New idea to identify beer/tap lines

[cfrazier77]

I used to number my tap lines with a sharpie but it would come off when I cleaned them with blc and a pump. I tried stainless tags for $7 for 10 and they work great.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D793QBJ2?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title

 

[Yesfan]

I use colored electrical tape. Green tape for the gas lines with a silver Sharpie numbered 1-4 and orange tape for the beer lines. I even added small pieces of green/orange tape with in/out on some of my kegs so I can see them better in low light.

It doesn't look nowhere near as cool as yours, but it was free.

 

[Imhoppy]

Colored zip ties also work great.

 

[mac_1103]

It doesn't look nowhere near as cool as yours...

I don't spend too much time worrying about what the inside of my kegerator looks like. Does yours have a glass door or something?

Which does not in any way detract from the elegance of the OP's solution.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

That's neat. I used to just Russian roulette the lines. I printed 'left left left left left left left left' on my label maker and barber poled the line (same with middle and right). I like the tags though... Very clean.

 

[Spartan1979]

I use different colored electrical tape for my beer lines. Some where the line attaches to the shank, and another where it attaches to the disconnect. For the gas lines, I have four that are all the same pressure so I don't bother with marking them. I have one line at a different pressure that is the hose is a completely different color.

 

[sibelman]

I use different colored electrical tape for my beer lines.

Me too, with the same colors for both ends of the corresponding gas lines.

 

[Jonakr]

I use colored electrical tape. Green tape for the gas lines with a silver Sharpie numbered 1-4 and orange tape for the beer lines. I even added small pieces of green/orange tape with in/out on some of my kegs so I can see them better in low light.

It doesn't look nowhere near as cool as yours, but it was free.

This is what I do.

 

[Broken Crow]

Nice looking! I guess I'm in the 'cheapest and ugliest' here... I have a 4-keg 4-tap kegerator so I just numbered them anti-clockwise (to match tap positions) and used green masking tape and a sharpie.

 

[day_trippr]

Sharpie marked numbers works fine for me, I only clean the inside of my keezer lines...

Cheers!

 

[Skeeter686]

I did something similar with different colored cheap, plastic keychain-style tags. The stainless ones look nicer. Also, I am basically at the limit of what I can do with colors. If I add more taps, I'll have a hard time finding more colors.

 

[hilljack13]

I use blue painters tape with "L" "M" or "R". I have 3 taps. Problem is I ended up with two of each and didn't know which was gas or beer line. . I have only had this thing about a month.

 

[Willy]

I too use colored tape. All beer lines have an orange wrap at the post connector and all CO2 is blue at the post connector.

I have 6 taps - also color coded to
Roy G BIV
Red is 1
Yellow is 2
Orange is 3 etc thru 6. This tape is wrapped every 2-3" so, beer line #1 has an orange tape by the post connector and red stripes on the EV hose.

Works great and helpful especially when swapping out kegs.

 

[sibelman]

which was gas or beer line

So, ball lock disconnects are classically grey (gas) or black (beer). I take it you've got something else going on? More tape colors might help.

 

[kevin58]

I keep my lines neatly coiled so it only takes a glance to know which ones go where.

 

[hilljack13]

So, ball lock disconnects are classically grey (gas) or black (beer). I take it you've got something else going on? More tape colors might help.

Yeah, I was testing the lines without the disconnects on and kept grabbing a lettered line, which was say a liquid when I needed the gas line. I attached the disconnects pretty shortly thereafter.

 

[AlexKay]

This is lovely, thank you. I just ordered numbers and letters for my keezers.

 

[Spartan1979]

Yeah, I was testing the lines without the disconnects on and kept grabbing a lettered line, which was say a liquid when I needed the gas line. I attached the disconnects pretty shortly thereafter.

I used colored beer line for my gas lines and clear for beer.

 

[JohnDBrewer]

I used colored electrical tape for years (9 taps,) but when I finally ran out of a few colors I switched colored zip-ties. I also use pool balls as tap handles so the pool ball color matches the beer line zip-tie color. I like the zip-ties as i use them to keep the coils together as well, so there are several indicators on each line. Gas lines are marked the same. Don't need to keep them too orderly as they are easy to see. I do need to convert my gas to eva still, but one thing at a time. Also need to find some 2mm id lines and related connectors. Not having much success on the connectors.

 

[Broken Crow]

I used colored electrical tape for years (9 taps,) but when I finally ran out of a few colors I switched colored zip-ties. I also use pool balls as tap handles so the pool ball color matches the beer line zip-tie color. I like the zip-ties as i use them to keep the coils together as well, so there are several indicators on each line. Gas lines are marked the same. Don't need to keep them too orderly as they are easy to see. I do need to convert my gas to eva still, but one thing at a time. Also need to find some 2mm id lines and related connectors. Not having much success on the connectors.

Where'd you find 2mm ID line? ...I dunno if it helps, but I've used the 3mm ID EVABarrier over swivel nuts before the duotight fittings became available: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/thread...mm-monotight-connector-duotight-shank.730515/

 

[JohnDBrewer]

Where'd you find 2mm ID line?

I saw them on a home brew store website after someone else mentioned using 2mm on another thread. Said they're used for getting high carb beers out of a keg. Would love to find a solution for that, as high carb beers just foam for me. Didn't see any fittings for that size though.

 

[fluketamer]

i like to just guess it adds a little more excitement at the pour.

 

[Deadalus]

I saw them on a home brew store website after someone else mentioned using 2mm on another thread. Said they're used for getting high carb beers out of a keg. Would love to find a solution for that, as high carb beers just foam for me. Didn't see any fittings for that size though.

What's the outer diameter? PTC goes by OD on the connectors. Also, are you sure it wasn't a typo?

 

[JohnDBrewer]

What's the outer diameter? PTC goes by OD on the connectors. Also, are you sure it wasn't a typo?

Don't remember what od was, but couldn't seem to find any fitting for that od.

Found the post and dropped a reply to the guy. I'll see what he says.

Post in thread 'Feedback on my first saison recipe?' https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/feedback-on-my-first-saison-recipe.735900/post-10458028

I've just never been successful getting high carbed beers out of a keg. Always end up bottle conditioning half the batch to get that effervescent effect.

 

[Deadalus]

Don't remember what od was, but couldn't seem to find any fitting for that od.

Found the post and dropped a reply to the guy. I'll see what he says.

Post in thread 'Feedback on my first saison recipe?' https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/feedback-on-my-first-saison-recipe.735900/post-10458028

I've just never been successful getting high carbed beers out of a keg. Always end up bottle conditioning half the batch to get that effervescent effect.

He's on here regularly, he'll probably get back to you. Based on his location he may have a wider choice of sizes.

If it was actually the 3mm Evabarrier, the OD is 6.35mm which is also 1/4" for ptc fittings. I looked around and did find some 2mm id tubing but it wasn't Evabarrier and I didn't follow the link to know what it was made of.

 

[DuncB]

Where'd you find 2mm ID line? ...I dunno if it helps, but I've used the 3mm ID EVABarrier over swivel nuts before the duotight fittings became available: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/thread...mm-monotight-connector-duotight-shank.730515/

Williams Warn have 2mm ID line.
I use this for the saison on tap at 3.5 vols.
Only need about 2foot of it.
Rest of beer lines 4mm internal EVA.
I use key fob tags and annotate the paper label with beer, date, tap number.
The flow meters are labelled with the pints pin number.
I use some John guest type adapters to step the tube up for the ball locks and attachments.

 

[mac_1103]

Must be this (and I suppose this or this too). I guess they go by OD while everyone else talks about ID. Polyethylene BTW.

 

[DuncB]

This is the company that I got the 4mm external and 2mm internal tubing and connectors from.
Hopefully you all can track down something a bit closer to you as most are john guest adapters but the tubing I'm not sure of the origin but is also on this page.
Only 10% trade tariff from NZ but postage!!

https://williamswarn.co.nz/collections/john-guest-fittings

 

[JohnDBrewer]

Never thought of just reducing down from 8mm to 4mm (od). I was looking for the QD/shank screw fittings. Amazon sells the step downs and 2mm id PTFE tubing. The PTFE looks to be foodgrade but is O2 permeable. Guess that's no different from the days of using the old style beer lines. I'm just looking for a solution to get highly carbonated styles out of the keg without a glass of foam.

 

[day_trippr]

fwiw, I dispense 3 volume beers at ~1 ounce per second using 9 feet of 4mm ID EVABarrier tubing through a standard Perlick 525SS. My 2.5 volume beers are on 6.5' 4mm runs - which could be shorter wrt pour quality but it takes that much line to get from the furthest kegs up the tower to the faucets.

4mm ID line should work for most folks for most styles with the right lengths...

Cheers!