The integrated duotight design means you can connect your liquid line directly into the disconnect, easily and reliably - no need for additional fittings or clamps. It is a robust and super compact design that is incredibly easy to assemble and disassemble, making cleaning and sanitising an absolute breeze!
Made from highly chemical resistant materials with stainless springs and ball bearings - no cheap ABS plastics here - this fitting is extremely resistant to commonly used chemicals such as phosphoric based sanitisers and caustics.
The incredibly small form factor allows for easy stacking of kegs. The new cap design ensures a pressure seal with just hand tightening and it can be completely taken apart for cleaning with no tools required - no need to ever have blocked poppets again when it is this easy to disassmble and clean.
The robust and compact design make this the best value and the best designed home brew quick disconnect ever manufactured.
This particular ball lock disconnect has been designed to suit 8mm Beer/Gas Line. Due to the integrated duotight fitting the line will simply push directly into this fitting.
Generation 2 duotight
- Colour Coded Collets (6.35mm [1/4"] = Green ~ 8mm [5/16] = Black ~ 9.5mm [3/8] = Blue)
- Higher Pressure Rating 300psi+
- Material Polyketone (POK) no longer Acetal (like John Guest Fittings)
- Higher Chemical & UV Resistance
- Excellent Gas Barrier Properties with EPDM + Silicone Seals
- Superior Performance in Cold Temperatures
- Easier to fit with Gauge depth indicators >| |<
The humble plastic ball lock disconnects have been around a long time and are used by thousands of home brewers around the world. Despite the extensive use they have seen little to no innovation for decades and KegLand wanted to change this. As a result we have come out with the new duotight ball lock disconnect.
Some of the features include:
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duotight push in
These duotight ball lock disconnects already have the duotight fitting built into the ball lock disconnect. No need for additional threaded fittings. Simply push the beer/gas line in and you are done!
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Compact
The worlds most compact ball lock disconnect every manufactured. This new compact form factor is great for tight spaces or fridges where you want to pack as many kegs in as possible. This is the only ball lock disconnect that allows standard ball lock kegs to be double stacked while still connected to beer and gas lines.
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Overmoulded Poppet
The overmoulded poppet design means you can couple and disconnect this ball lock disconnect under extreme pressures of 150psi and will never have issues with the o-ring blowing out.
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Tool-less Disassembly
Other ball lock disconnects require a tool such as a flat head screw driver or spanner to take them apart for cleaning. The new caps on these allow for easy disassembly by hand, making these easier to break down for cleaning. It's literally never been easier to remove hop particles from your ball lock disconnects.
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Extreme Chemical Resistance
No cheap ABS plastic or nitrile seals. This ball lock disconnect is made from stainless spring and ball bearings, with an engineering polykeytone resin body, EPDM and PP/EPDM overmoulded poppet. This makes this ball lock disconnect resistant to extreme chemicals such as phosphoric and acetic acid, caustic soda, peroxide and many other acid or base chemicals which are commonly used in homebrewing.
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Toughness
This ball lock disconnect is more robust than any other plastic ball lock disconnect ever manufactured due to the use of new engineering plastics. Don't be fooled by the small form factor - these bad boys are tough!
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High Flow
The internal design of these allows for faster flow meaning you can slightly quicker transfers when compared to other plastic ball lock disconnects.
duotight Swivel Elbow Sold Separately
If you are often pulling your beer and gas line sideways we recommend the use of the duotight male to female elbow as this allows your gas to swivel 360 degrees without making a kink in the beer/gas line. We have three different sizes available:
KL18449 - monotight - 6.35mm (¼') Female x 6.35mm (¼') Male Elbow
KL18456 - duotight - 8mm (5/16”) Female x 8mm (5/16”) Male Elbow
KL18432 - duotight - 9.5mm (3/8”) Female x 9.5mm (3/8”) Male Elbow
KegLand now manufactures several other duotight ball lock disconnects just like this one to suit several different beer/gas line sizes. So for different beer and gas line use the following part numbers:
KL24235 - duotight 6.5mm (1/4") x Ball Lock Disconnect - (Black-Yellow/Liquid)
KL24242 - duotight 6.5mm (1/4") x Ball Lock Disconnect - (Grey-Red/Gas)
KL20749 - duotight 8mm (5/16") x Ball Lock Disconnect - (Black-Yellow/Liquid)
KL20756 - duotight 8mm (5/16") x Ball Lock Disconnect - (Grey-Red/Gas)
KL20763 - duotight 9.5mm (3/8") x Ball Lock Disconnect - (Black-Yellow/Liquid)
KL20770 - duotight 9.5mm (3/8") x Ball Lock Disconnect - (Grey-Red/Gas)
