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#1 Fatman

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Posted 03 December 2010 - 10:16 PM

I'm building a Keezer for my brother, and he only has the cash for a 2-tap system now, but wants expandability for 3 taps later.Can I start him with this for a 2-tap system:https://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/regulator/twoproduct/premium_double_gauge_5422.htmland then add a manifold like this later:https://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/regulator/distributors/aluminum_two_way_air_distributor.shtmlOr do I need to go single product regulator if I want to use a manifold (and go with a 3-way distributor now and leave one out unconnected?)

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 12:37 AM

I'm building a Keezer for my brother, and he only has the cash for a 2-tap system now, but wants expandability for 3 taps later.Can I start him with this for a 2-tap system:https://www.beverage...gauge_5422.htmland then add a manifold like this later:https://www.beverage...stributor.shtmlOr do I need to go single product regulator if I want to use a manifold (and go with a 3-way distributor now and leave one out unconnected?)

You could do that easily.

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 12:40 AM

I'm building a Keezer for my brother, and he only has the cash for a 2-tap system now, but wants expandability for 3 taps later.Can I start him with this for a 2-tap system:https://www.beverage...gauge_5422.htmland then add a manifold like this later:https://www.beverage...stributor.shtmlOr do I need to go single product regulator if I want to use a manifold (and go with a 3-way distributor now and leave one out unconnected?)

If it were me, I would get 2 seperate single line regulators. You can hook them together with a 1/2inch? left handed thread nipple. This way he can set each keg to a different pressure. then if you wanna add a 3rd keg, you get another nipple, and add a 3rd regulator. What you do is take the tank gauge out the one regulator, and take the think that's suppose to connect to the co2 bottle out of he other regulator, and put the nipple in these holes and connect them together. Posted ImagePosted Image

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 03:34 AM

If it were me, I would get 2 seperate single line regulators. You can hook them together with a 1/2inch? left handed thread nipple. This way he can set each keg to a different pressure. then if you wanna add a 3rd keg, you get another nipple, and add a 3rd regulator. What you do is take the tank gauge out the one regulator, and take the think that's suppose to connect to the co2 bottle out of he other regulator, and put the nipple in these holes and connect them together. Posted ImagePosted Image

your pics aren't working. if funds are an issue I'd think he wouldn't want to have to purchase the extra regulator but maybe not...

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 07:27 AM

your pics aren't working. if funds are an issue I'd think he wouldn't want to have to purchase the extra regulator but maybe not...

Ya, when I built mine I went whole-hog with a Quad secondary regulator panel - it's nice, but I think his funds are probably better spent elsewhere. (Or, I just have to figure out if I'm a good enough big-brother to give him my spare secondary regulator gratis)

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 07:31 AM

Also, any good reason not to use this as a temp controller?https://screwdecaf.cx/fckit.html

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Posted 04 December 2010 - 08:48 AM

Also, any good reason not to use this as a temp controller?https://screwdecaf.cx/fckit.html

yeah

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Posted 22 December 2010 - 07:19 AM

Done. A bit over budget - I underestimated the Home Depot costs. Doesn't look the greatest, but it works and should be easy to expand.One short, hopefully final question - any tips out there for beer line management? With six feet of line per tap, it's a bit cluttered in there right now.(Thanks for the link to the Ranco - bought it, installed it, easy as pie.)

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Posted 22 December 2010 - 09:22 PM

I try to take up the extra slack in the beer lines, loop it and cable tie it. It helps a little.


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