Direct Draw??

[G4titan]

I am looking at placing a 2 keg direct draw cooler in my bar to start it up and expand to the glycol set up down the road... do I need anything else besides the cooler?? I am looking at the Beverage-Air DD-50... CO2 or anything like that? Thanks!

[mmwmark]

Yes, you'll need a CO2 tank and regulator, along with enough 5/16ID vinyl CO2 line to get from the bottle into the cooler. You'll also need the appropriate couplers for the types of beer you want to use, also clamps and splicers to complete the installation. There are already CO2 lines inside the box. I suggest the Micro Matic econo regulator part #842 and perhaps a new CO2 tank if you have no access to one. They can be filled by a fire extinguisher company or a gas company like Praxair.
I wouldn't suggest a glycol set up for home use due to the cost factors involved. It can be done, but not cheaply.

[G4titan]

Great thanks for the reply... it is actually going into a bar that I am building... I just bought a DD58 that has two towers, I will be swapping out one for a dual tap to have a total of three drafts. I am guessing that I need to attach a 3 panel secondary regulator to primary and hook up the three kegs... would one C02 tank would be enough??

[Scott Zuhse]

Welcome to the forum Mark.

Scott Zuhse, Instructor Micro Matic Dispense Institute