20 1/4" beer out tubes for ball lock corny kegs

[jkovac]

Does anyone know a source for them? I thought they'd be easy to find, but they're not. I have 5 ball lock corny kegs I bought used from MoreBeer, and they all have beer out tubes that are 20 1/4 inch long. The replacement beer out tubes MoreBeer sells are 23" long.

Of course I can just buy 23" ones and cut them, but if they're available already cut to that length, it would save me a little time and effort.

 

[pigroaster]

Does anyone know a source for them? I thought they'd be easy to find, but they're not. I have 5 ball lock corny kegs I bought used from MoreBeer, and they all have beer out tubes that are 20 1/4 inch long. The replacement beer out tubes MoreBeer sells are 23" long.

Of course I can just buy 23" ones and cut them, but if they're available already cut to that length, it would save me a little time and effort.

Buy the longer ones. Use a tube cutter and sell me the extra left overs for my bottling machine for longer bottles. No kidding!! Norm. PM me if you want to dialogue.

 

[day_trippr]

Wouldn't a 20" dip tube be for a pin lock keg (converted to ball lock or not)?

Cheers!

 

[FunkedOut]

What’s wrong with the ones that came with the kegs?

 

[jkovac]

Wouldn't a 20" dip tube be for a pin lock keg (converted to ball lock or not)?

Cheers!

Maybe that’s it. I bought them as ball lock kegs but they may have been pin locks originally. I didn’t know that was standard length for pin locks. Thanks!

 

[jkovac]

What’s wrong with the ones that came with the kegs?

The flanges on top are all bent and smashed. So much so they won’t hold a seal, even with a new o-ring.

 

[FunkedOut]

The flanges on top are all bent and smashed. So much so they won’t hold a seal, even with a new o-ring.

Maybe it’d be cheaper to buy a flange tool to fix those.
You might be able to ‘rent’ one at an auto parts store for free.
Seriously, they have programs where you buy tools and return them for a zero net cost, and call that rental. Ask auto zone or advanced auto.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/corny-keg-dip-tube-thermowell.643075/

 

[jkovac]

Maybe it’d be cheaper to buy a flange tool to fix those.
You might be able to ‘rent’ one at an auto parts store for free.
Seriously, they have programs where you buy tools and return them for a zero net cost, and call that rental. Ask auto zone or advanced auto.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/corny-keg-dip-tube-thermowell.643075/

Thanks for the suggestion. They are pretty wrecked, not sure if repairable.

 

[day_trippr]

Maybe that’s it. I bought them as ball lock kegs but they may have been pin locks originally. I didn’t know that was standard length for pin locks. Thanks!

That should make finding replacements a lot easier
Here's one place...
https://www.kegoutlet.com/replacement-dip-tube-for-cornelius-pin-lock-keg-liquid-out.html
and another...
https://www.austinhomebrew.com/Keg-Dip-Tubes_c_495.html
and one more...
https://www.draftsupply.com/dip-tube-for-pin-lock-cornelius-kegs-liquid-15c07-152.html

Cheers!

 

[jkovac]

Sorry day trippr, thought I replied to the above, but looks like I didn't post it.

I found used 20" dip tubes at Adventures in Homebrewing for 99 cents each! They arrived and appear to be almost new, perfect flanges.

Pigroaster, do you still want my used dip tubes? If so PM me your address and I'll send them to you for free.