Is this thing good for kegging?

[bradleypariah]

I want to have two independently-controlled outputs for separate kegs. This thing says it's for welding, but has two separate flow knobs and pressure gauges. Would it work on kegs?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Dual-Pipe-...220321?hash=item489cbc2161:g:nogAAOSwfRdZEZ86

 

[mj1angier]

I think it would work, but its kind of tall. Not a problem if bottle is outside of kegarator. Also not sure if it has any back flow device. Beer will sometimes back up the gas line. Could be a pain to clean it out

 

[day_trippr]

No, that is not going to work [edit] at least not the way the OP is probably hoping.

What you have there is one regulator and two flow meters. The one sets pressure, the two set the rates of flow.

Welding requires specific flow rates - pressure is not that important - and that regulator would be eminently suited for welding.
Otoh, carbonation requires specific pressure - flow rate is not that important - and on that regulator no matter what rate you set the two flow meters for, in a closed system the pressure down stream of them will eventually be whatever the shared regulator is set to.

Wrt kegging, what you'd functionally end up with is the equivalent of a single-body regulator with a splitter/tee/wye/1:2 manifold at probably much higher cost...

Cheers!

 

[bradleypariah]

Wrt kegging, what you'd functionally end up with is the equivalent of a single-body regulator with a splitter/tee/wye/1:2 manifold at probably much higher cost.

That's what I have, but mine leaks. I'm okay with closing one valve and opening another, and just pressurizing one at a time. Do you think it would work for that?
You know, open one valve, set the PSI, close it, open the other valve, etc.

 

[day_trippr]

Assuming the flow meter valves are tight, sure, that'd work just like a 1:2 manifold with shut-offs.
You can certainly have them both open as well if you have a pair of kegs to charge...

Cheers!

 

[Master]

You cannot adjust the pressure on that, only flow.

Pressure is factory preset. Also, that's a CGA-580 connector, not your normal CO2 tank connector.

 

[day_trippr]

Ugh, thought there was a knob on that thing. Don't see any use for the thing wrt brewing, then.
If it had a CGA-540 valve it'd at least be useful for oxygenation...

Cheers!

 

[bradleypariah]

Dang! Glad I asked. Thanks, guys!