Perlick Flow Control Taps

[Tony]

Ummmmmmmmmmmm.......... no

 

[DKS]

So, what would you guys prefer to use to connect beer line to the shank for the Perlicks?
Welded nipple, tail and nut, JG.?
Soon to buy 5 Perlicks and upgrade my keggerater set up. Thinking of easy cleaning, replacing lines, leaks, cost etc
Daz

 

[Batz]

So, what would you guys prefer to use to connect beer line to the shank for the Perlicks?
Welded nipple, tail and nut, JG.?
Soon to buy 5 Perlicks and upgrade my keggerater set up. Thinking of easy cleaning, replacing lines, leaks, cost etc
Daz

What do you have now Daz? Or do you have to buy shanks?

 

[DKS]

What do you have now Daz? Or do you have to buy shanks?

Using budget picnic taps ATM so ordering taps, shanks + kit and kaboodle.
Daz

 

[chopdog]

Hey guys, Besides the price difference what are the other differences between the 525 s/s and the the chrome plated taps. I have to by 6 so price does play a part

 

[MastersBrewery]

Hey guys, Besides the price difference what are the other differences between the 525 s/s and the the chrome plated taps. I have to by 6 so price does play a part

525's would require you to balance your system, flow/line diameter/line length, the flow control taps negate some of this allowing shorter beer line to the taps

 

[glenwal]

Hey guys, Besides the price difference what are the other differences between the 525 s/s and the the chrome plated taps. I have to by 6 so price does play a part

525's come in both SS or PC but have no flow control so means you have to balance your system with the right length line. The choice between SS and PC is basically bling factor

545 comes in chrome only (theres no SS model) and has flow control. You pay a premium for the convience of not having to balance, but it does give you more flexibility (in being able to adjust the tap for different beers with different carbonation) and it does save you some dollars on beer line if you don't alreay have it.

The other cheap generic "chrome plated" taps (if this is what your refering to) are rubbish and will actually cost you more since you'll replace them pretty soon after you buy them.

 

[Spinniker]

Hey guys,

Looking at getting the flow control taps from morebeer.com, and was having trouble finding the shanks. I want to go through a collar on a freezer, which I am currently building, and have the craftbrewer JG fitting on the freezer side.

Is this what I want from morebeer:
https://morebeer.com/view_product/16257/102...ank_-_4%22_S_S_

and this from craftbrwer:
http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=853

Thanks

 

[Batz]

http://www.rcbequip.com/productCat15950.ctlg

 

[pk.sax]

Hey guys,

Looking at getting the flow control taps from morebeer.com, and was having trouble finding the shanks. I want to go through a collar on a freezer, which I am currently building, and have the craftbrewer JG fitting on the freezer side.

Is this what I want from morebeer:
https://morebeer.com/view_product/16257/102...ank_-_4%22_S_S_

and this from craftbrwer:
http://www.craftbrewer.com.au/shop/details.asp?PID=853

Thanks

http://www.thebeertapstore.com/Complete_4_...mbly_p/sk04.htm

is cheaper. And yes, the fittings from CB are right

btw, if you have a face board on the outside or a board on the inside to sit flush with the freezer walls, you will have just enough length in a 4" shank to do the job. If you use botha 19mm face board outside the collar (to hold it to the freezer/look good) and a board on the inside to sit flush to the freezer walls, then you will need top either go 5" shank or cut a recess into the inside board for the nut & JG fitting.

 

[Spinniker]

http://www.thebeertapstore.com/Complete_4_...mbly_p/sk04.htm

is cheaper. And yes, the fittings from CB are right

btw, if you have a face board on the outside or a board on the inside to sit flush with the freezer walls, you will have just enough length in a 4" shank to do the job. If you use botha 19mm face board outside the collar (to hold it to the freezer/look good) and a board on the inside to sit flush to the freezer walls, then you will need top either go 5" shank or cut a recess into the inside board for the nut & JG fitting.

Thanks.

But we are placing the order with morebeer, I just couldnt figure out if the shanks I have listed had the removable barb. Looks like they are removable, as all the other ones on the site, say welded.

Thanks

 

[rbtmc]

Hey guys, I wanna upgrade my keg king kegerator taps to these badboys, do I need to buy new shanks? If so which ones?
I have nfi what a shank even does. :lol:

Cheers

 

[wambesi]

Perlick will be rolling out SS versions of their 545's at the end of the year.
At least with the amount of notice I can save up this time.

 

[MaestroMatt]

Perlick will be rolling out SS versions of their 545's at the end of the year.
At least with the amount of notice I can save up this time.

Where did you get that information from? I don't see any information on the Perlick website.

 

[WarmBeer]

Hey guys, I wanna upgrade my keg king kegerator taps to these badboys, do I need to buy new shanks? If so which ones?
I have nfi what a shank even does. :lol:

Cheers

No, you don't have to.

The Perlicks fit the (sub-)standard KK shank just fine. I did exactly the same thing this week.

However, the quality of the KK shanks do not come close to those offered by Craftbrewer.

Getting the shanks off and back on to the font can be an exercise in frustration, especially if you have big hands, and don't happen to have a 27mm open-end ring spanner handy

 

[wambesi]

Where did you get that information from? I don't see any information on the Perlick website.

They advertised a special on Facebook so I threw the question at them.
You should be able to see the photo and comments from this link even if you don't have an account.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=319...f_t=photo_reply

 

[Mud Gecko]

They advertised a special on Facebook so I threw the question at them.
You should be able to see the photo and comments from this link even if you don't have an account.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=319...f_t=photo_reply

Now I know what to ask Santa for this Xmas!!! :icon_drool2: :beerbang:

 

[Oatlands Brewer]

Just went on to order and there is no "Australia" in the freight calculations.....

Just did a test on New Zealand and it comes up with $106 freight........ h34r:

 

[MaestroMatt]

They advertised a special on Facebook so I threw the question at them.
You should be able to see the photo and comments from this link even if you don't have an account.

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=319...f_t=photo_reply

Great! Thanks for the link.

This is great news - I was pretty much sold on the PC versions but I'm happy to keep rockin the bronco taps till the end of the year! haha

 

[DU99]

Got an answer

Perlick Corporation We are checking with IT right now to get it set up on the website for you guys. I'll be in touch as soon as it is up and running!

 

[seemax]

I'm off to the US on Sunday for 2 weeks... think I might buy me some (more) taps ...

 

[Fourstar]

No, you don't have to.
The Perlicks fit the (sub-)standard KK shank just fine. I did exactly the same thing this week.
However, the quality of the KK shanks do not come close to those offered by Craftbrewer.
Getting the shanks off and back on to the font can be an exercise in frustration, especially if you have big hands, and don't happen to have a 27mm open-end ring spanner handy

Not discounting the craftbrewer shanks as they have been noted to be far superior based on reviews but for that price (actually less inc shipping) you can get 100% stainless contact shanks landed at your door. which I'll happily mate to my stainless perlicks.

When i eventually get the rest of my gear assembled I'm going to invest in one of these stainless shanks and give it a test drive side by side with the crappy* keg king shanks and compare flow etc.

To have the ability to fill comp bottles direct from a 100% stainless contact kegerator sounds great to me. There is some minor concern about how sanitary the shanks are in the current tower and the ability to harbour bacteria etc but the long term plan is to keep this (sub-)standard KK tower for portable setups anyway.

 

[tonyt]

In case anyone is thinking about changing the keg king kegerator over to these taps, they fit no problems and are a great improvement to the pour.


Qldkev, i just orderd the perlicks. Are you saying they will go straight on to my keg master kegerator( looks like your picture) without having to change the shanks and spacer etc?

 

[digger]

No, you don't have to.

The Perlicks fit the (sub-)standard KK shank just fine. I did exactly the same thing this week.

However, the quality of the KK shanks do not come close to those offered by Craftbrewer.

Getting the shanks off and back on to the font can be an exercise in frustration, especially if you have big hands, and don't happen to have a 27mm open-end ring spanner handy

I've just had a bash on my triple font and they don't fit properly. I have a single high tap then 2 lower taps, which means the far right tap can't close properly due to the restrictor on the top tap. Ahh well, new font it is long term but short term - 2 taps only.


I also didn't get them to seat properly (barely threaded on one of the taps) using the KK shanks.

 

[QldKev]

Is your triple font a Keg King one, or the better one Craftbrewer replaces the crappy one with?

Mine is the craftbrewer one, and the 3 perlicks fitted no problems with no spacers or hitting.

QldKev

 

[WarmBeer]

Yes, the Keg King shanks are crap.

There is nothing wrong with their font, imho. It bolted straight on as a replacement for my 2 tap font.

As you can see from the pic, there's plenty enough clearance between each tap for adjusting the flow controller.

Post pics, we'll see if there's a noticable difference.

 

[BlackRat]

Just purchased 4 x flow control tap (545PC - $29.50 each) and 1 x SS tarnish free push back creamer tap (575SSTF - $47.10) from the Perlick website.

Shipping to Australia was $240 so i had them shipped to a workmate in the USA who will carry them back in a few weeks.

All i need now are some kegs....anyone in VIC looking to part with kegs that are no longer needed?

BlackRat

 

[troopa]

how much was shipping to your mate?

 

[beerbog]

Stout tap, 4" SS shank, barbed tail piece and postage to Sydney, total cost $114 from the beer tap store. Bargain. :beerbang:

 

[Oatlands Brewer]

Ive got 2 545pc and shanks being posted to my uncle in West Virginia.....it was $10.60 to there and hes gonna send them on via UPS which is $46