Best New Taps For Keg King Kegerators

[MeLoveBeer]

Ok, so I picked up a keg king kegerator 2 months ago and am now looking to upgrade the standard taps with something a whole lot nicer. What are the best options? Will I need any adapters etc to hook them up?

I'm currently looking at Perlick 525 SS taps from a US ebay seller, but am also open to the idea of Andale or any other taps if someone has the configuration and can vouch for it/them.

Would appreciate everyones thoughts...

 

[brendo]

Ok, so I picked up a keg king kegerator 2 months ago and am now looking to upgrade the standard taps with something a whole lot nicer. What are the best options? Will I need any adapters etc to hook them up?

I'm currently looking at Perlick 525 SS taps from a US ebay seller, but am also open to the idea of Andale or any other taps if someone has the configuration and can vouch for it/them.

Would appreciate everyones thoughts...

I have 6 Perlicks on my keg fridge and am VERY happy with them...

 

[Maple]

I can also vouch for the perlicks, 3 on font 1, was really happy with this and will now put 4 more onto font 2 once I get motivated to set it up.

 

[Ross]

You can't go past the Perlicks

You shouldn't need any adaptors, just replace with the new taps

Cheers Ross

 

[GrumpyPaul]

when you do get your new taps if you are thinking of selling the old ones off your kegerator let me know. I have a little stainless steel bar fridge i am looking to convert into a cheap kegerator.

 

[MeLoveBeer]

Thanks for the advice guys... Perlicks it is!

when you do get your new taps if you are thinking of selling the old ones off your kegerator let me know. I have a little stainless steel bar fridge i am looking to convert into a cheap kegerator.

No money required mate... once I have the new ones, I'll bring them to the next MB meeting for you. Maybe trade me a bottle of your first grain brews?

 

[beerbog]

Perlick 525's rock, just got 2 of them from the US. $75 delivered. (with shank and all adaptors) :beerbang:

 

[MeLoveBeer]

Perlick 525's rock, just got 2 of them from the US. $75 delivered. (with shank and all adaptors) :beerbang:

If you don't mind me asking Gibbo, where did you end up getting them? The US ebay seller I've requested a quote from is brauman59.

 

[db73]

With the aussie dollar where it is at the moment, I will be getting 3 perlicks shortly. If you guys could let me know where you get them from that would be great

thanks

 

[under]

If you don't mind me asking Gibbo, where did you end up getting them? The US ebay seller I've requested a quote from is brauman59.

He's the ducks nuts

 

[grimpanda]

Does anyone know if there are any differences between the Perlick 525SS and 575SS (other than the added creamer feature) that are worth considering? Brauman59 has the 575's but not the 525's in his ebay shop...

 

[MeLoveBeer]

Just installed my Perlicks (worth noting that it was amazing turn around and service from US ebay seller brauman59). Can't believe how much these taps have improved the quality of the pour from my kegerator.

Thanks for the advice guys... its greatly appreciated :icon_cheers:

 

[argon]

Just installed my Perlicks (worth noting that it was amazing turn around and service from US ebay seller brauman59). Can't believe how much these taps have improved the quality of the pour from my kegerator.

Thanks for the advice guys... its greatly appreciated :icon_cheers:

they are good mate... look sweet as too. Never had a problem with mine. No leaks, cleaning is simple and the pour is always beautiful.

Good purchase

 

[db73]

Just installed my Perlicks (worth noting that it was amazing turn around and service from US ebay seller brauman59).

Just ordered 3 from him today! Now to source some shanks and adapters for my Andale font

 

[grimpanda]

Sorry to dig up an old thread, but I've just recieved two Perlick 525SS taps to replace the stock ones on my Keg King kegerator, but I'm having a bit of difficulty fitting them. The stock ones were dead simple to remove, but I'm finding the Perlicks are putting up a fight - the threaded collar only goes about a 1/2 turn before putting up a lot of resistance - I'm a little fearful of crossing threads etc, in case they are different.

Anyone have any experience/advise? :\

 

[grimpanda]

Anyone...? Bueller?

 

[MeLoveBeer]

As long as the grooves are aligned correctly before trying to tighten the collar, it should be just as easy with perlicks.

 

[Brewjohno]

I have recently purchased the Series 3 Kegerator and was looking at tap options.

Can anyone explain the "creamer" function of the Perlick 575ss?

I wanted a tap I could run Cellamix through and aerate for the creamy head for Guiness.

Will this work?

Other than the tap that brauman59 sells will I need extra stuff to fit onto the font that comes with the Kegerator?

Thanks,

Brewjohno.

 

[grimpanda]

Alright, quick update: after having burred the little notch on my faucet completely smooth after trying to remove one of the existing taps followed by some quick improvisation/repairs (this is where having a metalsmith girlfriend comes in handy - especially when the only homebrew store open on a sunday doesn't stock the tool)... I am finally in business with the Perlicks.

The thread on the taps is indeed the same as the Series 3 shank and you can add these without any further parts or modifications, but it IS imperative to align the threads correctly before attempting to tighten - the pitch of the thread means that it naturally wants to start at an angle and hence gets to a point where it can't be tightened any more - just check that the tap is sitting parallel and not tilted when you tighten! Due to the design of the taps (or rather the length of the collar) I wasn't able to tighten them all the way so that the thread is hidden, but they seal up just fine with no drips in sight. Yet to pull a pint through them but when running starsal through the lines they felt great.

 

[Thunderlips]

Can anyone explain the "creamer" function of the Perlick 575ss?

I bought these taps a while back and if I remember rightly, so did Doc, and we came to the same conclusion.

Avoid.

The problem with the 575 is that since you can pull both forward and backward it's difficult to return the handle to exact centre.
Mine used to drip for a few minutes after a pour.

I soon bought a couple of gold 525's (Craftbrewer sell the gold coupling nuts) and they are excellent taps.
You can achieve the same creamer effect with the 525 anyway, just open the tap slightly.
Highly recommended.