Is "Ultra Barrier Silver Beer Hose" worth it?

[day_trippr]

Go with the Bev Seal Ultra 235. It's the best line for your beer that's available, imo...

Cheers!

 

[Unicorn_Platypus]

I am currently shopping for line and would also like to know if the problem has been addressed. If I order now, am I going to get the bad batch of line? Trying to decide between Bev-seal and EJ.

I switched to the accuflex and my oxidation issues have gone away. Do not buy the EJ lines. Definitely go with the accuflex. I'd also suggest buying the John Guest fittings that the below site suggests for them. Super easy to connect and disconnect from shanks and QDs.

The accuflex lines have less resistance. I run 12feet @ 12 PSI and no foaming issues, but definately plan to run longer lines than you would with more flexible tubing. I've heard people needing to run longer depending on their system.

https://www.birdmanbrewing.com/accuflex-bev-seal-ultra-barrier-tubing-3-16-id-50ft-free-shipping/

https://www.birdmanbrewing.com/shank-connector-for-accuflex-bev-seal/

https://www.birdmanbrewing.com/1-4-mfl-connector-for-accuflex-bev-seal/

 

[JustusLiebig]

Thanks for the advice. Do they sell a bent John Guest fitting? Would the Accuflex be flexible enough for a T-tower that is 5" deep?

 

[day_trippr]

Sadly, JG doesn't list a 5/16 OD-5/8 BSP female in a 90° model, that would be the bomb for sure.
I'm disinclined to force the PET liner over a barb, so I'm hoping someone has bt/dt as I have a 6 faucet t-tower that I want to reline with Ultra 235 and face the same bend radius question using the typical PI451015FS fittings on the shanks. The two closest shanks wouldn't have much room to make that turn down the column...

Cheers!

 

[JustusLiebig]

Sadly, JG doesn't list a 5/16 OD-5/8 BSP female in a 90° model, that would be the bomb for sure.
I'm disinclined to force the PET liner over a barb, so I'm hoping someone has bt/dt as I have a 6 faucet t-tower that I want to reline with Ultra 235 and face the same bend radius question using the typical PI451015FS fittings on the shanks. The two closest shanks wouldn't have much room to make that turn down the column...

Cheers!

In case you didn't catch this in the other thread. They sell a JG bent adapter over on ritebrew:
http://www.ritebrew.com/product-p/843485.htm
Cheers!

 

[day_trippr]

Hah! I saw that fitting on the JG site (not on the insert page) but it didn't click that it was an insert for another fitting. Duh
Here's the source...https://www.johnguest.com/product/inch-size-stem-to-tube-fittings/stem-elbow-3/

So that could be a game changer, just need to add up the effective lengths back and down, but first thought is it should work for me...

Cheers!

 

[Unicorn_Platypus]

Thanks for the advice. Do they sell a bent John Guest fitting? Would the Accuflex be flexible enough for a T-tower that is 5" deep?

The tubing is definitely very rigid, but looks like you figured it out. The birdman brewing folks could probably point you in the right direction if you email em too

 

[JustusLiebig]

The tubing is definitely very rigid, but looks like you figured it out. The birdman brewing folks could probably point you in the right direction if you email em too

I checked their website. Unfortunately, they don't carry these nor do they carry a good short stainless steel shank without a barb.

 

[Philip1993]

I haven't noticed any off flavors. I HAVE noticed that the beer held in the line loses its carbonation after a few days. For a short run this is no big deal, but I have a long coil of hose to balance a high-carb keg and I have to deal with a couple ounces of flat beer sometimes. This isn't a deal killer for me, but you should know.

I was about to place an order. Still no off flavors? Any change in the loss of carb?

 

[Philip1993]

I was about to place an order. Still no off flavors? Any change in the loss of carb?

Well, mine arrived and so far I'm not so sure.

Pour: First three glasses have been 50% foam. First pour was immediately after install, foam expected. Second was it 2 hours, same. Third at 5 hours, same.

Taste: All three tasted metallic. Similar to Becks, actually.

Setup: Sweetwater 420 1/6bbl, sanke tap. 10psi, 12 feet of 3/16 line, perlick tap, 6in shank, 41deg temp.

 

[Philip1993]

10 pints or so and the taste is all but gone. But.... it still foams like crazy .

 

[murphyslaw]

I believe I bought the 90 degree john guest fittings from Bobby. They work great

 

[szwab]

I checked their website. Unfortunately, they don't carry these nor do they carry a good short stainless steel shank without a barb.

Would this work for you? I'm building a coffin keezer With a 6" diameter stainless tower and going this route. Still in the works though. Planning on using either john guest or duotight. Basically same thing just different brand name.
https://www.morebeer.com/products/intertap-short-tower-shank-duotight-compatible-barb.html