whats the longest distance for remote dispensing

[gibbogr]

hey i live on a lake and i want to know if its possible to run a line down to the water to have a tap so i dont have to get up to get beer. the kegerator will be up at the house about 100YD. away. the span is pretty much all down hill so i dont think pressure is a problem. the main thing would be keeping the temperature cold enough. any suggestions, i was thinking maby buring a 3 or 4 in pvc tube in insulation like a foot or so deep, this will help but idk what else to do,
thanx for any suggestions, comments or thoughts.

[happytappy]

To do that, you would need a glycol system. Not very cost effective. run electrical and put the kegerator down there. Let me know when you're serving.

[gibbogr]

ya i thought about moving the kegerator down there as well but i would rather leave it up at the house so i dont have to move it up and down the hill. like i was saying i could bury a 3 or 4 in pvc tube rapped in insulation under ground to help keep the warmth out but also i was thinking about maby in the same tube running a second line that would go down and back that i could pump cold water through to help cool the lines down. what do you guys think of that idea or do u think it may not work.

[TAPMAN]

A glycol system is the only way it will work. Cold water will not be cold enough by the time it will reach the faucet. Unless money is no object (+-$7500 ), fill a couple of gallon jugs with beer, put them in a cooler with ice, and refill as neccessary. Tapman

[cubby_swans]

Originally Posted by TAPMAN

A glycol system is the only way it will work. Cold water will not be cold enough by the time it will reach the faucet. Unless money is no object (+-$7500 ), fill a couple of gallon jugs with beer, put them in a cooler with ice, and refill as neccessary. Tapman

Or, you could use the word sensous, as it was meant to be used, to your old lady. "Sensuos up, grab me another beer."

Seriously though, I've read here many times how you have to have a glycol system for a long run, and I'm no physics major by any means... But why wouldn't a blower with some serious cfm work? Air just not get there fast enough to still be cold when it gets to the end of the line?

[Larry Tapper]

The question was the longest distance and if I remember right it's about 600ft. This can be done if you want to spend the money. Iwould like to know in what part of the country you live in. The best way is to use a corny keg and take it to a frig kegerator at the lake. I fill a 1/32 corny pack in ice and then dispense it after we are done playing softball, slow pitch over 45. just enough to stop the thrist.

[gibbogr]

thanx for all the feedback, because i dont have like 5000 to spend on beer despensing technology i think im gunna make another kegorator and permenetly mount it down by the lake so i dont have to get up for a beer or carry coolers down or anything like that. i found that being very lazy has drove me to do such things... im ok with that. haha so ya i think im just gunna make another one. again thanx for the feedback