Paintball Equipment Conversion

[malnutriton]

So I found a great deal on some paintball equipment that couldnt be passed up. Now i just need to find out what I need to get inorder to use it to push my beer out of my kegs into my glass. I have included the pics of all the equipment and would appriciate any info regarding what adapters i would need to use this for a portable setup. Thanks in advance.

 

[jbrookeiv]

Subscribed. I have that exact same remote line, and I have a couple of 5gal cornies on their way.

 

[attitude]

When I get home from work Ill show you what I did. I took the hoses off and screwed in a 3/8" nipple and then attached to my regulator.

 

[ryms88]

Found this website searching to do the same thing.

http://brewing.lustreking.com/gear/paintballco2.html

Hope it helps, gave me a few ideas for the old paintball tank sitting in the closet.

 

[malnutriton]

Thanks for the link. I think that I am going to go a little different direction with this. I decided to use the mini regulator, a barbed ball lock qd, some tubing, and some 45g cartridges to simply push my beer.

 

[purplehaze]

I am no expert but I have a bit of weekend warrior experience with paintball guns and I would be careful using this type of setup.

Just in case your temped don't use a gun regulator, they run at 150 psi on the low end and climb quite high from there.

Secondly there is lubricating oil with nasty additives on the o-rings and in the line which cant be good for you or your beer.

 

[trl2112]

Those 45g cartridges are expensive.

williams sell this adapter

They have the gas barb too, looks like this installed.

 

[stanley1271]

Link to what trl2112 was referring to.

 

[onthekeg]

I have this on my paintball tank straight to a regulator.
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/the-adapter-co-2-go.html

 

[Jeepninja]

I built a very similar setup based on paintball equipment also:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/another-paintball-beer-dispenser-carbing-setup-238862/

 

[audger]

All you have to do is buy a valve like this off ebay.

then get a gauge like this one.

and a 1/4" to 1/8" NPT adapter (make sure its rated for 1200+psi)

there you go- a paintball tank Co2 regulator for under $50.

 

[joeybeer]

I use a 20oz tank and love it.. I have an aluminum adapter going to a regular regulator, the price per lb is pretty close to a 5gal, and I can get a fill at Dicks sporting goods with better hours than the welding shop - 3.99 for a 20oz fill, and the fifth fill is free !

 

[WPen]

Do you use the 20oz just for dispensing or for force carbing as well?

 

[P-J]

Do you use the 20oz just for dispensing or for force carbing as well?

Both actually. Keep in mind that a 20oz PB tank is 1/4 of a 5lb tank. It is quite a bit of CO² in a small package. Here is one of my setups:

 

[BeerWard]

P-J, is that a 3 gallon corney and a 10 gallon rubbermaid cooler?

 

[P-J]

P-J, is that a 3 gallon corney and a 10 gallon rubbermaid cooler?

That is exactly what it is. I installed a Vent-Matic faucet on it as well.

I have a web page about the build Beer On The Go that might interest you.

 

[BeerWard]

I have a web page about the build Beer On The Go that might interest you.

Great write up and pics. Thanks for sharing