The following beer keg dispensing equipment allows you to dispense and serve homebrew without all the hassle of bottles. Choose from homebrew kegerators, homebrew keg dispensing systems or portable homebrew setups.
The ball and pin lock disconnects used in kegging have a small washer that fits inside, creating a seal that allows the disconnects to properly allow for the flow of gas and liquid. Without this washer, you risk breaking the seal and causing all sorts of trouble with leaky disconnects! If your disconnect washers become damaged or go missing, you can simply replace them with these washers!
German beer lovers rejoice! This "A" style German slider keg coupler, also known as a tap, is just what you need to get beer flowing from German kegs! This coupler is like no other, with a cupped mount that slides onto the keg and locks in place when engaged. This is the most widely used keg coupler in Germany, and while it will not work with all German beer kegs, it does work with most of them, as well as with a few Belgian kegs. Among the breweries that use the "A" coupler are Ayinger, Achouffe, Bitburger, Franziskaner, Hacker-Pschorr, Hoegaarden, Paulaner, Spaten, and Warsteiner. This coupler comes with the gas side connections, but does not include the liquid side connections which consist of a 3/16" liquid tailpiece, a beer nut and a neoprene washer.
Beer shanks to make all your dispensing dreams come true! These chrome plated brass shanks are used in a variety of setups to create draft systems. A 3/16" bore is perfect for liquid dispensing of all types, including sweet sweet beer. This 5" shank (actual measurement: 5 1/8") is slightly longer than the standard 4" shank and works when you need just a little more length. Simply drill out your hole, place your shank through, and lock in place with the included lock nut. A faucet can then be attached to the outside of your draft setup, whether it be a kegerator, keezer or jockey box! Also needed on the inside is a 3/16" tailpiece, neoprene beer washer and beer nut.
The Keg Line Cleaning Kit is the key to keeping your faucets, lines, and couplers clean. This kit includes a hand pump and cleaning solution container that attaches to your faucet shank, a 32 oz. bottle of Superflush Keg and Line Cleaner, a double ended faucet brush and a spanner wrench for removing faucets and attaching the cleaning pump.
Simply mix the Superflush Keg and Line Cleaner at the recommended rate of 2 to 3 oz. per gallon of water and use this solution to soak faucet and coupler parts. Remove the faucet from the shank using the spanner wrench, and attach the cleaning solution container to the shank with the spanner wrench. Pump solution through the liquid line and out into a bucket, then allow solution to sit in the lines for a few minutes. Fill the cleaning solution container with water and pump through to flush lines. Use the double ended brush to clean faucet and coupler, then flush with water and reassemble. Repeat when changing kegs to keep beer flowing free of foaming issues, beer stone buildup and bacterial infection.
Bevlex tubing is a high quality thick-walled tubing. This 3/16" tubing works well for beer line, as it is the standard inner diameter for most serving systems. While the thinner walled tubing may also be used, this thick-walled tubing is recommended for permanent installations, such as on a kegerator or keezer dispensing system. It is also recommended when a thicker wall would come in useful. It is more durable and can withstand more pressure than the thinner-walled version.
Inner Diameter: 3/16 in.
Outer Diameter: 7/16 in.
This handy dandy gadget makes kegged beer portable. Just fill a soda bottle from the keg and attach the Carbonator Cap. Depress the center spring and squeeze out all the air from the bottle. Attach a gray gas disconnect and fill bottle with CO2. The gas pressure will keep the beer carbonated until you open the bottle.
To reduce foaming during filling:
1. have the soda bottle is the same temperature as the beer
2. attach a tube from your faucet that is long enough to reach the bottom of the soda bottle to fill from the bottom of the bottle up
3. shut off gas to keg and purge head pressure in the keg and allow gravity to make the beer flow rather than pressure
A 3-way manifold is the perfect way to carbonate three kegs at once, or to pressurize kegs and run a Blichmann BeerGun at the same time! The CO2 can be hooked up from the regulator via the barb on the side of the manifold using standard 5/16" ID Bevlex tubing and worm clamps, and the other barbs can be run with the same tubing to gas disconnects for carbonating and dispensing from kegs, or to other CO2 driven devices. When mounted, the barbs run straight downward. Includes shutoff valves on the three top barbs on the manifold, which give another level of protection from lost CO2!
The original Guinness coupler! This keg coupler, popularly known as a tap, works on Guinness, Harp and Kilkenny kegs, as well as Smithwicks, Magners and a few select others. It is a "U" style keg coupler that is not commonly used by breweries, but is used by those mentioned. If you want to tap a keg of any of these, you will need a "U" coupler! This coupler includes the gas side connections. Not included is the a 3/16" liquid tailpiece, beer nut and neoprene washer.
Smooth and straight! This flange for the inside of your beer tower is made of black plastic. It is curved on one side to fit the curvature of the beer tower. The lock nut can be tightened up against the flange in order that everything is straight on your kegerator! These flanges sometimes get damaged or lost. This flange is the perfect replacement for most flanges on standard sized beer towers.
One of the most indispensible washers in modern history! Without this washer, there would be leaky kegs on college campuses and at house parties across the country. This is the washer that fits on the bottom of a standard American "D" style coupler. These washers have a tendency to come off during removal after a keg blows. In case this happens to you, be sure to get an extra washer and keep the beer flowing!
This is a replacement brass lock nut for the shank on your tower. It works perfectly well on most standard tower shanks used in beer towers. If you need a replacement, we've got one for you right here!
Oetiker clamps provide a permanent clamping solution! This style of clamp has a 1-ear design, which means they are crimped at a single point on the clamp to create a superior seal over your tubing. These medium Oetiker clamps are often used on 3/16" thick-walled tubing that is used in some liquid applications and in draft systems. These clamps hold tight, creating a great seal that holds for a long time! Some people prefer these for more permanent systems. If you are looking to switch over to a snug seal that lasts, make sure you use Oetiker clamps!
These quick connects come in handy for quickly connecting to and disconnecting from connections of all kinds! This is the female side that has a gray disconnect button for quickly disconnecting from the male end. It has a 1/4" straight barb to hook up to 1/4" ID tubing. It has a temperature tolerance range from -40 to 180F and a vacuum pressure tolerance of 120 PSI. This female piece is used with the 1/4" Quick Connect Insert, item #05P01-122.
This is a black plastic flange, the type that comes with standard beer shanks. It makes your custom kegerator look nice and professional, covering up drilled holes and providing a nice background for your beer faucet. If yours are damaged, replace them with this flange!
The name Perlick has been in the beverage industry for a long time, and has always been associated with high quality draft equipment. The 630SS is no exception. This faucet is forward-sealing so there is less chance of bacterial and yeast activity. A high-quality forward sealing faucet such as this will need to be cleaned less frequently than an inferior back-sealing standard faucet. Being all-stainless, this Perlick faucet is built to last! Staying strong long after other metals begin to degrade, a stainless steel Perlick faucet is something of a long-term investment, but well worth the price!
Superflush Tap & Line Cleaner is an safe, easy-to-use, economical and biodegradable line cleaner perfect for use on kegerators and draft dispensing systems. Simply mix 2-3 oz. with 1 gallon water as per the instructions and pump through lines. Allow to sit in lines for a few minutes, then flush clean with water. A solution made at the same rate may be used to clean faucet and coupler parts as well. Sold in a 32 oz bottle, Superflush can help you keep your lines pristine, pouring perfect beer every time!
The secret weapon for keeping a clean brewery! A double ended brush can come in handy for cleaning all those hard-to-reach places, not only in your dispensing system, but also in your brewing equipment. The two ends have two different sizes brushes, which come in handy in cleaning faucet parts, keg posts, dip tubes, racking arms, ball valves, bottle fillers...the list goes on! Keep every nook and cranny of your brewing equipment clean with one of these. Highly recommended to anyone who owns a keg or a permanent dispensing setup.
A Y-shaped connector used to split CO2 from a regulator that only has one outlet to two. Measurements are 1/4" MPT X 1/4" FPT X 1/4" FPT. Perfect for use in sending CO2 to both a keg and the Blichmann BeerGun at the same time! Also useful in other applications when CO2 needs to be split two ways.
Make your coonecitons tight! With this grommet, you can create the perfect seal for your liquid tower elbow. This will allow the beer to continue flowing freely for years to come!
Do you want to serve perfect pints of nitrogenated beers every time? The cascading nitrogen bubbles coming from a classic Irish stout come to mind, as do other styles, such as IPAs, imperial red ales, and classic British pub ales that are sometimes served on nitrogen. To pour these beers perfectly, you need a stout faucet...and we've got just the one for you! This stout faucet is the same classic faucet design that Guinness is poured from at your favorite traditional Irish and British pubs. In addition, many bars and restaurants use this style for pouring any nitrogenated beers! Featuring a stainless steel straight nozzle with a stainless steel restrictor plate that forces the beer to come out creamy and smooth, the design allows for pulling forward to pour beer and pulling back to give a creamy froth to the beer. Use with beer gas to achieve that perfect pour!
This faucet features a chrome plated body, with a stainless steel restrictor disk and nozzle.