Draft line confusion

[bhartbeck]

I recently started building my draft system at home. I am a little confused about the different diameters of beer line. I understand the basic concept of line balancing. My question is why do brew shops sell/setup there systems with the smaller beer line (3/16) vs a commercial draft system (1/4). I always try to support my LBS but I have a good connection thru work that professionally sells and builds draft systems to bars ect. The guy does not know much about homebrew setups. Thanks

 

[ajdelange]

A home brewer is likely to have shorter runs than a commercial establishment that keeps the kegs in cellars. In cases where the kegs are under the commercial bar smaller diameter line will be used. The physics for homebrew and commercial are the same.

 

[day_trippr]

The LHBS sells 3/16" ID beer line predominately because that's almost always all that's needed for a home dispensing system.

http://www.mikesoltys.com/2012/09/17/determining-proper-hose-length-for-your-kegerator/

Cheers!

 

[bhartbeck]

Thanks