Kegland Flow Control Keg Ball Locks?

[DuncB]

The oring can partly ride off with the screwing up and down and get pinched and then you get a leak.

 

[Horseflesh]

What are the symptoms on a water keg with a short line? Since it can't foam up like beer. I run 30 psi on my seltzer keg and I feel like it degasses quickly in the glass

The water comes out too fast, churns in the glass, and loses some carbonation. As I had kinda been planning to upgrade to EVA Barrier lines, I just lived with it ... until the other day when I tried a flow control faucet for kicks. It was easy to simply slow the flow to an appropriate pour which preserved more carbonation.

It would have been better to balance the line right the first time, but I didn't and flow control delivered. It seems like it would be very handy to have on the beer taps too, for fine tuning. Or maybe I just like complications!

 

[Garfield43]

Has anyone tried these?

US Standard Faucet Flow Control Valve
No idea what they are made off, probably chrome plated Chineseium.
It would give you flow control with whatever faucet you want and the ability to use a return spring and still have flow control.
BTW anyone know if you can use return springs with creamer faucets?
I would assume not, just curious if anyone had tried it.

I was wondering about the CMB faucets as well.
Sounds like if you are just going to use them to pour beer in to glasses they are fine.

 

[DuncB]

That companies quick carb is a lot less than the Blichmann one.

 

[Bassman2003]

Thanks to all for sharing their experiences. I was hoping to get some of these to eliminate beer lines and have taps directly on the keg in the fridge. Less cleaning and better pours with adjustments for every beer style. Hopefully they will continue developing the product.

 

[MrBJones]

Has anybody heard anything recently about availability and what has been done about redevelopment/redesign?

 

[JJinMD]

They are in-stock at MoreBeer, not sure if they are old stock or a redesign. I bought one two years ago and used it for a stout that I kept outside the kegerator and poured it at whatever the ambient temp was at the time, probably between 40 and 60F most of the time in my garage. I put a tap with a stout spout right on the flow control ball lock, worked great since I didn't have the room in the kegerator and it was typically a better serving temp for that beer than the 38F I keep the kegerator at usually.

Update: Williams Brewing also has them in stock and they are listed as "New Improved for 2021".