Kegco Single Gauge Regulator

The port where the second gauge would go is unregulated. It will supply about 750 psi, blowing the pressure relief on the keg, popping a hose clamp (whichever is the weakest), whipping you in the face with a hose, and probably giving you frostbite wherever the gas hits you. IOW, don't do it.

Add another primary regulator, a pair of secondaries, a manifold, or a simple T to feed two kegs simultaneously.

 

You can split the gas off.. Go to micromatic and order a y fitting and another shut off. Or just get a manifold to distribute the co2 to two separate lines

 

Just make sure that y fitting goes into where the shutoff is now, not in the side port that's plugged up.

 

Also if you don't have a vice to lock regulator down with to unscrew the shutoff out of regulator you might want to enlist a helper to hold regulator down. Those fittings can be tight.Also be careful you don't ruin the top guage trying to install. Doesn't take much to F up those guages.

 

Yes use teflon...
That brings up another thought. Some of these companies use a liquid thread sealant on the threads. If thats the case might need to heat up the threads before trying to unscrew.Low heat (like a lighter) on the threads of the fitting only before your kill it with a wrench (since all these components are brass) doesn't take much to round off the hex nut part..

 

Finally...a voice of reason.

There is NO need to remove the fitting from the regulator.

Simply add a straight 'T' to the gas line: http://www.micromatic.com/images/3/300x300/SST-C2.jpg

 

Yeah but if you do that you can't shut off one off the co2 lines with out shutting both off...Yeah you "could" just un tap one keg.Kinda a rig job

 

One can't help but wonder why you would shut off the CO2 unless you're untapping the keg.

 

Ok say your only running one keg instead of the usual two, or your having a party and one keg kicks. Better to have secondary shut offs on all co2 lines.
Sorry but I believe in doing it right. Not a Mickey Mouse set up using a "T".

 

Not sure what I'm missing here. I only serve homebrew, so it may be different. When I pull the gas off a keg, the connector, itself, closes. There's no need to turn off the CO2 on that line. (I have a separate valve for each keg, but that's beside the point here). Maybe a Sanke tap doesn't do that?

 

It does shut gas off when the couplers handle is pulled up. But IMO you should have a secondary shut off for the line too.
Show me a prof setup that wouldn't have a shut off on every co2 Line. Sorry I'm just being OCD.

 

Show me a proper Pro setup that doesn't have a separate regulator on every CO2 line.

Don't get me wrong - I'm not saying that a valve on each line is not a good idea. But - and I could be wrong - I sensed that minimizing the cost is one of the objectives here. If that's the case, then a separate valve would be superfluous, IMO.

 

Ok...I'll bite.

I'm having a party and one keg kicks.

I can:

A.) Tap another keg

B.) Put an upside down cup on the handle representing the empty keg and leave the empty keg connected

C.) Untap the keg to make more room inside the keg box

Absolutely none of the above require shutting off the CO². Why the paranoia?

 

In the end it's still not the way an professional install would be done.. If it works for you great!!!
Not gonna tell somebody to half ass something to save a few bucks.

 

So in other words...you can call an install 'half-assed' without showing exactly what makes the installation that way.

Using a 'T' to split CO² lines is economical, an industry standard, and in no way should be considered 'half-assed'...especially by drive-by internet draught technicians.

It's not like the OP is running a craft beer establishment consistently serving a myriad of beer styles running the gamut from authentic German Hefeweizens to barrel-aged Russian Imperial Stouts. As a result, splitting a CO² line with a 'T' makes a lot more sense for training a newb (which the OP is) as opposed to having him attempt to replace an intricate fitting on a cheap Chinese regulator.

 

If you want to be able to shut off each line individually, you don't have to modify the regulator itself. You could use a distributor. This one is both good (never leaks and is so small and light that it can just hang 'in-line' rather than attaching to the keezer wall) and inexpensive.

http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/gas-equipment-pid-1242S.html

I use this exact model to split one of my regulators. But I'll add that I rarely actually shut either of the valves off, because the shutoff on the regulator iteslf is slightly handier in my installation.