Tubing and hose selection

All flexible tubing is measured in ID (or inner diameter). For example 1/4" tubing would be 1/4" ID tubing. The OD (or outer diameter) of your tubing depends on the tubing wall thickness.  Tubing Quality PVC tubing is rated 3-A, FDA, NSF, UL, USDA or none (no rating). Wall Thickness PVC tubing in smaller sizes is available with 1/16" (thin wall) or 1/8" (heavy wall). 1/16" thin wall tubing is more flexible but it will easily collapse when bent to tight or when warm. The best overall tubing is 1/8" heavy wall (or BIB) tubing and this is the only type of PVC tubing we sell. Braid Reinforced Braid reinforced is used where more rigidity or wear resistance is needed. The tubing trades off some flexibility for rigidity. Braid reinforced works great for the CO2 side of a kegerator and connecting your brew pot to your wurt chiller. Replacement Frequency Most liquid carrying PVC tubing should be replaced at least once a year. Long run braid reinforced tubing can be replaced less often providing the tubing is sanitized regularly with a food safe sanitizer (no bleach). Tubing is cheap and no-one wants a $4.00 section of contaminated tubing to ruin a batch of beer. Tubing and Clamp Selection Best selection depends on your needs. You should use USDA (food grade) tubing throughout your brewery and heavier wall tubing will give less trouble over time. Clamp selection depends on the OD (outer diameter) of your tubing. The following chart will help you select the correct tubing and the correct Oetiker clamps for your tubing. Type Size OD Use Clamp BIB 3/16" 9/16" Beer line - ads restriction, slowing down the beer on the way to the tap to help prevent foaming. 6' is needed for each tap to work properly. 14.0 mm or 13.3 mm Braid Reinforced 1/4" 1/2" Semi-rigid - used for gas or CO2 lines. Also used to run beer line long distances. 13.3 mm BIB 3/8" 5/16" 5/8" Both sizes used interchangeably. Used for draft beer CO2 lines (more flexible than 3/8" braid), transfer wurt and beer and small blow-off tube. 17.0 mm Braid Reinforced 3/8" 5/8" Semi-rigid - used for gas or CO2 lines. Also used to run wurt from the brew kettle to the wurt chiller. 17.0 mm BIB 1/2" 3/4" Beer transfer, blow off tube, drain line. 21.0 mm Our Tubing All of our PVC tubing is BIB tubing with 1/8" wall thickness. Our braid reinforced tubing is 1/8" or 3/16" wall thickness. All of our tubing is rated Food Grade and is used everywhere in the beverage industry.

Tubing and Hose

Clear 3/16" ID Beer line (BIB tubing) - by the foot Code: 14-0307-00 Price: $0.49 Quantity in Basket: none

Clear 5/16" ID CO2 line (BIB tubing) - by the foot Code: 14-0509-00 Price: $0.59 Quantity in Basket: none

1/4" ID Braided CO2 line - by the foot Code: 3230-31004 Price: $0.46 Quantity in Basket: none

3/8" ID Braided CO2 line - by the foot Code: 3230-41003 Price: $0.56 Quantity in Basket: none

1/2" ID BIB Tubing Code: 14-1010-00 Price: $0.95 Quantity in Basket: none

Red Kegerator CO2 / Air Line - by the foot Code: 390 Price: $0.84 Quantity in Basket: none

1" X 1-1/4" Anti-Microbial Drain Tubing - by the foot Code: 08H05113 Price: $1.95 Quantity in Basket: none

Beer Faucets and Shanks Beer, faucets, shanks and complete beer faucet kits	Homebrew Keg Disconnects Gas and liquid for pin lock and ball lock Cornelius style soda kegs.	Stainless and Brass Fittings Huge selection of stainless steel and brass fittings.
Washers and Seals Corny keg post O-rings, dip tube O-rings, closure gaskets, CO2 tank washers, silicone washers, beer washers.	We carry service parts for just about any kegerator, including a complete line of beer towers, regulators, CO2 manifolds, tubing and hose.	Draft Towers 1, 2 & 3 tap beer towers. Can be used for a homebrew or draft kegerator.
Drip Trays Stainless steel front mount and counter top drip trays with dishwasher safe plastic grate inserts.	Regulator Parts Replacement gauges, shutoff valves, check valves	CO2 and Air Manifolds Provide the ability to shut off individual CO2 line & kegs. All of our manifolds include check valves in the outlets to prevent back flow.
Tap Handles Wooden, plastic and chrome plated brass tap handles	CO2 Regulators A Great selection of CO2 regulators, from singles to doubles to secondary regulator sets .	Tubing and Hose Clear and braided tubing. All FDA & food grade products.
Oetiker Clamps THE best clamps on the market. Can be closed with the special Oetiker tool or with a medium size pair of wire cutters.	Draft Keg Couplers (Keg Taps) KEG couplers for domestic beers and beers from around the world.	Tools Some hard to find tools for your kegerator project.
CO2 Tanks All new aluminum 2.5, 5, 10 and 20# CO2 tanks	New, Used, Refurbished kegs Selection of new and used ball lock & pin lock kegs for your homebrew beer or soda system.	Hardware Kits Pre-assembled hardware kits for your draft or homebrew kegerator
Kegerator Security Faucet locks to keep your teenagers or roommates out of your kegerator	Temperature Controllers Analog temperature controllers. Great for controlling the temperature of a freezer or fridge for lagering or serving your beer.	Keg Sleeves Great for weekend or evening outings

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