So the kids bought me a Kegerator

[Doggfish]

Got a Kegerator from the kids for my birthday. The gave me the web page to show me the unit. Due to supply chain issues, the thing took about 6 months to be delivered.
It does not come with a keg. So..I try to get ahead of the game and go out and buy a corny keg. It has two ball lock connections and a pressure relief valve.

Well the kegerator finally comes in and the keg coupler is for a Sankey keg.
I've been searching the web for a corny keg coupler but cant seem to find one.
I can sell my corny keg on craigslist and get a sankey keg, but I'd rather just get an adapter if it exists.

Here is the coupler I have :

 

[marc1]

Run your gas line to this:
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/keg_ball_qd_grey_flare.htm
And your liquid line to this:
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/keg_ball_qd_blk_flare.htm
Also get the swivel flare adapters with barbs for them to attach the line to.

Or you could switch out the line, too, for EvaBarrier:
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/evabarriertubing4mm55.htm
If you use EvaBarrier, you wouldn't use the swivel/barbs, you'd use these:
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/pushffl.htm
And then you can use these to lock the push connector in place:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YGR576K/

 

[sibelman]

At a minimum you'll need to replace the Sanke connector so you can serve beer!

I support the recommendation to go further, replacing the stock beer line with 4mm ID EVAbarrier tubing to limit oxygen ingress, probably at least 6 feet to control foaming. Flare fittings are the way to go. Push-fit isn't mandatory, but they're quite popular.

You may want to upgrade the shank (to stainless steel) and/or faucet. But that can certainly wait.

Congrats on your new kegerator!

 

[Broken Crow]

^ totally what they said. On the other hand.. I'm giving my old kegerator to my neighbor and he's on the fence about wether to buy commercial brews in sankey's, or take up brewing, buy from the locals who fill corny's or whatnot, so I may be replacing the ball-lock disconnects with a sankey coupler. I can't find any other posts by you, so I have no idea what your customary brew habits are. Perhaps you could fill us in on your own brewing routine, especially what volume you brew at.
Either way you go though, the stock beer lines in most kegerators are in the opinion of many; pure rubbish, and as to the shank and tap, many are of the opinion that chrome-plated brass has no business touching fine beer.... which leads to; If you go the corny route, your kegerator will likely be able to hold at least 2 or 3 kegs (4 if you're really lucky) and you may consider replacing the single tap tower it likely has, with a 2-3 tap one at the same time as doing the lines. It can get as complex as you're willing or interested in going, or you can just source sankey's and use it as is. I'm not trying to sway you into complexities and cash, just trying to provide food for thought....There is no 'right' answer, save the one that you decide on.

 

[Doggfish]

Run your gas line to this:
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/keg_ball_qd_grey_flare.htm
And your liquid line to this:
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/keg_ball_qd_blk_flare.htm
Also get the swivel flare adapters with barbs for them to attach the line to.

Or you could switch out the line, too, for EvaBarrier:
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/evabarriertubing4mm55.htm
If you use EvaBarrier, you wouldn't use the swivel/barbs, you'd use these:
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/pushffl.htm
And then you can use these to lock the push connector in place:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YGR576K/

That looks cheep and easy. So using these two adapters, I'm just bypassing the Sanky connector on the bottom...Is this correct?
Thanks,
Brad

 

[Broken Crow]

Here's a couple links that might help:
Add A Tap Sanke Kit with Sanke D Coupler
Kegerator Conversion Kits (Cornelius) | Draft Beer Dispensers
They are for a Canadian site, but look at the diagrams and it helps make sense of it.. the first link is for the sankey coupler you have, the second link is a page of possible corny keg configurations.

 

[sibelman]

@Doggfish are you making beer, or buying it?

 

[Doggfish]

Making it in 5 gallon batches (BIAB). But this new toy kind of opens up a new world. I live just north of Seattle and I'm thinking I can go to a number of breweries around here and have a corny keg filled while my batch is fermenting.

I have a Spike 5 gallon fermenter and really wish I'd spent the extra $100 to get the 10 gallon one.

 

[camonick]

That looks cheep and easy. So using these two adapters, I'm just bypassing the Sanky connector on the bottom...Is this correct?
Thanks,
Brad

Yes, you won’t need the sanke coupler when using Cornelius kegs. Stash it away in case you ever want to use a commercial keg or a sixtel from a microbrewery. Then you can use these on the sanke coupler so you can still use your Cornelius fittings.
https://www.amazon.com/Kegco-Keg-Coupler-Adapter-Kit/dp/B01FT3I0PE

 

[camonick]

That looks cheep and easy. So using these two adapters, I'm just bypassing the Sanky connector on the bottom...Is this correct?
Thanks,
Brad

And when you buy these,

Remember (G)ray is (G)as and (B)lack is (B)eer.

 

[Doggfish]

Just ordered them.
Thanks
Brad