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Offline gimmeales

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2.5 gallon corny post size?
« on: January 19, 2013, 03:43:43 pm »
Hey all, I have a beautiful little 2.5 gallon corny that I'd love to put beer in. Unfortunately, none of my liquid disconnects fit the OUT posts (have several other 5 gall cornies). I've heard some just take a little more effort to pop on that others, but even with keg lube on the o-ring and using all my weight, it will not pop on - afraid I'm going to break it.

Are there different sized posts that I need a different disconnect for, or do I just need to use a mallet to pound the thing on? ;)

Cheers!
 - Ryan

Offline tom

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Re: 2.5 gallon corny post size?
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2013, 03:49:48 pm »
Will a gas disconnect fit?
Will the beer disconnect fit on the other side?
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Offline gimmeales

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Re: 2.5 gallon corny post size?
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2013, 04:14:45 pm »
you're on the right track, Tom!  Don't know why it never ocurred to me to try swapping the gas\liquid connectors.  Sure enough, the posts were switched by the previous owner!  So, a quick swap and everything's right again.

Let me serve as a cautionary tale for any lacking common sense  :-[

Offline tom

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Re: 2.5 gallon corny post size?
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2013, 04:59:00 pm »
 ;)  Been there, done that.
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Offline jimrod

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Re: 2.5 gallon corny post size?
« Reply #4 on: January 20, 2013, 08:46:59 am »
I bought a 2.5 gal corny that had 2 gas posts on them. Check to make sure your not trying to put a black liquid out on to a gas post.
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