Keg System Reccomendation Needed

[jhomer]

Hello,

This is my first post, so i should probably introduce myself. I've been extract brewing (with steeping grains) for about 5 years. I brew three or four times a year, and I have always bottled. I've decided I'd like to brew more often, and I want a keg setup to avoid bottling. I came across a free chest freezer , and I've bought the Johnson Controls temp controller. Now I just need the keg system.

I think I want 3 ball-lock kegs (that is what my keezer will hold), a 5# co2 tank, and, for now, I'm happy with picnic taps. (I also need all the other accoutrement - regulator, manifold, lines, etc.) I've been looking around, and I haven't found any supplier I'm super excited about. I'm in Indianapolis, IN. Any and all advice on what and where to buy is greatly appreciated.

 

[itsme6582]

Buy a couple of extra kegs. You can use them to bulk age, carb before you have the tap space, and all kinds of other things you will come up with.

 

[Stevo2569]

KegCowboy is reasonablly priced and great customer service. Check the vendor list they usually have a 5% off coupon. Depending on your setup, but everybody uses 10' of beer line not the 5' standard with everybody's kits.

 

[itsme6582]

and look at this thread

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f41/4-days-left-save-big-247991/

 

[Yankeehillbrewer]

I found Kegconnection.com to have the best overall prices and shipping was reasonable. You can get just about everything from them which will save you on shipping from mulitple vendors.