Ghillie's Keezer Build Thread

[the_quick]

Sorry to resurrect of old thread, just finished keezer (but without the taps). It is a small one (55cm square), I was surprised that after putting 2 kegs and can fit 2 more :)

Anyway, looked at taps and what I need, kines, faucets and so on. So far it looks around £100 for 2

@Ghillie do you remember where you get yours from and was is more less the same? Or can I save bit of money?

 

[foxbat]

Sorry to resurrect of old thread, just finished keezer (but without the taps). It is a small one (55cm square), I was surprised that after putting 2 kegs and can fit 2 more :)

Anyway, looked at taps and what I need, kines, faucets and so on. So far it looks around £100 for 2

@Ghillie do you remember where you get yours from and was is more less the same? Or can I save bit of money?

Stainless flow control taps are available on Ebay for £16-£20 depending on how long a shank you need.

I'm over a year into mine and the only part I've replaced is the barb connector that screws on to the shank because it looks rusty inside and may not be stainless. John guest push fit replacements are a fiver at the malt Miller.

At £16 completely replacing them every few years wouldn't be an issue if it had to be done.

 

[Ghillie]

Sorry to resurrect of old thread, just finished keezer (but without the taps). It is a small one (55cm square), I was surprised that after putting 2 kegs and can fit 2 more :)

Anyway, looked at taps and what I need, kines, faucets and so on. So far it looks around £100 for 2

@Ghillie do you remember where you get yours from and was is more less the same? Or can I save bit of money?

Hey pal,

Great news you can get 4 kegs in, that's ace! So you'll be wanting 4 taps?

This is more or less what I have in mine (but 5 not 4) and I'm happy with it all. Links are from two sites, mainly for reference - but shop around (eBay, etc) and you could save a few quid!

Taps - x4 (£14.95ea)
https://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/intertap-chrome-plated-draught-tap-p3335

Handles x4 (£1.65ea)
https://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/black-faucet-handle-p3121

JG Tap Shank Fittings x4 (£5.65ea)
https://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/john-guest-fitting-3-8-5-8-shank-connector-p3114

Tap Shanks 4" x4 (£8.99ea)
https://www.home-brew-online.com/equipment-c40/stainless-steel-plated-4-shank-p3296

4 Way Manifold x1 (£40.99ea)
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/pro...check-valves-with-3-8-john-guest-connections/

JG Reducers x16 (£2.75ea)
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/john-guest-3-8-stem-x-3-16-pushfit-reducer/

3/16" Line (Beer & Gas) (£0.50/m)
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/316-beer-line/

JG Disconnect Fittings x8 (£2.50ea)
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/john-guest-14-ffl-female-to-38-line-adapter/

Beer Disconnect x4 (£5ea)
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/keg-disconnect-product-out-thread/

Gas Disconnect x4 (£5ea)
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/keg-disconnect-gas-in-thread/

Regulator x1 (£49ea)
https://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/product/premium-co2-regulator/

Total: £229.95 + delivery

Think that's more or less everything (minus a length of 3/8" beer line between your regulator and manifold inlet.

Sounds like quite a lot of money, and it is, but for that you have intertaps and brand leading fittings that shouldn't leak and cost you beer and expensive CO2... Worth nothing that the 3/8"-3/16" stem reducers are brilliant, but expensive. I got a bag of 20 for a fraction of the price on eBay, I think they were 75p each and JG as well.

Using 3/16" line means properly balancing your keezer lines (so that carbing and serving pressure are almost identical) means less messing around with your regulator, tidier lines due to shorter lengths and less bending stresses on your fittings.

Not sure if that's what you were wanting to know? Just give me a shout if there's anything else

 

[the_quick]

@Ghillie thank you so much, brilliant. I have already picnic tap with 3/16 line and stem reducers - just need to get another one.
Already have main regulator, so will use just 2 kegs at once, so for now I have a splitter for gas line, will go into secondary regulators later.

Cheers again

 

[BarnBrian]

@Ghillie thank you so much, brilliant. I have already picnic tap with 3/8 line and stem reducers - just need to get another one.
Already have main regulator, so will use just 2 kegs at once, so for now I have a splitter for gas line, will go into secondary regulators later.

Cheers again

I bought a second hand three tap pedestal on here for about £30. Took the taps off and easily fitted them on my keeper collar.

 

[the_quick]

thank @BarnBrian and thanks @foxbat I will keep my eye on ebay.

Will probably wait till next payday.