Purchasing 1/4" tailpiece from Austin Homebrew

[robertvrabel]

I'm in the market for Perlick 525SS and all Stainless pieces to go alone with it. I found on Austin Homebrew they sell the kit, and only 1/4" tailpiece. I hear 3/16 beerlines are the best to use... can I use that size on this tailpiece? Or should I just go with 1/4" beerlines?

http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_40_271_129_368&products_id=11656

 

[robertvrabel]

From what it sounds like I can just heat up the 3/16 line to attach to a 1/4" barbed tailpiece right?

 

[wildwest450]

They will fit on with a little effort. Unless you have an unusually long run, 3/16" line is the only way to go.

 

[stevo155]

It seems to me from what I see online that the standard seems to be 1/4" tailpiece with 3/16" beer line. Could be wrong, but really only talking about 1/16". Warming up the end definately helps. I know the disconnects I buy are 1/4" barb and they take a little effort to get on, but won't come off once they are.

 

[devilishprune]

I was worried about the same thing at first, but I stuck the ends in a pot of boiling water and they fit right on the end with little effot.

 

[SweetSounds]

+1

I have yet to find a 3/16" tail piece (Or a 3/16" barb anywhere for that matter)

Just stretch your 3/16" line over the 1/4" barb. Heat it up a little if you have to.