hexmonkey
Well-Known Member
I just bought and setup my first kegging system, which I decided to buy from Adventures in Homebrewing, primarily for the price. This post is to show what I got and how well (or not-so-well) it's working.
I purchased the Homebrew Kegging System with the $20 4-pound CO2 tanks and the $5 threaded disconnects upgrades, which bumped the price up from $79 to $122.50 after $18.50 shipping. From what I can tell trying to piece together a system, this is a pretty good deal for the price.
The order was shipped on 9-26 and I received it on 9-30.
The keg included was a used Firestone Challenger IV ball-lock keg. It was clean with no stickers or residue on the outside, was pressurized when I got it, and was clean inside. It had a pretty bad dent on the IN post, which made it impossible to remove the post o-ring and caused the disconnect to leak in certain positions. I emailed the company with a photo and they apologized and said they're sending a new post. (this was on 10-1, it's now 10/6, so I'll update when I get it...) I did replace the o-rings which were, predictably for a keg sold as 'used', broken-down and crusted with pepsi syrup. The keg was in pretty good shape otherwise, with no significant dents - I'll post a photo here soon.
The tank and two-gauge regulator, though generic, were in brand-new shape and seem to work fine. The guy who filled the tank (Houser Welding Supply in Somerville, NJ) said it was a new tank, tested in the last 6 months. It's a steel tank, and is significantly taller and narrower than the 5-pound aluminum tank he showed me in comparison.
I need to take a photo of the hoses, but the gas line is about 4-5 feet, the kind of line that's stiff with reinforcing threads in it, and the beer line is probably 3/16" ID and about 2-3 feet long.
The tank and two-gauge regulator:
The regulator dials:
I purchased the Homebrew Kegging System with the $20 4-pound CO2 tanks and the $5 threaded disconnects upgrades, which bumped the price up from $79 to $122.50 after $18.50 shipping. From what I can tell trying to piece together a system, this is a pretty good deal for the price.
The order was shipped on 9-26 and I received it on 9-30.
The keg included was a used Firestone Challenger IV ball-lock keg. It was clean with no stickers or residue on the outside, was pressurized when I got it, and was clean inside. It had a pretty bad dent on the IN post, which made it impossible to remove the post o-ring and caused the disconnect to leak in certain positions. I emailed the company with a photo and they apologized and said they're sending a new post. (this was on 10-1, it's now 10/6, so I'll update when I get it...) I did replace the o-rings which were, predictably for a keg sold as 'used', broken-down and crusted with pepsi syrup. The keg was in pretty good shape otherwise, with no significant dents - I'll post a photo here soon.
The tank and two-gauge regulator, though generic, were in brand-new shape and seem to work fine. The guy who filled the tank (Houser Welding Supply in Somerville, NJ) said it was a new tank, tested in the last 6 months. It's a steel tank, and is significantly taller and narrower than the 5-pound aluminum tank he showed me in comparison.
I need to take a photo of the hoses, but the gas line is about 4-5 feet, the kind of line that's stiff with reinforcing threads in it, and the beer line is probably 3/16" ID and about 2-3 feet long.
The tank and two-gauge regulator:
The regulator dials:
