Intertap beer faucets

[HLSheppard]

I've found myself not using the growler filler faucet as much as I thought I would. I just slip the tubing that comes with it over the normal tap and it works the same.

Agreed. Same thing for the stout spout (for me, anyway). Who cares?! I love them and have been happy with the purchase.

 

[cod3ck]

I've found myself not using the growler filler faucet as much as I thought I would. I just slip the tubing that comes with it over the normal tap and it works the same.

For mine, my kegorator has the standard triple tap beer tower. I find with the standard faucet on this tower, the output hangs a little too low to easily fill a growler. That's where the growler filler comes in handy for me. Getting the height clearance. Works like a champ!

 

[eulipion2]

I've found myself not using the growler filler faucet as much as I thought I would. I just slip the tubing that comes with it over the normal tap and it works the same.

FYI, the Perlick 600 series growler filler fits into the standard Intertap faucet, so you don't need to change nozzles to fill a growler. Also, I find the tubing on the Perlick small enough to fill bottles for competition entries, but the Intertap tubing is WAY to big for that.

 

[Indian_villager]

I've found myself not using the growler filler faucet as much as I thought I would. I just slip the tubing that comes with it over the normal tap and it works the same.

I've been doing the same. I actually use the growler filler to hook up a small pump for recirculated cleaning of my lines.

 

[mintyice]

I've been doing the same. I actually use the growler filler to hook up a small pump for recirculated cleaning of my lines.

Care to elaborate?

 

[okiedog]

Indian villager, do you suck up the cleaner through the growler filler?

 

[user 204491]

Sounds like he is doing the same thing as in the Brulosophy post, which is exactly how I clean my faucets and beer lines:

http://brulosophy.com/2015/10/22/quick-easy-kegging-hacks-diy/

 

[Mer-man]

I picked up 3 intertaps for my kegerator. First time using draft, but I like em!

 

[eulipion2]

I'll finally be able to compare the stout nozzle to a traditional stout faucet. Nitro tank is on its way! Video (hopefully) to come soon.

 

[k1ngl1ves]

I'll finally be able to compare the stout nozzle to a traditional stout faucet. Nitro tank is on its way! Video (hopefully) to come soon.

I am interested in this as well. Please update us when your comparison is complete!

 

[lawless317]

Got my two faucets
They work awesome no leaks
And I used the springs with the stock shanks on my tower

 

[Indian_villager]

Sounds like he is doing the same thing as in the Brulosophy post, which is exactly how I clean my faucets and beer lines:

http://brulosophy.com/2015/10/22/quick-easy-kegging-hacks-diy/

Correct! I recently switched all my lines to John Guest fittings so I am able to take off the disconnects and daisy chain all 4 lines to flush them at once.

 

[cuda6pak]

Just ordered 6 Intertaps from Brewpump after debating back and forth between the V2G and V3S from CMB. Hoping I don't have the same leaking issues.

Just to update. I've now used 5 out of the 6 faucets for the last month or so with zero leaks.

 

[Dolomieu]

Correct! I recently switched all my lines to John Guest fittings so I am able to take off the disconnects and daisy chain all 4 lines to flush them at once.

I use my marks keg clean to clean my lines. I daisy chain as well but with these: https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/ball_lock_jumperpost.htm

 

[user 204491]

What are you guys using on the outside of the kegerator, connected to the faucets themselves, to do the daisy chaining? More growler fillers?

 

[Dolomieu]

For the perlicks, I was just using 1/2in silicone tubing. With these, I guess I'll try the tubing, but if that fails, I do have two fillers. I could actually wash my filler set ups this way. Thanks for the idea

 

[Indian_villager]

What are you guys using on the outside of the kegerator, connected to the faucets themselves, to do the daisy chaining? More growler fillers?

I have 4 taps.

Tap 1 has the growler filler attached to a pump, this is the inlet to the system.

The QD sides of lines 1 and 4 are linked with a john guest union.

Tap 4 is connected to tap 3 via a length 3/8" ID tubing slipped over the nozzle (standard nozzle)

The QD side of Tap 3 and tap 2 are connected via john guest fittings.

This way Tap 1 is the inlet and tap 2 is the outlet. I just keep the bucket with pump right under taps 1&2 and I get to circulate through all of them.

 

[Justintoxicated]

I have 4 taps.

Tap 1 has the growler filler attached to a pump, this is the inlet to the system.

The QD sides of lines 1 and 4 are linked with a john guest union.

Tap 4 is connected to tap 3 via a length 3/8" ID tubing slipped over the nozzle (standard nozzle)

The QD side of Tap 3 and tap 2 are connected via john guest fittings.

This way Tap 1 is the inlet and tap 2 is the outlet. I just keep the bucket with pump right under taps 1&2 and I get to circulate through all of them.

I use an oil-less air compressor to pressurize a corney Keg full of solution to clean mine. I like the idea of cleaning all taps at once!

 

[user 204491]

What sort of pump are you guys using to clean all your taps at once? I have 6 taps, and I currently use this 120 GPH pond pump to clean 1 at a time. I imagine trying to do 6 at once with that same pump would not be very effective.

 

[okiedog]

I'd really like to see pictures of the different set ups you guys have for daisy chaining and cleaning your tap lines.

 

[crusader1612]

Just picked up 2 flow control versions of these.
haven't properly hooked them up yet, but gave 1 a quick run by attaching an existing line (i did have a small leak due to the rubber washer sizing Im currently using and the shank nut being relatively narrow, but even then it was minimal.

Can I ask how much line people are using?? I have a balanced system, but these taps seems to run considerably faster than my current european flow control taps. running around 2 metres of chilled line on these. I guess ill have to rebalance.....

 

[day_trippr]

This is what drives my six faucet parallel cleaning system...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049XENYS/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Cheers!

 

[user 204491]

This is what drives my six faucet parallel cleaning system...
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0049XENYS/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Cheers!

Thanks! Do you use BLC? What's your cleaning cycle like?

 

[lawless317]

I use a pump to clean my lines that hooks to the sanke couplers
Can't loop them because the ball in coupler
So one at a time

 

[day_trippr]

Thanks! Do you use BLC? What's your cleaning cycle like?

I need to take better pics, sorry about these. Basically I made a CPVC manifold that connects to all six faucet spouts and drains into a bucket through a pair of 1/2" lines.



At the other end is the pump driving a line to an 8-port ball lock manifold - the pump line snaps onto one end post with a QD and the six liquid beer line QDs snap onto the long side (the eighth port has a gas post, more on that later).



I start with the pump in a couple gallons of warm fresh water in one bucket and the drain in an empty catch bucket, run the water through, then dump the catch bucket.

Then I mix up a warm gallon of either BLC or LLC, whichever I have on hand, put the drain in the same bucket with the pump, and recirculate that for ~20 minutes while I wander off and do something else.

Come back, dump the BLC/LLC mix, fill the pump bucket with a few gallons of warmish fresh water, and pump it all through to the catch bucket.

I used to snap a gas QD on the manifold gas post to gently push the remaining water out of the lines but decided not to risk damaging the six SF800 flow meters in those lines (retail replacement cost ~$400 for the lot!). So I just reconnect the kegs and use beer to push out the water.

The system is very quickly set up and taken down, so the whole process takes roughly a half hour, not too much of a burden. After a couple of weeks passes, when the next keg kicks I'll usually clean all the lines again in one shot, and clean the kicked keg while the recirc is going...

Cheers!

 

[user 204491]

I need to take better pics, sorry about these. Basically I made a CPVC manifold that connects to all six faucet spouts and drains into a bucket through a pair of 1/2" lines.

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At the other end is the pump driving a line to an 8-port ball lock manifold - the pump line snaps onto one end post with a QD and the six liquid beer line QDs snap onto the long side (the eighth port has a gas post, more on that later).

View attachment 367676

I start with the pump in a couple gallons of warm fresh water in one bucket and the drain in an empty catch bucket, run the water through, then dump the catch bucket.

Then I mix up a warm gallon of either BLC or LLC, whichever I have on hand, put the drain in the same bucket with the pump, and recirculate that for ~20 minutes while I wander off and do something else.

Come back, dump the BLC/LLC mix, fill the pump bucket with a few gallons of warmish fresh water, and pump it all through to the catch bucket.

I used to snap a gas QD on the manifold gas post to gently push the remaining water out of the lines but decided not it to risk damaging the six SF800 flow meters in those lines (retail replacement cost ~$400 for the lot!). So I just reconnect the kegs and use beer to push out the water.

The system is very quickly set up and taken down, so the whole process takes roughly a half hour, not too much of a burden. After a couple of weeks passes, when the next keg kicks I'll usually clean all the lines again in one shot, and clean the kicked keg while the recirc is going...

Cheers!

WOW! :rockin: Color me impressed!

 

[indolent]

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Cheers!

Those ball lock manifolds aren't cheap, but that sure looks convenient. Daisy chaining the lines just isn't effective with all the pressure build up.

 

[day_trippr]

Those ball lock manifolds aren't cheap, but that sure looks convenient. Daisy chaining the lines just isn't effective with all the pressure build up.

You nailed it. I didn't even bother trying.

Centrifugal pumps just don't have the balls to drive 72 feet of skinny tubing and end up with much more than a dribble.

The manifold was actually an on-target gift from one of my sons, the result of our contemplating over fresh pours what it would take to get the job done...

Cheers! (love my boys! )

 

[skatz]

Just picked up 2 flow control versions of these.
haven't properly hooked them up yet, but gave 1 a quick run by attaching an existing line (i did have a small leak due to the rubber washer sizing Im currently using and the shank nut being relatively narrow, but even then it was minimal.

Can I ask how much line people are using?? I have a balanced system, but these taps seems to run considerably faster than my current european flow control taps. running around 2 metres of chilled line on these. I guess ill have to rebalance.....

I'm using 12ft of 3/16 PVC line at 15psi. 10ft was too short.

 

[crusader1612]

I'm using 12ft of 3/16 PVC line at 15psi. 10ft was too short.

Yeah I noticed that, as a half arsed attempt to balance (I just wanted to testthem out) i cut 3 metres of tube, and it appeared to flow perfectly, i'll check again tonight, just to be sure.