Adding a Schrader Valve to a Homebrew Keg

Adding a Schrader Style Valve to a Homebrew Keg

This was really just a matter of putting the right fittings together.  Pictured: Milton (S-684-4) 1/4″ MNPT Male Tank Valve – Anderson Metals Brass Pipe Fitting, Coupling, 1/4″ x 1/4″ Female Pipe – LASCO 17-6783 1/4-Inch Female Flare by 1/4-Inch Male Pipe Thread Brass Adapter


Make sure the components you use are compatible and rated for your intended application.  Contact manufacturer with questions about suitability or a specific application.  Always read and follow manufacturer directions.


A quick check to make sure all of this fit together

Everything tightened down with teflon tape

This assembly is a tank/Schrader style valve to a 1/4″ x 1/4″ female to female coupling to a 1/4″ NPT to 1/4″ flare fitting.  All that to say, I have this threaded onto a ball lock QD here, but it could just as easily thread into an MFL pin lock QD.

Installed and pressurized.

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Important: Make sure every component in your setup is rated for the amount of pressure you decide to use.

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2 thoughts on “Adding a Schrader Valve to a Homebrew Keg

  1. a

    Thank you for posting this.

    If it weren’t for this I would not have realized that the threading of the post on the QD was different from that of the schrader valve (MFL vs NPT).

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  2. Pete

    I’ve done this. It’s very useful for pressure testing empty kegs without wasting CO2. Use an air compressor (or bicycle pump for a good workout) to inflate the keg, just like a car tire. Then spray StarSan or soapy water around the fittings and lid gasket to check for leaks.

    Mine uses a 1/4″ FPT to barb adapter to connect the Schraeder valve to a bit of air tube, then to a barbed ball lock disconnect. I believe that would be a cheaper build than this.

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