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If I can just ask a question about getting the 3 tap system... Im no expert in gas fittings so bare with me. With the regulator that is supplied it hopefully comes with a spitter like seen in other posts photos. But do people find this a problem because as I understand it all 3 taps then have to be the same pressure with this regulator? Or do you reduce pressure to individual kegs by reducing opening/closing with valve handles? But then you dont know exactly what the pressure is without a gauge. I like the idea of control over each keg.. Is it a problem to anyone or is it fine?
 
Someone will correct me if I'm wrong but without either extra 2 gauges/pressure control and outlets connected to the existing regulator or a manifold that you shut off to particular kegs/taps and adjust pressure accordingly, the pressure will be the same for each tap. Alternatively you could have taps with flow controls and run each tap differently.
 
Grott said:
Someone will correct me if I'm wrong but without either extra 2 gauges/pressure control and outlets connected to the existing regulator or a manifold that you shut off to particular kegs/taps and adjust pressure accordingly, the pressure will be the same for each tap. Alternatively you could have taps with flow controls and run each tap differently.
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Yeah thought so.. was just wondering as I get a little more experienced in brewing with different styles... serving pressure may vary say from a pilsner to a stout? Thanks for your reply mate.
 
Hi all jack of all biers i have the kk kegerator 4 if you are only using one gas line in like i did all i done was got the black plastic piece that screws into the white piece that fits in the fridge was got a 8m drill bit and drilled a hole threw the center of the black plastic and put my gas line threw it and screwed in back in the white piece. hope this helps Gazza happy brewing.:overhead:
 
When I bought my 3 tap KK4 it came with two T pieces so that you can split the gas line. No control whatsoever over individual kegs with that kind of setup. I never actually used it that way. I also ordered the 4 way manifold so that I could shut off each individual keg and have an external gas line for other tasks, such as purging and pressurising freshly filled kegs destined for conditioning. That kind of setup is relatively inexpensive and gives you some control over each keg. It requires a little bit of thinking and fiddling in practice, but it's workable. If you want more control than that, you would need to go for multiple regulators. You can get low pressure regulators that can be hoked up in series. It gets very expensive if you do that and I suspect also very complex, bulky and unsightly.
 
peteru said:
When I bought my 3 tap KK4 it came with two T pieces so that you can split the gas line. No control whatsoever over individual kegs with that kind of setup. I never actually used it that way. I also ordered the 4 way manifold so that I could shut off each individual keg and have an external gas line for other tasks, such as purging and pressurising freshly filled kegs destined for conditioning. That kind of setup is relatively inexpensive and gives you some control over each keg. It requires a little bit of thinking and fiddling in practice, but it's workable. If you want more control than that, you would need to go for multiple regulators. You can get low pressure regulators that can be hoked up in series. It gets very expensive if you do that and I suspect also very complex, bulky and unsightly.
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So they give you just a tee piece ok... Maybe I should do a similiar thing and buy a manifold and mount at the back... and go from there. An extra outlet would be handy for gassing soda water or purging.
 
Hey guys,

My old keezer died and I've just finished setting up my new series 4 with the SS intertap taps. I mounted the gas manifold outside and fed three gas lines through and sealed with blu tack. Seems solid so far and a test pour this morning was good, if not a little fast, but good carbonation (with 5mm valpar line). I didn't drink it because I had to goto work so tonight will be the final test.

A couple of q's. The fridge and fan are louder then I expected, do you guys leave the fan running the whole time or only before pouring a beer? Also what temperature do you guys set the fridge to? I used 4 degrees on my old keezer and have got it set to that.
 
neal32 said:
Hey guys,

My old keezer died and I've just finished setting up my new series 4 with the SS intertap taps. I mounted the gas manifold outside and fed three gas lines through and sealed with blu tack. Seems solid so far and a test pour this morning was good, if not a little fast, but good carbonation (with 5mm valpar line). I didn't drink it because I had to goto work so tonight will be the final test.

A couple of q's. The fridge and fan are louder then I expected, do you guys leave the fan running the whole time or only before pouring a beer? Also what temperature do you guys set the fridge to? I used 4 degrees on my old keezer and have got it set to that.
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I just set mine up too.. I set it to 3 degrees.. Tasted first beer last night and seemed right. I also wondered about fan and i turned mine off overnight, and will put on when serving. I only have one keg in at the moment but when I have more might be best with circulation to have on. Not sure myself yet. :cheers:
 
neal32 said:
Hey guys,

My old keezer died and I've just finished setting up my new series 4 with the SS intertap taps. I mounted the gas manifold outside and fed three gas lines through and sealed with blu tack. Seems solid so far and a test pour this morning was good, if not a little fast, but good carbonation (with 5mm valpar line). I didn't drink it because I had to goto work so tonight will be the final test.

A couple of q's. The fridge and fan are louder then I expected, do you guys leave the fan running the whole time or only before pouring a beer? Also what temperature do you guys set the fridge to? I used 4 degrees on my old keezer and have got it set to that.
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My fan died in the arse after the first year, don't bother with it now. Hasn't frozen up yet. Bought an identical fan and plugs etc to rewire the font only to find out that the wiring is stuffed, not the fan. Not impressed.

Check the temperature with a container of water and STC. My series 4 is out by 4c and froze my kegs solid when i first started using it.
 
fungrel said:
My fan died in the arse after the first year, don't bother with it now. Hasn't frozen up yet. Bought an identical fan and plugs etc to rewire the font only to find out that the wiring is stuffed, not the fan. Not impressed.

Check the temperature with a container of water and STC. My series 4 is out by 4c and froze my kegs solid when i first started using it.
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4 degrees lower I'm assuming? What do you have your temp set to? 8?
 
I calibrated my KK4 when it arrived. It was 1C out - running too cold. Normal setting is in the 6-8C range depending on what beers I'm serving. Most of the time the fan is off. I leave the fan on for the first day or so after putting a warm keg in. If I know I will be serving beers to guests, I'll put on the fan an hour or so beforehand. It's not critical, but it can help reduce foaming when there is a 5-10 minute gap between the beers you pour. Basically, if the lines get warm, then CO2 will come out of solution in the warm beer and contribute foam until this is cleared and the lines cool down again. By having the fan on and cooling the lines and font, this becomes less of a problem.
 
peteru said:
I calibrated my KK4 when it arrived. It was 1C out - running too cold. Normal setting is in the 6-8C range depending on what beers I'm serving. Most of the time the fan is off. I leave the fan on for the first day or so after putting a warm keg in. If I know I will be serving beers to guests, I'll put on the fan an hour or so beforehand. It's not critical, but it can help reduce foaming when there is a 5-10 minute gap between the beers you pour. Basically, if the lines get warm, then CO2 will come out of solution in the warm beer and contribute foam until this is cleared and the lines cool down again. By having the fan on and cooling the lines and font, this becomes less of a problem.
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Especially if your KK is in a living area such as a dining room that's kept pretty warm all year round.
 
Reading this thread just helped me decide to buy KK series 4.

Who did everyone buy from? Best deal out there atm? Everywhere dating out of stock
 
jonnir said:
Reading this thread just helped me decide to buy KK series 4.

Who did everyone buy from? Best deal out there atm? Everywhere dating out of stock
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A few places I've spoken to in last few days are waiting on delivery of stock
 
blink471 said:
So they give you just a tee piece ok... Maybe I should do a similiar thing and buy a manifold and mount at the back... and go from there. An extra outlet would be handy for gassing soda water or purging.
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I would recommend a manifold. I don’t have one yet (will buy soon). I just set it up with the T- splitters and it’s manageable but a bit messy. Plus moving clamped lines around does make me a little nervous of pulling something too hard and creating a leak.
 
blink471 said:
Yeah thought so.. was just wondering as I get a little more experienced in brewing with different styles... serving pressure may vary say from a pilsner to a stout? Thanks for your reply mate.
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I actually run two lines from two ball posts on the outside so I can connect two regulators (a normal one and a Soda Stream or a Nitro bottle) then on the inside I run I T piece so I can gas 3 kegs.
 
Neil Buttriss said:
When you go to the site and actually price everything needed including lines, clamps, tap handles tap accessories etc, it comes to about the same price as a fully setup Kegorator
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Yeah I didn't go to the effort of doing that but was wondering if that might be the case.

Suck a lot of people in though I would imagine.
 

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