I need your help with a shopping list

Okay, I have three corny kegs, pressure tested.

I have one 10lb CO2 tank...filled.

I want to connect the pieces of the puzzle for a backyard party in a couple months.

I'm not ready for a kegerator, but I'd like your help in putting together a shopping list of connectors, hoses, maifolds, regulators, etc that I would need to throw these three kegs in a barrel of ice and and run three picnic taps.

I get a little confused on hose diameter that would be considered "homebrew-standard". I think once I get over the visual hump of how to connect the legs, then I'll be ready to construct something a little more worthy.

If you were going to rebuild your first multi-keg tap system, what would be on you shopping list?

Thanks...

Just get a dual-guage regulator and something like this for a manifold: http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=16389

If the regulator doesn't come with a barb fitting, you'll also need this: http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=16208 It screws into the bottom of the regulator.

You'll need some gas line (5/16) to connect the regulator to the manifold.

Then you'll need three of these that'll go from the manifold to each keg: http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=18245

And three of these to dispense out of each keg: http://morebeer.com/product.html?product_id=18243


There are other places you can get all this stuff. I just knew off-hand that morebeer.com had it. Their tubing is 5/16 for the gas lines and 3/16 for the beer lines. I think sometimes people use 1/4 for gas and also for the beer lines if they've got longer runs.

This isn't fancy, but it'll get you set up for your picnic. And if you have an extra fridge, you can just throw them in there and serve out of the picnic taps. If you want to build a kegerator later, all you'll need are the faucets/tower/shanks, etc.

Cheers!

Thanks a ton. Pic's are worth a thousand beers.

So 5/16th hose will fit these barbs?

Yes. I've got the 2-valve manifold. I think the barb on the valve for the regulator may be a little smaller, but it seals fine with a hose clamp. Those gas lines are thick, so no worries about snugging them up nice and tight.

Thanks a ton. Pic's are worth a thousand beers.

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Hear that Sparky? Sounds like you've got a thousand beers heading your way!

I suggest you read the Great Fridge Project (sorry Search) to plan for the future.

You're going to have to decide about whether you'll take his advice to eliminate barbed fittings, or use threaded MPT ball connectors or use the barbed ball connectors.

way togo guys where else could you get help like that!
Cheer to forums!!

Lots of hose clamps. I don't trust barbed fittings, based on many hours of trying to track down gas leaks, one case of minor flooding and the loss of about 2 gallons of ale.

Yeah, I like the flared connections, too. I was just trying to get him going. I don't know of a place to buy a manifold with flared connections instead of the barbs. I know you can make one (or retrofit one that's already got barbs), but that's not the easy way. I know a lot of people use the barbed connections without any problems, though.

Thanks David an LS. I plan on using hose clamps. I like a sound sleep and the thought of waking up to the imagined sound of a gas or liquid leak at 2:00AM is enough to invest in the $1.50 for the added security.