How To Install a Beer Tap

Where Do You Want It?

The first thing you must do is decide where you want to place your beer tap. If you have a bar area in your game room with a refrigerator underneath, I recommend installing it here. Essentially, you have to install your keg in a refrigerator or cooled area if you want to keep your beer cool. When choosing the location for your keg, consider where and how you’ll run the lines. The great thing about installing it underneath the bar is that you can simply run the lines directly above.

Get Your Supplies

With your location chosen, it’s now time to get all the supplies you’ll need. There are a few different options you’ll have here, but the easiest way to set up a beer tap is to get the keg, tap kit (co2 canister and regulator) and beer lines. There are a number of websites that sell these kits or you can find them readily available at most liquor stores.

Installing Your Beer Tap

Bring all of your supplies home and place them in the desired locations to ensure they fit. If there’s not enough room underneath your bar, you may have to do a little remodeling to give you some extra space to work with. Once you’ve determined there’s plenty of space, go ahead and place the keg+co2 regulator and lines together. Now you’ll need to run the beer line directly up to your bar or area above. This shouldn’t be difficult, as you only need to drill a small hole to run the line.

Setting up The Co2

Once you have your beer tap installed, you’ll have to play around with the co2 levels to find a comfortable setting for your system. If there’s too much co2, the beer will come out too fast and too foamy. On the other hand, if there’s no enough, the beer will ooze out of the tap and wont have that rich draft taste. Play around with it after you install it and try to find a happy medium that gives you delicious beer that tastes like it came straight from local pub.