Regulator advice

[MikeSkril]

Hi,

I will build a keezer with 4 kegs. I want to force carbonation without disconnecting or changing the pressure for the kegs in the keezer while I force carb one keg. Which kind of regulator or setup would I need ( I will have one CO2 cylinder)?

Thanks,

 

[MikeSkril]

I guess this will do it, right?

 

[johngaltsmotor]

You can go with a single regulator if you're going to do a slow carb all at the same pressure. If you're trying to carb up in a few days instead of a few weeks (or wildly different styles which need different volumes of CO2 at the same serving temperature) then yes you'd need two regulators ganged together to one tank.

 

[Rev2010]

I use a dual gauge regulator that then goes into a 3-product secondary regulator (I run three kegs). So you can go with the two below:

Here's what my kegerator looks like with one of my fermenters inside and with the kegs hooked up.


Rev.

 

[gnef]

Yup, I personally have both type of setups (two primary regulators ganged together), and I also have a number of secondary regulators.

I use them for different purposes. The two primary regulators ganged together is convenient for when I am running my jockey boxes, as having a secondary ganged set would be a nuisance.

Where I like the secondary regulators, and actually prefer them is for more permanent installations, so for the walk-in cooler, I prefer to have just a single primary, and then the secondary inside. I only use one secondary to allow me to have a higher pressure for sodas, and then the lower pressure for all my beer kegs. I may change it at some point in the future to two secondaries, but I found that in general, I prefer having all my beer carbed to the same level.