Cedar Rapids Brewing Society

Matt F wrote:

TappedOut wrote:On the topic of kegging, I really like having the twist-on fittings vs. just hose-barb fittings on disconnects and gas valves. It makes it a lot easier to take apart to clean, and you can swap out pin vs. ball lock if needed. If you're like me, you will eventually get beer backflowing into your gas line. Costs a little more for the hose-barb to MFL adapters, but totally worth it IMHO.

I second this. Everything I have has a MFL screw together connection. Cost difference is maybe a buck or two and well worth it. Makes easy to clean and swap between pin and ball. You can also move gas and bev connectors around to different devices which could be more economical. For example, for many years I would move my gas and bev QDs around to different devices in the brewery. Extra gas line in kegerator, portable mini CO2 charger, keg washer, keg flushing device I made could all share a QD. Would be good to have a couple mfl connections on our club bar so we could swap to Pin if necessary. Could probably get away with doing this to just one line and add more if we had some more pin lock folks in the club pouring at festivals.

daryl wrote:Scored some Pin Lock kegs, as they were the first available at a price I was willing to pay. They look used and they all hold pressure.

I really appreciate the suggestions on the MFL twist-on fittings. A few more bucks, but cleaning the lines will be much easier and will reduce stress on the lines (by avoiding multiple insertions/removals of the barbed fitting).

What are the pros/cons of 3/16 vs 5/16 fittings/tubing; does one work better with gas and the other with liquid?