Hello all, I am getting to keg my first batch of homebrew on Tuesday and have a question about the proper couplers for the corny kegs I have. I got all of my equipment from another brewer who had moved, so I am slowing making my way through what I have an figuring out what I need to buy. Keg wise, I have two ball lock cornies that I will use primarily.
I have a two tap kegerator that I have used since before I started brewing. Both taps are sankey, and in both instances the gas line is 5/16 ID and the beer line is 3/16 ID. I'd like to remain flexible and be able to switch back and forth between home brews and other commercial craft kegs when needed.
By looking around online, it looks like I need something like this for the beerline side:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/ball-lock-liquid-fitting-threaded.html
and this
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/barbed-swivel-nut-1-4-flare-5-16-barb-2.html
Assuming the ID of the beerline is 3/16, I am assuming I can heat the 3/16 line to get it over the 1/4 barb. Is this correct?
On the gas side, I think I need these:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/ball-lock-gas-fitting-threaded.html
and this
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/barbed-swivel-nut.html (with a 5/16 barb)
Does that sound correct?
Then if I wanted to use this setup with my existing sankey coupler, I could buy something like this:
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brewing/kegging/ball-lock-conversion-kit-for-sanke-couplers.html
Is there any easier way to do any of this or I am good to go with the approach outlined?
I just want to make sure I order the appropriate stuff.
Thanks for all the help!
I have a two tap kegerator that I have used since before I started brewing. Both taps are sankey, and in both instances the gas line is 5/16 ID and the beer line is 3/16 ID. I'd like to remain flexible and be able to switch back and forth between home brews and other commercial craft kegs when needed.
By looking around online, it looks like I need something like this for the beerline side:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/ball-lock-liquid-fitting-threaded.html
and this
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/barbed-swivel-nut-1-4-flare-5-16-barb-2.html
Assuming the ID of the beerline is 3/16, I am assuming I can heat the 3/16 line to get it over the 1/4 barb. Is this correct?
On the gas side, I think I need these:
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/ball-lock-gas-fitting-threaded.html
and this
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/barbed-swivel-nut.html (with a 5/16 barb)
Does that sound correct?
Then if I wanted to use this setup with my existing sankey coupler, I could buy something like this:
http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/brewing/kegging/ball-lock-conversion-kit-for-sanke-couplers.html
Is there any easier way to do any of this or I am good to go with the approach outlined?
I just want to make sure I order the appropriate stuff.
Thanks for all the help!