I'm in the process of building my keezer from a 7 cubic foot chest freezer. I'm going to start with two faucets with plans to add an additional two down the road. I was about to order Perlick 630ss faucets, but noticed the CM Becker V3S, which is also forward sealing and I think it has a really nice look as well. Of course I've searched for reviews and comparisons, but haven't come up with too much recent material. Does anybody here have the CM Becker faucet, and what do you think? Any regrets or recommendations? Thanks in advance.
CM Becker V3S or Perlick 630ss faucets?
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why not the Intertap? https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/intertapfaucetss.htm
I just bought 2 of the Intertap faucets through Amazon for under $20 each. These are the chrome plates brass units. Absolutely love them. They have an interchangeable spout so you can attach a growler filled or stout spout easily. Look and work just like the Perlik for a lot less $$$
I can also vouch for Intertap faucets. They are forward sealing but are internally different than Perlicks, they use a shuttle that slides in line with the seal while Perlicks use a ball on the end of the lever. The biggest advantage to Intertaps are the interchangeable spouts particularly the ball lock spout. I just used it to bottle 4 cases without opening the kreezer and was able to keep the keg pressure at serving pressure (actually a little higher for bottling) with the beer line balanced for a good pour then adding 6' to the beer gun.
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BirdmanBrewingCo
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We have a 4 tap in our keezer in our shop and have rotated faucets over time and have used both the Perlicks and the Intertaps. We like the Intertap stainless faucets, unless you are going with flow control, in which case the Perlicks 650SS would probably be our choice. That said, we sell a lot of Intertap flow controls too. What does all this mean? Either option will probably work really well for you.
The price looks good because all the standard options in the dropdowns (the defaults for the low base price) are relatively sub-par such as PVC tubing that tastes like rubber and brass shanks. Once you upgrade everything to the long lasting premium options, the price is comparable to everywhere else.
I don't offer any one-click kits, but you'd only need a few SKUs to arrive there.
One reg https://www.brewhardware.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CO2regulator742-02
One CO2 hose: https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/co2hosekit_ffl_ffl.htm
One Manifold: https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/co2distrib4mfl.htm
Four ball lock hose assemblies: https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/co2hosekit_bl_ffl.htm
Four faucet kits (select Intertap SS, 3" shanks, and ball lock couplers in the dropdowns)
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/faucetkit.htm
That system gets you four connections and all the metal components that touch the beer are stainless steel. All connections are MFL instead of barbed so it breaks down easier for cleaning and reconfiguration. All it, it's under $400.
I don't offer any one-click kits, but you'd only need a few SKUs to arrive there.
One reg https://www.brewhardware.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=CO2regulator742-02
One CO2 hose: https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/co2hosekit_ffl_ffl.htm
One Manifold: https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/co2distrib4mfl.htm
Four ball lock hose assemblies: https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/co2hosekit_bl_ffl.htm
Four faucet kits (select Intertap SS, 3" shanks, and ball lock couplers in the dropdowns)
https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/faucetkit.htm
That system gets you four connections and all the metal components that touch the beer are stainless steel. All connections are MFL instead of barbed so it breaks down easier for cleaning and reconfiguration. All it, it's under $400.
Thank you for your help! I bought my original kegerator kit from you last year and you were a big help. I live in Easton, PA so I came into the store. Right now it's just 1 keg and the CO2 bottle stuffed into an old wine fridge, but I'm building a keezer now. I already have the regulator and CO2 bottle obviously, so I don't need absolutely everything. I'm on the fence about doing a 4 keg system or 3, as I'm considering making the 4th keg Nitrogen for cold brew nitro iced coffee. Thoughts?
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I've been trying to decide between these three faucets for a couple months. Couple of quick questions.
Would you recommend flow control Intertap over non-flow control?
Does the perlick 650ss still have flavor issues with Cider?
I advocate the non flow control no matter the tap and use line length to manage flow. as far as the flow controls, a friend has both Perlicks and Intertaps and doesn't see a difference. I am happy with my non flow control Intertaps and I have run everything from English milds to soda with appropriate line to balance the system. I cannot say on the taste issues with cider.
BirdmanBrewingCo
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I'd agree with dx250. It's nice to have the adjustability. Is it critical? No. Many, many people do just fine without flow control. But if you can spare the extra cash, there's no reason not to go for the flow control.
