[EDIT] Nvm, may not be enough, forgot you were using 1/4 ID lines. The calculator I linked says you'd need about 37 feet. Does that product come in a 3/16 version?
I saw only 1/4 lines. I guess I will end up building my own trunk line.
I don't want to have 4 37 feet lines to go up 8'.
Would a 3/16 line be too long...lets say about 12 feet?
Playing around with that calculator that thekraken linked you to, and referencing the carbonation/temperature table on the same page...
It looks like you could pull it off with 12' lines at 3/16" diameter, but there'd be trade-offs.
To pull it off in that kind of line length and that vertical run, you'd need to crank your pressure up to about 17PSI. And, in order to keep 17PSI at an average carbonation level for most ales, you'd need to keep your kegerator then at a temp of about 47F - which may be too warm for your pallet. (I prefer mine around 40F, personally.)
On the flipside:
If you really want to go with this pre-made trunk line, you can pull it off, again with a trade-off (in the opposite direction).
Drop your pressure to 7PSI, and a 12' run with 8' vertical becomes viable. Keep the kegerator set to 35F (a little on the cool side, but probably more palatable than the alternative) and you're back into ale carbonation territory.
If you upped the pressure you would increase the fridge temperature to compensate.After a little more reading...
Correct me if I'm wrong.
- I understand that a 3/16 line will not work as I would need to go up with the pressure and over carbonate the beer.
- I could run a 15’ insulated trunk line (1/4) from tab to my fridge and connect that to a additional 10’ ¼ line. So I have a total of 25’ ¼ beerline. 15’ outside and 10’ inside the fridge. Would that work?
How and why are you splicing?
[Edit] Is that $11.61/ft?
Thanks for the advice!
Why do I need choker lines? Cant I just connect directly with ¼? I saw that there are 1/4 tailpieces.
As of for the glycol... I will use a normal fridge for the kegs, the glycol will be in the freezer compartment. I will use a pond pump to circulate the glycol.
Not sure if you should go from smaller to larger or vice versus.For the record, I got home today (now about 18 hours after pitching the dormant yeast) and my air lock was bubbling at the rate of about once a second, maybe a bit faster. Everything looks active and healthy. This is a great hobby - sure, there's a lot of finesse you can put into the process, but you sure can get away with a lot too.
I'll do some research on yeast starters though. That seems to be the way to go.
- doug
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