I need a way to extend this tap

[Bullhog]

So, I was hoping you all might be able to give me some ideas here. I have a traveling picnic tap that I hook up to my ball lock kegs and it works great! I decided to use it on a commercial keg, so I bought a sanke coupler and converted it to accept ball lock connections. Problem is that the tap is not tall enough to fill a glass because the keg shell gets in the way. As I see it there are two ways to fix this. I can some how extend the tap connection to the sanke coupler making it taller, or I could extend the faucet shank wide enough to clear the sides of the keg shell. Making it taller seems like the better choice. Problem is, I am not sure how to accomplish this. Any ideas?

On a side note, I am really bad at explaining myself so please ask for clarification, I also tried to make a pic of the setup.

 

[VikeMan]

It seems to me the easiest solution would be to get a longer shank, if they are available for that configuration. It looks like it must have a female flare on the side nearest the keg, which is unusual I think.

 

[Jag75]

If they don't have a longer shank for that you can slide a piece of tubing into the faucet . That will give you some room to be able to pour a full glass

 

[Bullhog]

If they don't have a longer shank for that you can slide a piece of tubing into the faucet . That will give you some room to be able to pour a full glass

I was thinking about that, while it would work, it's not sexy enough.

 

[Jag75]

I was thinking about that, while it would work, it's not sexy enough.

Let your beer speak for itself

I hear ya though . Definitely not sexy enough. Hopefully you'll be able to find something that will work .

 

[jddevinn]

The Male Flare fittings used in a lot of brewing equipment is a -4 JIC fitting. That looks to be what is going into the shank.

You can use a 2406-04-04 to add about an inch.

https://www.amazon.com/Brennan-Industries-2406-04-04-Non-Swivel-Straight/dp/B01BHVRT3G

 

[Bullhog]

Well I've come up with two options. One is to use shut off valves. Thats the only thing I can find that is straight beer thread female to male. I can use 1 or more to get as mush distance as I want. The other option is to use 90 degree elbows. I ordered some valves as I would rather it be taller than wider, hopefully its not too annoying and still has the stainless steel wow factor.

 

[seatazzz]

There's another option, which also isn't very sexy but it's what I use; I forget what the part is called, but it's a barb connector in a swivel fitting that fits on the ball-lock inlet thingy. Connect them together with a picnic tap with about 5 feet of tubing, and there you have it. I dunno, but wouldn't just placing a tap on top of a keg, with no line to reduce the foam, foam like a b*tch if you pour from it? Smurter peeple than me, please comment? If this would work I would like to get a similar setup for field trips if I ever get a sanke keg.

 

[Bullhog]

Seatazz, I didn't mention it, but in that photo, the ball lock part is actually a flow reduction valve. Its does a really decent job of not needing tubing to reduce foaming. You get really nice pours with it. Just foams for a few seconds on initials pours as most all taps do that are not cooled.

 

[jddevinn]

Well I've come up with two options. One is to use shut off valves. Thats the only thing I can find that is straight beer thread female to male. I can use 1 or more to get as mush distance as I want. The other option is to use 90 degree elbows. I ordered some valves as I would rather it be taller than wider, hopefully its not too annoying and still has the stainless steel wow factor.

The adapter I linked above is "beer thread" female to male. This thread is -4 JIC.

 

[day_trippr]

Honestly, while everyone seems hell-bent on re-inventing the wheel, it seems to me one could easily just tilt the glass and fill it just fine...

Cheers!

 

[Bullhog]

jddevinn, "beer thread" as far aside have learned today (I could be wrong), is the threaded part of the sanke tap. Its almost an inch wide, just a tad less, it also doesn't have the flare at the end. What you sent might work for the shank area though, but I really prefer it taller than wider, because a half barrel keg is so wide that extending the shank would really start to test the durability of the sanke coupler.

 

[Bullhog]

Honestly, while everyone seems hell-bent on re-inventing the wheel, it seems to me one could easily just tilt the glass and fill it just fine...

Cheers!

Tllt glass is a half full glass...

 

[day_trippr]

Really? Only half full? Skeptical Cat is skeptical

Cheers!

 

[Misplaced_Canuck]

Get lower profile glasses.

MC

 

[jwa120]

Maybe a few of these, Low Profile Elbow Bend for Keg Couplers | MoreBeer

Honestly, while everyone seems hell-bent on re-inventing the wheel, it seems to me one could easily just tilt the glass and fill it just fine...

Cheers!

Or tilt the keg..