help a newbie to get in to keg

first of all i hope this is the right place to post.

but, my dad turns 60 next year and my mom and i thinking about a big party ind the garden. i allot of our friends like beer, so i will buy four kegs so people can go up and tapping out a cold homebrew.

but i'm confused about what i need to buy. i will love to have four different brews and them all connected to the same CO2 tank i really hope somebody will spend some time to help me.

 

So have you actually brewed these beers and you are putting them out for guests to consume?

There are a few things we will need to know in order to help you. If indeed these are homebrewed beers most likely you have kegged in either a Ball lock or Pin-lock style keg. You will need to first let us know which one you have.

If these are kegs you are buying from a distributor, their are different couplers that you will need depending on the brew. Type D coupler is typically american style brews, but I see you are in denmark so likely you will need a style S, A, G, M, or U depending on the beer... Usually your distributor will provide you with those.

Ok So once you have determined the type of keg/beer you are using you will need to connect that to taps to serve the beer and gas for pushing the beer out.

If you have 4 different beers that are all non- beer gas type beers then its easy... You can just purchase a manifold for the gas system like this:
http://www.highgravitybrew.com/productcart/pc/Manifold-for-co2-4-way-p2665.htm

You will need gas tubing for each keg... I believe that is 5/16th ID
Beer line Tubing at 3/16th ID and typically I run about 8-12 feet for each line depending on the level of carbonation to balance the lines.

So that should get you started.

 

the beers are not brewed yet, but yes my idea is our guests can get that type of beer they want.

i don't have any thing in the moment, i think it will be a pin-lock, as i remember it, that's the most common type in Denmark.

 

Kegconnection sells turn key multi tap systems and they are great in shipping and support.

You can go as basic as picnic taps: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=466

Or step up to fridge mounted taps: http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=709

The kits come fully assembled - just need to add in your kegs and gas cylinder. The do ball lock, pin lock and sankey. I highly recommend them, and if you call, they can customize the package to your needs.

I don't know how shipping to Denmark would be handled, it may be better to find a local place. If nothing else, their kits will give you an idea of what you need.

 

ok so pin lock connectors you will have to order from someone or if you have a LHBS near by you can get them there.

CO2 bottle from somewhere as well, and i would just order 50feet of beer tube and 20-30 feet of beer gas tubing as well.

Do you have a store in Denmark to get supplies from? Or will you have to order it online?

 

the shipping to denmark will not be the main problem, i have a address in Virginia. i'm just starting looking around what will it cost, because in denmark the price is pretty high.

so if i order the fridge mounted taps kit, i just need to get the keg and a CO2 tank?

 

it's possible to get it from a lokal shop (there are five shops i dk i think) but the prince are often a lot higher then in us (even with the shipping and taxes)

 

And a fridge or freezer to mount everything to. The Kit comes complete - just a matter of a little assembly and you are all set.

Here is the build thread I based my setup on: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/keezer-build-tips-lessons-learned-301204/

It works well. With the addition of a collar, I have 5 taps set up.

 

thanks a lot, i will take a good look on your setup, i think that's the way to do it.