Jockey box - 50' or 120' SS coil

[sycotik]

I am in the process of either building or buying a jockey box. I am still currently overseas but I should be out of here soon. Anyway, I am wondering which do most people use? I am wanting a 2 tap one and I think I have all the parts needed. I wil be using it for homebrew and commercial kegs.

So, should I get 50' or 120' of coil? From what I read I guess it depends on how many people I am going to be serving correct? I guess the normal number would be between 6-8 people.

Thanks in advance.

 

[bendavanza]

50' for each tap works fine. At least it did for me. My coil is an Immersion chiller now. Domestic kegs are typically not good to leave warm for more than a day before they start to spoil.

good info
http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/jockey-boxes-portfolio-cid-11.html
http://www.micromatic.com/images/pr...oil Cooler Dispensers General Information.pdf

FWIW I found jockey boxes to be a pain in the ass. You have to use higher pressure to serve through them because of the coil resistance, they really are a temporary solution for dispensing. A small fridge conversion or actual kegerator seems so much more useful, unless you plan to kill the keg each time.

 

[sycotik]

Thanks for the info. I will read over the links. The reason I am wanting one of these is for my camping trips or family reunions or something along those lines. Basically I need the portability to a place where there is no electricity.