Ball Lock Pin Lock Keg

Both the ball lock and pin lock systems have two ports coming out of the keg.

Ball lock pin lock keg.

Includes posts poppets o rings and springs. One port has a short tube leading down into the liquid and this is the gas in port. The official specs for this offering are 22 24 tall and 9 diameter. Pin lock cornelius kegs are also known as coke kegs because this style was used exclusively by the coca cola company and use a pin lock style disconnect to connect and disconnect to the liquid and gas lines.

Ball lock on top pin lock on bottom this ball lock keg is just over 8 in diameter. The pin lock keg is about 9 in diameter. True ball lock kegs have pressure relief valves built into the lid and pin lock kegs rarely do. Ball lock kegs are 25 tall and pin lock kegs are 22 a little shorter and fatter version of the keg.

Product description breathe new life into an old pin lock keg with gas and a liquid posts that will convert a firestone pin lock keg to accept ball lock disconnects. And no that s not why more people like ball lock kegs. Ball lock pin lock and sankey style kegs in 3 gallon 5 gallon 1 6 barrel and 1 2 barrel. The pin lock and ball lock both refer to the way the quick disconnects attach to the cornelius keg.

It s because they have a pressure relief valve built in. The other port has a long tube leading all the way to the bottom of the keg. The main difference between these two kegs are the posts that are used. If you re not finding what you re looking for please feel free to e mail us.

For ball lock we sell both new ball lock and refurbished ball lock kegs we only sell refurbished pin lock kegs. This is the liquid out port. All our refurbished kegs come refurbished from a third party we test the pressure and provide an extra set of o rings for backup. Official specs for this specific model are 25 tall and 8 5 diameter.

Pin lock kegs use posts that have small barbs that stick off of the sides of them that allow the disconnects to lock on to. Cornelius kegs aka corny kegs have been in use for several decades primarily by the major soda companies for the storage transport and dispensing of their soda brands coke used the pin lock style and pepsi used the ball lock style since the invent of the soda bag in box system they became virtually obsolete to the major soda brands however they found new life and purpose with home brewers. Whether you are building a draft system or replacing a leaky keg part you will find the hardware you need here. Keg fittings a large selection of fittings for your kegs and dispensing system.

Made of food grade anodized aluminum.