First time cornie user - which tap?

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First time cornie user - which tap?

Post by Bazz » Wed Jul 27, 2016 7:52 pm

Hi all, i'm just about to order my first corny keg and ancillaries and i'm pretty sure i know what i need thanks to The Malt millers website: keg, disconnects X 2, adaptors X 2, CO2 regulator, and several lengths of beer line. I'll obviously need a tap to dispense with and the malt millers website lists a party tap, i'm sure it works just fine but i was thinking of something a little shinier, however the other taps on the website all look as though they fit directly to the keg, and i'm sure i read on here that using a tap straight from the keg could cause excessive foaming, whats the solution?

Once i've sorted this i'll be back to ask how to actually use them!

Thanks.

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Re: First time cornie user - which tap?

Post by Brewedout » Wed Jul 27, 2016 9:03 pm

http://www.themaltmiller.co.uk/index.ph ... uctId=1294
This plus a shank and line adapter on the back of the shank. Attach through fridge door or thin piece of wood mounted to something immobile.

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Re: First time cornie user - which tap?

Post by f00b4r » Wed Jul 27, 2016 9:59 pm

Also consider 3/8 to 3/16 JG stem adapters, means all of my beer line is very flexible 3/16 end to end and has the advantage of requiring really short lengths or use a bit longer to also restrict flow a bit more for the more lively beers ;)

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Re: First time cornie user - which tap?

Post by f00b4r » Wed Jul 27, 2016 9:59 pm

Oh and grab the silicone bangs for the Intertaps if you buy them.

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Re: First time cornie user - which tap?

Post by Secla » Wed Jul 27, 2016 11:37 pm

ive got a couple of the flow control intertaps and there really nice quality

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Re: First time cornie user - which tap?

Post by Fil » Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:46 am

£5+ on ebay for a 2nd use black plastic dalex style tap, lots of 2nd use branded jobs for a fiver or less last time i was shopping. unbranded ones started a lil higher @circa £7 iirc..
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from= ... p&_sacat=0
not as nice and shiny as some options BUT have the really useful feature of a removable spout.. which can save a lot of hassle allowing you to simply unscrew and soak the spout after a sessions pouring..

without a removable spout you will end up with a bucket and a squirty bottle to rinse out the spouts, or mess about with little silicone spout boots to keep wine flies out..
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Re: First time cornie user - which tap?

Post by Bazz » Thu Jul 28, 2016 7:51 am

Thanks for the replies guys, just one more thing, i'm going to be starting with one keg but intend to get a second a bit later on, can i run two kegs with that regulator etc. by just adding a Y splitter to split the CO2 going into two kegs?

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Re: First time cornie user - which tap?

Post by orlando » Thu Jul 28, 2016 8:07 am

Try Ali Express too. Takes a bit longer but can work out a lot cheaper too.
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Re: First time cornie user - which tap?

Post by Fil » Thu Jul 28, 2016 12:08 pm

Bazz wrote:Thanks for the replies guys, just one more thing, i'm going to be starting with one keg but intend to get a second a bit later on, can i run two kegs with that regulator etc. by just adding a Y splitter to split the CO2 going into two kegs?
yep ;)
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