Tubing
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You can use the same tubing but most beerline should be 3/16" ID and the gas barbs are sometimes too large to accomodate that.
I would suggest going to McMaster-Carr and ordering product number: 5181K42. It is very cheap, and strong, with no worry of plastic taste. I ordered 50 ft. for about $8.
NOTE: It is 3/16" inner diameter, and most quick disconnects are 1/4", getting it to fit on is a little tricky. After failing miserably for about 20 minutes, he was my easy solution:
Find a philips head screw slightly larger in diameter than the barb on the disconnect.
Boil the end of the tubing in water for about 30 seconds (or until flexible).
Shove the screw driver as far as you can into the tubing.
Let the tubing cool around the screwdriver for about 1 minute.
Pull out the screwdriver and shove the barb in!
NOTE: It is 3/16" inner diameter, and most quick disconnects are 1/4", getting it to fit on is a little tricky. After failing miserably for about 20 minutes, he was my easy solution:
Find a philips head screw slightly larger in diameter than the barb on the disconnect.
Boil the end of the tubing in water for about 30 seconds (or until flexible).
Shove the screw driver as far as you can into the tubing.
Let the tubing cool around the screwdriver for about 1 minute.
Pull out the screwdriver and shove the barb in!
