where can I get a cheap manifold?

[F_R_O_G]

i'v built my keezer and it works great so far. I have 5 corny kegs and 3 regs. (also a pop water bottle fill station)

anyone know where I can get a 5 way manifold and a 3 way manifold? i'v been looking and there all like $50 plus http://www.kegconnection.com/air-distributor-4-way-with-check-valves/ and I would still need a 3 way

I was thinking about getting this http://www.kegconnection.com/air-distributor-6-way-with-check-valves/ and cutting it after the first 2 and refitting.

 

[d3track]

I tried building one to do it on the cheap....learn from my mistake and just spend the money and get it from any of the brew shops.

 

[724b]

Ritebrew has some great prices on CO2 manifolds... http://www.homebrewfinds.com/2014/06/great-deal-on-4-way-co2-distributor.html

 

[k1ngl1ves]

Decent prices:

http://www.ritebrew.com/category-s/1911.htm


Edit: Hmmm... seems they recently upped their prices. Still a bit cheaper.

 

[F_R_O_G]

this whole time I've been trying to figure out why exactly you would need a check valve. the only reason i can come up with is, if you carbonate with a high pressure then you serve, but this should never happen. I will just do a slow force carb and I should never get beer in my gas lines even without a check valve.

 

[LandoLincoln]

this whole time I've been trying to figure out why exactly you would need a check valve. the only reason i can come up with is, if you carbonate with a high pressure then you serve, but this should never happen. I will just do a slow force carb and I should never get beer in my gas lines even without a check valve.

No, you should never get beer in your gas lines, but it can happen, so a check valve is cheap insurance against having a witbier flow into your irish red and into your regulator.

 

[jmcquesten]

Also, if your tank runs out, any kegs connected without check valves could de-gas until pressure equalizes and beer completely goes flat. At least that's what I was told.

 

[F_R_O_G]

No, you should never get beer in your gas lines, but it can happen, so a check valve is cheap insurance against having a witbier flow into your irish red and into your regulator.

if the check valves were "cheap" i would do it. but $60 for them is not cheap for me.

good call on the tank. I'll keep an eye out for that to

 

[Arrheinous]

“The bitterness of poor quality remains long after the sweetness of low price is forgotten.”

Your CO2 regulator, manifold, and lines all serve a pretty important function. What's cheap now might end up costing you time and convenience if you have to make an unexpected CO2 refill run.

 

[LandoLincoln]

Buy once, cry once, as they say.

 

[F_R_O_G]

haha, nice quotes.

I saw some beer in my gas line after hooking up a keg, not gonna chance it...

also got some Bev-Seal Ultra Tubing since I could taste a little of the tubing. I was thinking 10 feet per line would be plenty, is this correct?

 

[insanim8er]

haha, nice quotes.

I saw some beer in my gas line after hooking up a keg, not gonna chance it...

also got some Bev-Seal Ultra Tubing since I could taste a little of the tubing. I was thinking 10 feet per line would be plenty, is this correct?

It all depends on your system.

http://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/0...our-kegged-beer-co2-line-length-and-pressure/

Also, I have a two 4 way manifolds with check valves and on/off. They're brand new. I also have a 5 way brass manifold that has check valves, but no on/off.

 

[Arrheinous]

How many kegs is this system going to hold? Seems like you've got 8.

I use the 4-way manifold from Kegconnection and 1/4" LLDPE line from McMaster. Only two taps right now though.

Beer does get back up into the line a little bit when I'm force carbonating or using a 'utility' line for different stuff. Definitely not under normal operation though.

 

[Dolomieu]

I use the morebeer manifolds. I like them because I was able to add on as money would allow. You spend way to much time brewing that sweet nectar to let this part of the set up be an issue.

 

[F_R_O_G]

I got a 2 way and a 4 way. this way I'll be able to set any of my 5 kegs to one pressure or the other.