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**Todd Hicks** · 03-07-2017, 08:08 AM

Originally posted by ACB View Post

Hey all- I currently have 8 tap lines that run from my cold room about 25' to my tap dispensing system. Because of the length of the run, I have the lines insulated, but a glycol line out and back braided through the lines. Works great.

I'm about to add another 4 tap line tower that will run from another cooler. The total run, from cooler to tap handle, is about 8'. Do I need a to run a glycol line loop for this run, or is 8' short enough that I could get away with just insulating the beer lines from cooler to tap handles?

Thanks in advance-

Al

If it is a decent size cooler, you may be able to use a double walled insulated steel system with a blower to keep the lines cold. I hate those cold air blower systems though. Do you have glycol near that area? Or will you need a separate glycol chiller?

I don't like using brewery glycol plant for beer lines. Everything goes to foam during wort chilling when you hear the system up.

**TGTimm** · 03-07-2017, 09:06 AM

Will you be pouring beer continuously? If not, the lines and, just as importantly, the tower/faucets will warm up and your beer will foam. Use a glycol-chilled line and tower. Or, as Todd wrote, you could use an air-cooled set-up that chills with the air from the cooler. These systems are harder to run than a glycol-cooled one as the lines are much larger and less flexible, and, IMO, don't work as well.

**ACB** · 03-07-2017, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by Todd Hicks View Post

If it is a decent size cooler, you may be able to use a double walled insulated steel system with a blower to keep the lines cold. I hate those cold air blower systems though. Do you have glycol near that area? Or will you need a separate glycol chiller?

I don't like using brewery glycol plant for beer lines. Everything goes to foam during wort chilling when you hear the system up.

Thanks. I would prefer not to use a blower as well. I'll likely get another small tap line glycol chiller. I figured I should. Just wanted to try to save the $ if I could. Thanks again.

**ACB** · 03-07-2017, 09:55 AM

Originally posted by TGTimm View Post

Will you be pouring beer continuously? If not, the lines and, just as importantly, the tower/faucets will warm up and your beer will foam. Use a glycol-chilled line and tower. Or, as Todd wrote, you could use an air-cooled set-up that chills with the air from the cooler. These systems are harder to run than a glycol-cooled one as the lines are much larger and less flexible, and, IMO, don't work as well.

Thanks. New tap line chiller it is, then. Cheers.

**TGTimm** · 03-07-2017, 10:42 AM

PM me--I have a used, very good condition, Banner Perfecta-Pour Cold-Blast glycol chiller. It's rated for 150' of line. We took it out of service when we enlarged our system as it wasn't big enough anymore.

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