Will this hose work?

[akthor]

Will this work for my gas line and for dispensing?

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-4-inch-braided-beverage-tubing-25-ft-roll-/330375724073?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0

 

[Yooper]

Well, no. You probably don't want 1/4 inch tubing for dispensing unless you're going to have 40 foot lines, like in a bar. You want 3/16" tubing for dispensing.

 

[akthor]

Oh I thought that since the ball lock disconnects had 1/4" barbs on them I needed 1/4" hose???

 

[Bobby_M]

No, 3/16" will expand over 1/4" barbs.

 

[prosper]

so will .170" with a little heat and patience

 

[brewingkitty]

so will .170" with a little heat and patience

where did you find 11/64" id tubing, and why did you not use 12/64" (reduced to 3/16" or .1875") ??

it's not like .00785" in radius will make ANY difference whatsoever when using a barb.

 

[prosper]

I had some kicking around the house. No idea what I'd bought it for, but I've got about 20' of the stuff. I doubt it's 'beverage rated,' but it does say it's food-safe, and it works.

 

[mattd2]

where did you find 11/64" id tubing, and why did you not use 12/64" (reduced to 3/16" or .1875") ??

it's not like .00785" in radius will make ANY difference whatsoever when using a barb.

I used 0.15748" tube (i.e. 4 mm) as I live in a metronised country and the 0.19685" (5 mm) stuff was just not restrictive enough! Couldn't get it over the barbs though so I just stuck it in the cut ends of the 5 mm tube and it works great...... so ...... was that off topic?

 

[akthor]

So what size should the o2 line be?

 

[Yooper]

I think 5/16" of that heavy duty "air line" would work. It may be 7/16", but I'm pretty sure it's 5/16".

(Are we confusing the heck of you yet? )

 

[Cpt_Kirks]

I think 5/16" of that heavy duty "air line" would work. It may be 7/16", but I'm pretty sure it's 5/16".

(Are we confusing the heck of you yet? )

Yeah, for supplying up to about 40psi, about any vinyl line that fits will work. With gas, you aren't worried about internal resistance, just getting the CO2 from point A to point B.

 

[shortyjacobs]

CO2 line isn't as important. Some use 5/16" as Yoop says. I use 1/4" red stuff that I got super cheap at menards. As long as it fits tightly over whatever barbs you are using, you are fine. I went with 1/4" because 1/4" barbs are cheaper than 5/16" barbs. While the 1/4" tube will fit over 5/16" barbs with a bit of heat, 5/16" tubing will NOT fit over 1/4" barbs, (barbs are too small, gas will leak, even with a hose clamp).

 

[SweetSounds]

I use 3/16" for everything, and MFL fittings on all beer and gas lines. That way, I only have to have one size of hose laying around, and I can use gas lines for beer, and vice versa. It's nice to be able to take a 2' gas line and slam on a couple black "Out" QDs for beer transfers when I want to

 

[akthor]

So you can use the same lines for beer and co2? I thought you needed high pressure stuff for the gas I can get 3/16 clear line for like 25 cents a foot at the natural food place that has all the home brew stuff in town.

 

[shortyjacobs]

So you can use the same lines for beer and co2? I thought you needed high pressure stuff for the gas I can get 3/16 clear line for like 25 cents a foot at the natural food place that has all the home brew stuff in town.

Yeah, it's fine....our CO2 isn't very high pressure after it leaves the reg. Think about it, your beverage line is holding beer pressurized to 12 PSI, so why couldn't your beverage line hold CO2 pressurized to 12 PSI?

 

[Bobby_M]

So you can use the same lines for beer and co2? I thought you needed high pressure stuff for the gas I can get 3/16 clear line for like 25 cents a foot at the natural food place that has all the home brew stuff in town.

The pressure in the keg is exerted equally on the gas coming in and the liquid in the beverage line. In other words, all the tubing needs to support about 12psi or up to 30psi for the rush-carb crowd.

 

[akthor]

So the clear line will support 30psi right?

 

[shortyjacobs]

So the clear line will support 30psi right?

I've used it for soda dispensing at 35 PSI. So yes.

 

[brewingkitty]

yeah it is a good bet any vinyl derived tubing should support 30psi working pressure.