Putting together a kegging system

[Brak23]

Im new to kegging and I have been searching this site over and over, but most people here are doing something more complex than I want.

Basically I want to do this:
http://www.kegworks.com/product.php?productid=16419&cat=423&page=1

And i know I also will need some sort of tank to store the beer. But do I need anything else? Or is that enough to get started?

 

[boogyman]

The link you posted is for commercial kegs. The Sankey coupler on there will connect to "common" US beer kegs (coors, budweiser, etc) that you would get from a grocery or liquor store, if that's what you want to do.

If you're going to be kegging your own beer, you need something like this:
http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=463

This will come with a co2 tank, a regulator, the ball lock keg to store your beer, and the fittings you need to connect everything.

 

[Brak23]

Perfect! Thank you.

 

[Brak23]

I bought a Corny Keg locally, just the keg. And im trying to piece together everything else I need. Its the ball lock style. Im a little lost as to which online company I should use, and what parts I need. Any help is appreciated

I think this is what I am looking for:

http://www.homebrewing.org/Homebrew-Kegging-System-NO-KEG-Ball-lock_p_1673.html

Does that look reasonable to everyone for someone who already has the keg?

 

[Brak23]

Bumping for post #4

 

[mcl]

There are two types of kegs, ball lock and pin lock. What you linked to will work for a ball lock keg. There are many retailers out there. For instance I used Kegconnection.
This is a link to there 1 keg kit http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=325. You can always call and have them take the keg off but you will probably want multiple kegs in the future.

A few things you may want to consider from the beginning. How many kegs do you want on tap at a time? Also, do you foresee wanting different CO2 pressures at the same time? If you want multiple pressures you would want a dual body regulator(not dual guage). I use mine all the time to force carb.

 

[kpr121]

How many kegs do you want on tap at a time?

Whatever your answer to this is multiply it by 4 and you will know how many kegs you are going to need to feed the obsession.

 

[Brak23]

There are two types of kegs, ball lock and pin lock. What you linked to will work for a ball lock keg. There are many retailers out there. For instance I used Kegconnection.
This is a link to there 1 keg kit http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=325. You can always call and have them take the keg off but you will probably want multiple kegs in the future.

A few things you may want to consider from the beginning. How many kegs do you want on tap at a time? Also, do you foresee wanting different CO2 pressures at the same time? If you want multiple pressures you would want a dual body regulator(not dual guage). I use mine all the time to force carb.

And it looks like it will be around the same cost for me as well. When I was parting up the CO2 tank plus the regulator and hosing, it was about $150. So this is all that plus an additional keg. So I will probably do that. The keg I bought is a ball lock as well.

 

[erikpete18]

Yeah, its always nice to have extra kegs. I've only got room for two in my fridge right now, but I've got another 8 sitting around either aging or waiting to be filled. The only thing I'd be worried about with the kits you've got is the length of line on the faucet. Its been a while since I used a picnic tap so maybe the numbers aren't the same, but for my faucets I had to have at least 10' of line at 12psi. I guess you could always turn the tank down to pour, but that seems like a lot of a hassle. If you could get them to upgrade to a slightly longer line, it might be worth it.

 

[mcl]

If you could get them to upgrade to a slightly longer line, it might be worth it.

Good point. I had Kegconnection do that very thing.

 

[40watt]

I'm going to have to have CO2 and Nitrogen both. I'm the kind of guy that will always want a stout on tap. If I'm gonna do it, I'm going all the way.