04:00 PM

This is all you need:

http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/regulators-pid-8011.html

Your hef would run off the regulator you have now from a tee between it and the secondary. Then your lower pressure beer would run off the new secondary.

Edit: Not al you need, but the minimum at least

**erikrocks** · 12-26-2009, 04:04 PM

Ah, gotcha. Thanks. So I just go Tank--primary regulator--tap 1--secondary regulator--tap 2? Sounds good.

**Baldy_Beer_Brewery** · 12-26-2009, 04:07 PM

Yes. Keep in mind that this is not how you would find it set up in a large bar. They would use a primary set at 30-35 psi, serve the hef off a secondary and the stout off of another secondary. But in a home bar setting it will be fine.

**erikrocks** · 12-26-2009, 04:40 PM

Thanks.

I just found these on the Chi website. Are any better than the others? Can't beat the prices.

**Baldy_Beer_Brewery** · 12-26-2009, 05:24 PM

Looks like good enough prices on the new stuff. But I wouldn't want to risk the used items as there is no way of telling how much life is left in the diaphrams.

**erikrocks** · 12-26-2009, 06:31 PM

I'm having a hard time finding a splitter that has a barbed fitting on one side and will allow me to connect the secondary regulator on the other. Any suggestions? I appreciate it.