How to Set up a Guinness Kegerator

All you need to dispense a keg of Guinness (or any stout) is a Nitro stout system.

Guinness uses a nitrogen/CO2 blend of gas to push the beer through the lines rather than just CO2 like a traditional draft beer system. It’s that mixed Nitrogen gas that gives Guinness its tell-tale creamy, tight head.

Guinness also uses a stout faucet with a restrictor disc to give it the proper cascading effect. A keg of Guinness also requires a U System Keg Coupler. Prior to tapping it, allow the new keg to sit for 24 hours in a refrigerator that is set as close as possible to 42°F, the perfect temperature for Guinness draught.

Disconnecting Your Current CO2 System
Step 1: Turn off air flow from previous keg.
Step 2: Remove keg coupler.
Step 3: Disconnect CO2 regulator from CO2 tank inlet nut.
Step 4: Disconnect CO2 regulator from air line.
Step 5: Remove air line from keg coupler.
Step 6: Remove beer line from keg coupler.
Step 7: Remove beer faucet.
Step 8: Clean beer lines.
Step 9: Rinse beer lines.

Setting up a New Guinness Draught System
Step 1: Attach Nitro stout faucet.
Step 2: Connect beer line to U-system keg coupler.
Step 3: Connect air line to U coupler.
Step 4: Attach air line to Nitrogen regulator.
Step 5: Attach Nitrogen regulator to Nitrogen air tank.
Step 6: Attach coupler to Guinness keg.
Step 7: Open up the Nitro air tank.
Step 8: Set the Nitrogen regulator to 30-35 PSI.
Step 9: Set temperature to 42°F.
Step 10: Carefully place air tank in kegerator fridge.
Step 11: Pour your Guinness!

[keithbaker]

Which one of the rubber nozzles for the gas line that hooks up to the coupler should I use ?

[ChanceChelios]

Is this the same if you have a homebrew 5 gallon keg?

[schnsaint]

I thought you need both co2 with nitrogen

[TwinTimber]

Does anyone know the sizes of the stout regulator stem. they are called a few different names !! thanks

[jjtotheb]

This looks like a lot of effort, and the guinness looks shite. Black bits in the head