I'm looking into kegging now! I'm going to get a kegerator with two taps, order some ball lock corny kegs but I'm having trouble figuring out what all I need for a closed CO2 transfer from my carboy to my keg. I'm ordering a kegerator, not putting one together so it's going to come with all the lines, CO2 tank, tap tower and handles etc. I just need to make sure that the lines are fit for ball lock cornys, correct?
Once I know my kegerator will fit ball lock cornys my question is what all do I need to purchase and hook up/set up for a closed transfer? I'm not very witty when it comes to this kinda stuff and building putting it together. I've been looking and researching topics about this but don't really understand what a "beer MFL ball lock disconnect - barbed" but know that I will need one for the transfer into my keg through the dip tube. Actually, I just don't know what MFL means. I've read metabrewing.com's post about this (http://www.metabrewing.com/2014/08/avoiding-oxygen-when-kegging-co2.html) but am not sure where to go out and buy everything and don't know where to buy everything (I'm guessing Home Depot or Lowe's should have most of it and some stuff will have to be from a homebrew website as I don't have a LHBS nearby).
Here's a list of things I think I need and stuff I'm probably missing. Please help fill in what's needed.
-Carboy cap
-SS racking cane (5/16" ID tube needed)
-Extra CO2 tank (so I don't have to disconnect the one from my kegerator, will use it to purge kegs and apply pressure for transfer)
-CO2 tank regulator
-Ball lock LIQUID disconnect - barbed (I can attach tubing straight to that correct, don't need any fittings?)
-Ball lock GAS disconnect (needed for purging the keg and will keep the line hooked up when I fill keg)
-Clamps
Now where I'm stumped is trying to get the proper tubing size and connects from my CO2 tank and regulator to my carboy cap, which will need a proper connect as well because I'm sure the tube won't fit right onto the carboy cap. Then the proper tubing from my racking cane (which I know I need to use 5/16" ID tube) to my ball lock LIQUID disconnect. I imagine 5/16 will be too big for the disconnect. Will tightened clamps be enough?
Sorry for the long post, any help would be appreciated!
Once I know my kegerator will fit ball lock cornys my question is what all do I need to purchase and hook up/set up for a closed transfer? I'm not very witty when it comes to this kinda stuff and building putting it together. I've been looking and researching topics about this but don't really understand what a "beer MFL ball lock disconnect - barbed" but know that I will need one for the transfer into my keg through the dip tube. Actually, I just don't know what MFL means. I've read metabrewing.com's post about this (http://www.metabrewing.com/2014/08/avoiding-oxygen-when-kegging-co2.html) but am not sure where to go out and buy everything and don't know where to buy everything (I'm guessing Home Depot or Lowe's should have most of it and some stuff will have to be from a homebrew website as I don't have a LHBS nearby).
Here's a list of things I think I need and stuff I'm probably missing. Please help fill in what's needed.
-Carboy cap
-SS racking cane (5/16" ID tube needed)
-Extra CO2 tank (so I don't have to disconnect the one from my kegerator, will use it to purge kegs and apply pressure for transfer)
-CO2 tank regulator
-Ball lock LIQUID disconnect - barbed (I can attach tubing straight to that correct, don't need any fittings?)
-Ball lock GAS disconnect (needed for purging the keg and will keep the line hooked up when I fill keg)
-Clamps
Now where I'm stumped is trying to get the proper tubing size and connects from my CO2 tank and regulator to my carboy cap, which will need a proper connect as well because I'm sure the tube won't fit right onto the carboy cap. Then the proper tubing from my racking cane (which I know I need to use 5/16" ID tube) to my ball lock LIQUID disconnect. I imagine 5/16 will be too big for the disconnect. Will tightened clamps be enough?
Sorry for the long post, any help would be appreciated!