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Brewing => Equipment => Topic started by: DandyMason on January 28, 2013, 09:28:08 AM

Title: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on January 28, 2013, 09:28:08 AM

Im thinking of putting a jockey box together.. Trying to piece one together for somewhat cheap.

Anyone have any experience with these? Any sources for stainless steel coil? Tips?

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: chrismccull on January 28, 2013, 09:32:06 AM

I have two chrome taps.

I'll see if I can find some SS tubing.

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Richard on January 28, 2013, 09:37:27 AM

Look outside. Biggest damn jockey box I ever saw.

Only thing I know (more useless information) is that it's tricker to get a cooler in the winter.

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on January 28, 2013, 10:39:28 AM

hahaha yes true... Its going to be for the patio this summer though, a birthday gift for my dad.

So far this is the best deal ive seen on stainless steel...

http://www.nybrewsupply.com/stainless-s ... -coil.html (http://www.nybrewsupply.com/stainless-steel-tubing-coil.html)

Thanks Chris, let me know if you find anythign!

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Chris Craig on January 28, 2013, 10:54:07 AM

Check with Fhilo.  He works for Eddy Group.  He may be able to get you a deal.

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on January 30, 2013, 10:43:30 AM

Went with a kit...

http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbee ... uild.shtml (http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/jockey-boxes/50-build.shtml)

Including tax and shipping... quite pricey... Hope it works well.

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Chris Craig on January 30, 2013, 11:18:31 AM

Awesome!

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Richard on January 30, 2013, 01:49:17 PM

lol, with the ID and length of that hose you'll have half a pint of beer in the coil. Not necessarily a bad thing, I guess.

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on January 30, 2013, 03:55:18 PM

Thats exactly right, one of the things I read about... this is from homebrewtalk...

125' of 1/4" SS line is about 163.26 ounces of beer on ice at any given time, or 13 12oz beers.
50' of 1/4" SS line is about 65.3 ounces of beer on ice at any given time, or 5.4 12oz beers.
25' of 1/4" SS line is about 58.93 ounces of beer on ice at any given time, or 2.72 12oz beers.

Not sure if the numbers are accurate but yeah the coil itself holds a lot of beer. Im gonna have to do some experimenting to get the beer pouring good!

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Richard on January 30, 2013, 08:52:46 PM

My math earlier was wrong (I forgot pi... derp):

5/16ths ID = 0.79375 cm

cross section = pi * r^2 = pi * 0.396875^2 = pi * 0.15750976562 = ~0.5cm^2
50ft length in cm: 1524cm

0.5cm^2 * 1524cm = 762ml... so just about 26 us fluid oz, or just over two 12oz cans just sitting in the line :P

... which conflicts with the HBT numbers because hell, this is the internet. At least I showed my working  :chug:

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on January 30, 2013, 09:01:00 PM

hahaha yeah ill go with your math... 5-12 oz beers now that i think of it sounds like wayyyy too much

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Chris Craig on January 31, 2013, 06:40:03 AM

Quote from: "Richard"

My math earlier was wrong (I forgot pi... derp):

5/16ths ID = 0.79375 cm

cross section = pi * r^2 = pi * 0.396875^2 = pi * 0.15750976562 = ~0.5cm^2
50ft length in cm: 1524cm

0.5cm^2 * 1524cm = 762ml... so just about 26 us fluid oz, or just over two 12oz cans just sitting in the line :P

... which conflicts with the HBT numbers because hell, this is the internet. At least I showed my working  :chug:

 :shock:

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Chris Craig on January 31, 2013, 06:41:38 AM

Quote from: "DandyMason"

hahaha yeah ill go with your math... 5-12 oz beers now that i think of it sounds like wayyyy too much

Why do you say that? The way I see it is if you're using a jockey box, then you're going trough a lot of beer at one time.  What's 3 pints at the end?

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on January 31, 2013, 07:41:03 AM

No i know, I just meant 5-12 oz beers seems like way too much beer to be in the SS coil at one time, which means the homebrewtalk numbers seem wrong.

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on January 31, 2013, 07:45:32 AM

I dont mind either way, the more beer in the SS coil means the colder each beer is served

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Chris Craig on January 31, 2013, 08:19:05 AM

We should test this vigorously at the shit show we're talking about this summer.

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on January 31, 2013, 08:33:49 AM

Agreeed!

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Richard on January 31, 2013, 11:31:22 AM

I'll bring a lab coat, a clipboard, and enough beer for some serious sciencin'.

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Chris Craig on January 31, 2013, 11:48:26 AM

Quote from: "Richard"

I'll bring a lab coat, a clipboard, and enough beer for some serious sciencin'.

I bet you own a lab coat too, don't you?

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Richard on January 31, 2013, 12:09:58 PM

Unfortunately no.

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: chrismccull on February 02, 2013, 08:22:43 AM

Do you need a cooler for it?  http://fredericton.kijiji.ca/c-buy-and-sell-sporting-goods-exercise-fishing-camping-outdoors-big-coleman-cooler-W0QQAdIdZ453035284

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on February 02, 2013, 09:49:22 AM

Looks clean. Might actually grab that. thanks chiris!

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on February 10, 2013, 07:44:42 PM

Jockey box completed

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Chris Craig on February 10, 2013, 08:15:38 PM

Awesome!  Have you tried it out yet?

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on February 10, 2013, 08:32:55 PM

Nope havent tested it yet... Ill keep you guys posted on how it works

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: chrismccull on February 10, 2013, 08:43:44 PM

It looks good, you could probably add a second coil/tap in the future.

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: DandyMason on February 11, 2013, 09:53:58 AM

Yeah for sure, can always add to it.

Title: Re: Jockey Box
Post by: Chris Craig on March 22, 2013, 08:04:19 PM

Just came across this.  $316 for what you just built.  We need to start a business.

http://homebrewsupplies.ca/product/2338 ... ingle-tap/ (http://homebrewsupplies.ca/product/2338-jockey-box-single-tap/)