hmm, if you had a 5/16" tee....would you do it with out a wrapper? lol

[bracconiere]

so i got my stuff today for doing my long tee of my co2, got a 5/16" tee, 5/16" everything, shut off, QD.....but like, i only have 1 hose clamp.....would you? i'm talking a tee, QD, another shut-off.....


i got enough beer to last a few days until i can get to the hardware store, but i've had a 1/4" picnic faucet without a hose clamp for years with 1/4" line run to it, no problems?


edit: this is going to have to stand up to 50psi pressure for carbing.....

 

[bracconiere]

well coudn't wait, i used my trick from fencing days, just twisted bailing wire on them, seems to be working.....

 

[Transamguy77]

Well as long as you have something to keep the hose tight on the barb it should stay on.

 

[Mtrhdltd]

I use 3/16 line on 5/16 barbs and have never used a clamp or had a leak.

 

[day_trippr]

Wondering why anyone is using 5/16" tubing for anything...

 

[bracconiere]

Wondering why anyone is using 5/16" tubing for anything...

i'm trying to think of joke for that! but forum rules and all......

I use 3/16 line on 5/16 barbs and have never used a clamp or had a leak.

...must be soft tubing, and you must have to get it hot and wet, to jam that barb in it!


and day_trippr, that's what all the QD's for co2 are? regulators also......

 

[Mtrhdltd]

Definitely not soft, the hotter the better... oh wait you were talking about tubing.

 

[bracconiere]

well i'm at 43lb's 10oz's....on my 20lb tank with a TW stamp of 33.4lb's.......i'll see in the morning if the bailing wire is working i guess....it's stayed steady for a few hours at that weight, so even if there is a leak, should only lose couple ounces.....

 

[bracconiere]

oh wait you were talking about tubing.

i'm curious, what tubing do you use, that you get a 5/16" barb in a 3/16" hole......

 

[Mtrhdltd]

Bevlex, takes hot water and some effort, but saves a lot of clamps, several dozen for all my uses.

 

[bracconiere]

Bevlex, takes hot water and some effort, but saves a lot of clamps, several dozen for all my uses.

i'll have to check it out.....

 

[Mtrhdltd]

Here is a pic, you can see its stretched somewhat. I heat the last inch of tubing in almost boiling water first. I also screw the flare onto a disconnect to have something to hold onto while forcing the tubing over the barb.

 

[bracconiere]

looks a lot cleaner then my twisted wire!

edit: unfortunately, my scale reads 43lb's 9.1oz's this morning, so i don't think my wire idea is working.....have to see if it goes up, when the house starts warming up though.....

 

[eric19312]

So you lost 0.9 oz overnight? Didn't you say the beer needed to be carbed or is it not hooked up to beer yet?

 

[bracconiere]

So you lost 0.9 oz overnight? Didn't you say the beer needed to be carbed or is it not hooked up to beer yet?

no the i burst carbed it with 1.3oz's....that's all i need to serve at 8psi and 40f......this scale is accurate to a fault, just opening my fridge door changes it, and walking past it flutters a bit.....but losing an ounce over night when my kegs are already charged with 1.3oz's a piece got me a bit concerned.....let me take a pic so you know that a small leak would be VERY possible! i looked at bevlex, but it would have cost me $30 for 20'....so i bought a box of 10 clamps for $6.....

the 10' or so for that burst carbing QD was sitting on the power cord for the scale in making flucuate too......if i lose two ounce in two days, i'm on a pressurize for a pour schedule till i get my clamps....i've got two shut off's between the tank and kegs, so i shouldn't have to get em up to full pouring strength everytime.....