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Kegco homebrew kegerators, conversion kits, ball lock kegs, CO2 and nitrogen regulators, cylinders, faucets, jockey boxes and line-cleaning kits.

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What Kegco makes in our catalogue

Kegco is a draft specialist with a dedicated homebrew line. The HBK309S kegerators come in 1-tap and 2-tap stainless versions with digital control in 1-degree steps, and the K309SS-3HB has three faucets. The HBK309S-2K adds a ball lock keg, a regulator and a CO2 tank that ships empty, and lists 32–75°F, so it can double as a fermentation chamber. Homebrew models are ball lock; commercial kegs need a separate D coupler.

For a fridge you already own, Kegco sells ball lock conversion kits (single faucet and the EBDHCK2-5T two-tap with a 5 lb CO2 cylinder) and D-system door-mount kits for commercial kegs. The rest of the range covers new 5 gal ball lock kegs, 5, 10 and 20 lb aluminum CO2 cylinders, Elite Series and mini regulators, nitrogen regulators and tanks, stainless and stout faucets, a jockey box, beer line and hand-pump line-cleaning kits.

Who Kegco suits

  • Brewers switching from bottles who want a plug-and-pour kegerator
  • Owners of a spare fridge who need a conversion kit
  • Kegerator owners who also want a fermentation chamber
  • Anyone adding nitro (beer gas) for stouts

Keg pressure (psi, sea level) by beer temperature and target CO2 volumes

Beer temp1.8 vol2.0 vol2.2 vol2.4 vol2.6 vol2.8 vol3.0 vol3.2 vol
32°F 0°C1.63.55.47.39.211.012.914.8
34°F 1.1°C2.34.36.38.210.212.114.116.0
36°F 2.2°C3.15.17.29.211.213.315.317.3
38°F 3.3°C3.96.08.110.212.314.416.518.6
40°F 4.4°C4.76.89.011.213.415.517.719.8
42°F 5.6°C5.57.710.012.214.416.718.921.1
44°F 6.7°C6.38.610.913.215.517.820.122.4
46°F 7.8°C7.19.511.814.216.619.021.323.7
48°F 8.9°C7.910.412.815.317.720.122.625.0
50°F 10°C8.711.313.816.318.821.323.826.3
52°F 11.1°C9.612.214.817.319.922.525.127.6
54°F 12.2°C10.413.115.718.421.123.726.329.0
56°F 13.3°C11.314.016.719.522.224.927.630.3

Formula: PSI = −16.6999 − 0.0101059·T + 0.00116512·T² + 0.173354·T·V + 4.24267·V − 0.0684226·V². Checked against the BYO grid (40°F and 2.4 vol: 11.19 psi by formula, 11.2 psi on the chart). Regulator gauges read relative to local air pressure. BYO notes that Denver needs about 3 psi over the sea-level chart; add roughly 0.5 psi per 1,000 ft. Sources: BYO: Carbonation priming chart; Brewer's Friend: Force carbonation chart; Brewers Association: Draught Beer Quality Manual.

Alternatives from other brands

EdgeStar's KC2000SS fits two corny kegs, Northern Brewer's Draft Brewer kit pairs a new keg with a dual-gauge regulator, Taprite's dual-gauge regulator lists a 55–60 psi blow-off, and KegLand sells new 5 gal ball lock kegs rated for 130 psi operating.

Keg carbonation chart and PSI calculatorRegulator PSI by beer temperature and CO2 volumes.

Before you buy

Decide which kegs you will use: homebrew ball lock kegs or commercial Sankey kegs. Check what ships empty (CO2 cylinders usually do), count the taps you need, and measure the space for the kegerator with door clearance. For nitro stouts you need a separate nitrogen regulator and stout faucet.

Kegco products appear in these rankings: best kegerators for homebrew, best homebrew keg systems and best CO2 regulators for kegging. For a closer look, read Kegco HBK309S-2 homebrew kegerator review and Bottling vs kegging homebrew.

Kegco: questions

Can a Kegco homebrew kegerator take commercial kegs?
Not as shipped: homebrew models like the HBK309S are set up for ball lock kegs. Commercial kegs need a Sankey D coupler and must fit the cabinet.
How many kegs fit in a Kegco HBK309S?
Kegco lists the HBK309S-2K as fitting three 5 gal ball or pin lock kegs, with two taps.
Does the Kegco kegerator come with CO2?
The HBK309S-2K includes a CO2 tank that ships empty, so it needs filling at a gas supplier. The base HBK309S-2 does not list a keg kit.
What is an alternative to a Kegco kegerator?
EdgeStar kegerators, a keezer built from a chest freezer and controller, or a conversion kit in a fridge you already own.