picnic cooler conversion

[tinx76]

I have just finished constructing a keg fridge, and now turning my attention to a converting a cooler to connect to a keg. I was just planning on running the beer through a coil of line inside an ice filled cooler, and mounting a tap to the side of the cooler. I have all of the parts except I am not sure of the line that I should run inside of the cooler. Obviously it needs to be metal so that the ice can be used to chill the beer passing through the line, but does anyone know if copper tubing is OK? If so, how long should the line be? Does anyone have suggestions or tips?

 

[JewBrew]

http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/jockey-boxes-pid-C050L.html
Micromatic use stainless steel, but i think its overkill. I would just with copper. Copy their specs.

 

[KCBrewer]

You want to go with stainless or zinc plated steel for anything the beer goes through after it's carbonated. CO2 and copper can create a toxic substance that will make you sick.

 

[flyingwmelon]

I saw a episode on Speed tv that was setting something like this up for tailgating. I believe they used (not sure of the type) plastic lines coiled inside a cooler with ice water then a picnic tap on the end. might be able to search for it.

 

[DrawTap88]

I would expect that the plastic tubes would be sufficient and lighter to boot. For other specs, search the term "jockey box." Sorry I can't be of more help.