WinterWarlock
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I'm doing some research before I build a jockey box and I'm curious if anyone can offer advice on the following considerations:
1. Coil Length: I'm thinking either 50ft of 5/16 or 50 ft of 3/8 stainless steel tubing. Would the 3/8 be much different in terms of cooling capacity? Will either size connect to the same shank? Is 50 ft. overkill?
2. What specs am I looking for in terms of a shank? I assume the smallest size in the 3-4 inches will be good for a cooler.
3. Should I go for the forward sealing flow control faucet or simply the standard forward sealing faucet? Having dealt with leaky faucets, forward sealing sounds appealing. Intertap or perlick?
4. I'm thinking of going small on the size of the cooler. Something like one of these options:
https://www.target.com/p/coleman-174-16qt-c-tec-excursion-cooler-red/-/A-16663376
https://www.target.com/p/igloo-quantum-12qt-cooler-majestic-blue/-/A-54164666
Are these too small to retain enough cooling mass?
5. Is there anything else I need besides the coil, cooler, shank, tubing, and faucet? Additional harware, perhaps? The coil I'm looking at comes with grommets, ferrules and hex nuts:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NY-Brew-Su...248022?hash=item43ca06bcd6:g:knwAAOSwFNZWvKxr
Lastly, for those who have been down this road, is there anything you wish you knew before you started the build?
Thanks!!
1. Coil Length: I'm thinking either 50ft of 5/16 or 50 ft of 3/8 stainless steel tubing. Would the 3/8 be much different in terms of cooling capacity? Will either size connect to the same shank? Is 50 ft. overkill?
2. What specs am I looking for in terms of a shank? I assume the smallest size in the 3-4 inches will be good for a cooler.
3. Should I go for the forward sealing flow control faucet or simply the standard forward sealing faucet? Having dealt with leaky faucets, forward sealing sounds appealing. Intertap or perlick?
4. I'm thinking of going small on the size of the cooler. Something like one of these options:
https://www.target.com/p/coleman-174-16qt-c-tec-excursion-cooler-red/-/A-16663376
https://www.target.com/p/igloo-quantum-12qt-cooler-majestic-blue/-/A-54164666
Are these too small to retain enough cooling mass?
5. Is there anything else I need besides the coil, cooler, shank, tubing, and faucet? Additional harware, perhaps? The coil I'm looking at comes with grommets, ferrules and hex nuts:
https://www.ebay.com/itm/NY-Brew-Su...248022?hash=item43ca06bcd6:g:knwAAOSwFNZWvKxr
Lastly, for those who have been down this road, is there anything you wish you knew before you started the build?
Thanks!!