Second hand kegerator rebuild

Doug-Bogg

If I was going to buy a roll of one size of line to connect everything beer and C02 for a second hand kegerator what size is best? The old hose and taps is all gone but it seems to run ok and stays nice and cold. Don’t want to outlay for different size hoses if one size can work for both. What size fittings do I need? Thanks!

AlexKay

What parts do you have in place already? (Faucets? Gas manifold? Regulators?).

Doug-Bogg

It came with a C02 tank with a place to screw in two fittings to go to the kegs. I have to buy the taps and fittings and hoses so there is no size I have to match. I guess beer and C02 hoses are usually different but to save me buying several different size of hoses its cheaper to just buy a roll so is there one size that can would work for everything? I'm sorry to bother you all thank. you for any ideas!

sibelman

I've found 4mm ID EVAbarrier works well for gas and beer. Many love Duotight fittings, though I prefer swivel barbs.

AlexKay

It sounds like you’re starting from scratch, more or less. You really need barrier tubing of some sort if you’re letting beer sit for any length of time (I.e., you’re not running a pub out of your garage). EVABarrier is the cheap and good option. There’s no reason you can’t use the same tubing (8 mm OD/4 mm ID) for CO2. Duotight is very convenient for semi-rigid tubing, though you have to be careful to push the tubing all the way in. You’ll want to get parts that can fit Duotight adaptors, which pretty much means MFL fittings. Regulators and manifolds with MFL are possible to get, though you may need to look a bit. Brewhardware.com is one source.