Quickly connecting/disconnecting CO2

[ashopis]

Hey gang.

Recently, I've been exploring using CO2 to push beer from my fermenter into my corny. It's a pain because I have to detach the CO2 tank fro my keezer to use it and then re-attach it after. This involves slicing the tubing to get it off the keezer barb. I'd like a quick and easy way to disconnect the CO2 from the keezer to use for pressure transfer and then re-attach after. Does anyone have any ideas of ways to mod the tubing with some kind of connectors to do this?

Thank you!

 

[Ki-ri-n]

I assume you are currently using ball lock? Why not add a ball lock CO2 post on your keezer?

 

[Dgallo]

What you are looking for is a item called Quick Disconnects. Almost every Homebrew online retailer has them and most LHBS do to. They allow you to just disconnect the line and reconnect it.

 

[NTBeer]

Is the barb you are slicing the line from on a manifold? If so, get a manifold that has MFL fittings (flare) instead of a barb. Then you can just unscrew your line.

 

[Bobby_M]

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/mfl14bulkheadgas.htm

 

[Ki-ri-n]

Winner, Winner, Chicken dinner!

 

[kevin58]

The gas line going to your keg should already have a grey, ball lock connector. From my fermenter I use a piece of tubing onto which I have attached one of these... Stainless Carbonation & Cleaning Cap . My fermenter is not far from my keezer and the lines are long enough to reach one another.

 

[Tobor_8thMan]

I use a carbonation cap and a regular gas QD.

Here's a photo with the QD circled in red.

This allows for easily disconnecting the CO2 tank for other uses.

Carbonation cap
http://www.morebeer.com/products/carbonation-line-cleaning-ball-lock-cap-stainless.html

 

[kydan47]

‘I’ve used some of these for years. I keep female w/ shutoff on the gauges, and disconnect & move to different tank when needed elsewhere.