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Tubing question real quick

Discussion in 'Bottling/Kegging' started by wizdumb1, Nov 24, 2013.

 

  1. #1
    wizdumb1

    Active Member

    Posted Nov 24, 2013
    I went out and grabbed tubbing at my local homebrew store along with regulator and quick connects. I know which goes where and so on. I get the basics to it all but I was in a rush.
    I got two kinds of tubing one clear and one braided. Now I remember him asking aboit distance between the keg and tank and I think I remember it being the braided but in all the rush today I do not remember if the braided goes to the co2 then in or the clear. Im confused with info given online only because I see colored tubing between the tank and keg.
    Common sense would tell me braided but I'm not sure now. Odd how the simplest part of it has me thinking.
     
  2. #2
    Bobby_M

    Vendor and Brewer  

    Posted Nov 24, 2013
    It doesn't matter, except the serving/beer line needs to be about 10 feet (no less) of 3/16" ID (no larger).
     
  3. #3
    stpug

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 24, 2013
    Usually the gas tube is 5/16 inside diameter and the liquid tube is 3/16 inside diameter
     
  4. #4
    wizdumb1

    Active Member

    Posted Nov 24, 2013
    Thanks!! Makes sense now. Length and size....The clear is the longest and 3/16.
     
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    wizdumb1

    Active Member

    Posted Nov 24, 2013
    So from what I get from reading up just set it at 10-12 psi leave it on and forget about it?
     
  6. #6
    BigFloyd

    Well-Known Member

    Posted Nov 25, 2013
    That works great if the beer is cold (38-40*F).

    What length lines are you using? What BobbyM said is true. You want to have at least 10ft of 3/16" beer line. I use 12ft.
     
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