Replaced my kegerator lines...did I get it right?

CanadianQuaffer · Jan 30, 2012

Hey guys,

Replaced my kegerator lines last night. What a PITA.

Anyway, got'er done...just wanna make sure I got it right.

I replaced the 2 five foot lines of 3/8" tubing with 2 eight foot lines of 3/16" tubing.

I had some pretty excessive foaming with the original lines...should my new set-up help alleviate that? I have this feeling I used too much.

Is 8' of 3/16" good/right?

Thanks!

Nick

EDIT: to fix brain fart!

day_trippr · Jan 30, 2012

Ya know, posting when you're half in the bag makes it difficult to help.

So, I'm going to guess that your "3/6" or "1/16" beer lines are actually 3/16 inch ID. In which case 8 feet is pretty close to "all right", and certainly will be less of a pain-in-your-butt than dealing with 3/8" ID tubing...

Cheers!

CanadianQuaffer · Jan 30, 2012

day_trippr said:
Ya know, posting when you're half in the bag makes it difficult to help.

So, I'm going to guess that your "3/6" or "1/16" beer lines are actually 3/16 inch ID. In which case 8 feet is pretty close to "all right", and certainly will be less of a pain-in-your-butt than dealing with 3/8" ID tubing...

Cheers!

LOL! I wish I could say a few too many homebrews was responsible for that, but that was just a good old fashioned brain fart!

Yeah, you are right, my new lines are 8 feet of 3/16" ID tubing. Is that a good length and diameter?

day_trippr · Jan 30, 2012

Too bad, it would have been better if you were looped

Yes, 3/16" is the right ID, unless you're running some really long lines (like 20 foot runs from a basement to an upstairs faucet). While 10 feet would pretty much bury any potential CO2 breakout issues, 8 feet should put you in the ball park. If you have any high-volume brews (like Wheaties) that still tend to foam, you can always stuff one or two mixer sticks in your keg out tubes...

Cheers!

CanadianQuaffer · Jan 30, 2012

day_trippr said:
Too bad, it would have been better if you were looped

Yes, 3/16" is the right ID, unless you're running some really long lines (like 20 foot runs from a basement to an upstairs faucet). While 10 feet would pretty much bury any potential CO2 breakout issues, 8 feet should put you in the ball park. If you have any high-volume brews (like Wheaties) that still tend to foam, you can always stuff one or two mixer sticks in your keg out tubes...

Cheers!

I pretty much stick with bitters, pale ales, IPAs, etc.
Damn, I was afraid 8 feet would be too much! Oh well, As long as it's an improvement over my previous 4'-6" 3/8" lines I'll be happy. Sometimes the pint was more than 1/2 foam!