Dispensing advice for second keg

[tppk]

Hi,

I've got a kegerator with a single tap on the tower, but I've got two kegs inside. I've been using a plastic faucet (picnic tap) on the second keg, but I've noticed lately that when I take it apart to clean it, it looks pretty gunky. I'm looking for suggestions for some other dispenser for the second keg. I know I could replace the tower with one that has two taps, but is there anything else I could do to keep the costs down?

As a side note, I usually keep seltzer in one of the kegs, and use the tower tap for that one. It's a rear sealing tap and it often gets stuck when I use it for beer. If I end up replacing the tower, what is your favorite tap that won't get stuck?

Thanks!

 

[Dr_Horrible]

Get perlicks, they are the benchmark brand and they are forward-sealing.

I don't know if there's a great in-between for your setup other than just biting the bullet and spending some money. I mean you really have three options here:

1) picnic tap
2) standalone faucuet + existing tower
3) buy a new tower w/ two faucets

You're already doing 1, and 2 would look kinda silly so that really only leaves you with 3?

 

[tppk]

I just realized that I never thanked you for the reply. So thanks.

For the short term, I just replaced the picnic faucet with a new non-gunky one. For the longer term, a double perlick tower definitely sounds like the way to go. I'll start shopping around. Thanks again.

 

[outside92129]

Post of pic of your tower?

Many towers can accept a 2nd (or 3rd) faucet via an extension you put on top of the existing tower.

Brand new ones:
http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/towers/tower_adapter/index.shtml

ebay has them for ~$20 cheaper.

 

[tppk]

Thanks for the idea. It looks like those are all for 3" towers but mine is 2.5". Pics attached. Oh well.

I saw a tower with 2 Perlick faucets on Amazon for $130. Seems like a good deal.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009AFOKSO/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

By the way, sorry for long time between posts. We've got a newborn at home, so this stuff is on the back burner.

 

[k1ngl1ves]

Keep checking the "For Sale" section here. You'll find towers for great prices on occasion. Check craigslist too. New one's are overpriced.

Definitely go with Perlick faucets.

 

[3manncider]

If you have the tools you could pull the flange on the bottom of the tower and see if it will turn a 1/8 turn. Mine had unused holes to let it turn, then i drilled a hole for a tower shank to fit just offset from the original.