Flow Control(FC) Ball Lock Disconnect - Better than FC Taps

This new KegLand invention is an awesome way to have all the convenience of an FC device but without the typical constraints that FC taps have.

Have a look at this awesome new product here:

These flow control ball lock disconnects make balancing your lines easy and fast.

[BEERNBBQBYLARRY]

What great timing! I recently gave up on the Intertap FC taps and went back to the spring loaded version since they were CAUSING foaming; not reducing it. I have balanced lines (for most of my beer styles) that were working well before adding the FC faucets but thought I get them anyway for those other styles.
I think I’ll give these a try instead and go back to the standard Intertap faucets.

[b.e.d.brewing]

This is a super great idea: same principle as AC ducts: yes you can close a raster; but it is not as efficient as closing a damper at the AC unit. Very cool!!

[FiggyABQ]

Please please please start delivering to the US!!!! I would love to get
My hands on this and you Nukatap as well.

[kessdoggie]

Posting my own follow-up. The unit I repaired is still working fine. I've got enough different sized o-rings that I should be able to replace any others that fail. I've finally imported a Nukatap FC faucet. I was happy with the regular Nukatap faucet working in conjunction with the restrictor, however I'm even happier with the Nukatap FC faucet - restrictor combination. Be curious to see what their V2 restrictor looks like, but for now I've got no reason to upgrade.

[charleschapman]

I'm seeing the nukatap flow control with the self closing spring, thanks !

[MAGACOPP]

I get the negative points to a FC Faucet…but what about people who want to have their kegerator not always be live?

[markwilliams]

Just got some Legland kegs..love them but u need to the change the rubber to a non marking rubber ..thanks

[kessdoggie]

Been trying to find the spec on the internal o-rings. I've got two of these and honestly love them. I've had one in service since last year and it, along with a spring loaded Nukatap faucet has allowed me to get perfect pours with minimal issues. The second one just went into service when I retired my Guinness for the season and leaks whenever I adjust the knob. The leak stops as soon as the knob isn't being turned, so I'm thinking it's just n o-ring issue. I emailed Kegland directly and never heard back.

Still waiting for the Nukatap Flo-Control faucet, been on order since September.

[Peter-Southern-Victoria-Aust]

I have a kegerator and I was wondering can you use less beer line with one of these flow control ball lock disconnects? I'm not a fan of having all 2 metres of beer line inside the kegerator, it just takes up space, it gets in the way, I'd rather use the shortest amount of line possible

[kessdoggie]

Can this be used horizontally? I have limited clearance in my Kegerator with the height of some 1/6 kegs. I can put a right angle fitting on the key and install this horizontally if it will still work.

[RandomItchyUser]

Hello! is it posible to disassembly it for cleaning and o-ring changing?

[Blandat]

I have 4 of them but they have stopped comming to Sweden or even stores that deliver to Sweden! I love the product but I can't recommend people getting it cos it's out of stock. 😕

[cornfieldcraig]

Kegland needs to be more upfront that these are flow-restricting disconnects, not simply flow control. I had expected that fully open, these would function exactly like a standard disconnect. That is not the case! Kegland support acknowledges that these are flow-restricting and in a condescending tone suggested that it should have been obvious to me that this was the case. I tried three of these in my keezer for a few months. Not a single one is still in use. I’ve gone back to standard disconnects and various longer lengths of the 4mm ID EVABarrier tubing.

In a typical keezer or kegerator, even with very short lengths of the large 5mm ID EVABarrier tubing, to pour a beer carbonated at 2.2 volumes, you’ll need to have the valve fully open to achieve a reasonable pour rate. If you have the dispensing pressure turned low due to a lower carbonated British ale, the pour rate will be painfully slow, even fully open. As a result, being adjustable was useless, since they were always fully open. 

These are best left for use on jockey boxes and picnic taps where you can crank the dispensing pressure without worrying too much about overcarbonating your beer in a few hours.The bottom line is that while they do manage foaming well, they do so at the expense of flow rate. 

These SIGNIFICANTLY restrict flow. There is a reason the video shows him using a short length of the large 5mm ID hose and 30 psi.

[nathanparry]

When are these gonna be available again?

[chrislawrence]

Hi, I just got 4 of these from Williams brewing. There's no type of gasket to keep from leaking. I have some John guest style fittings from before the duotights were out. Can I just screw them on and I'll be fine? I noticed that's what you did in the video but I know you have duotights. Maybe they are different

[MetalHeadBrewer]

I would like to get rid of my picnic lines, what are the parts and part numbers for the items shown in the video. I have ball lock kegs. Thank you. P.S. what is the additional height added with the tap. Thanks🍻

[tapiokivela]

Does the flow control close fully? Thinking about bottling with just piece of tubing attached to this and controlling the flow with this.

[edorton]

GREAT INVENTION, ANY CHANCE OF GETTING THESE IN EUROPE?

[shiscott]

So, if i understand correctly, using this type of flow control system, I could reduce the length of my beer lines inside my keezer? Are there recommendations as to the suggested length of beer line while using this type of adapter?

[Z]

So, could you have beer carbonating in the keg at a carbonating pressure and still pull a glass, testing the carbonation without getting all foam in your glass?