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Draft Beer Glycol Chillers & Power Packs

Commercial glycol cooling systems for long-draw draft beer — power packs from 1/6 HP to 1.5 HP and remote condensing units, sized to hold beer at serving temperature across runs up to 825 ft. 31 chillers in stock.

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How to size a glycol chiller for a long-draw system

A glycol power pack chills a propylene-glycol bath and circulates it through your trunk line alongside the beer lines, holding the pour within a degree of the walk-in from keg room to faucet. The dominant sizing factor is run length — the distance from the cooler to the farthest tap. Tap count and ambient temperature add load on top.

Rule of thumb

Plan for roughly ¾ HP per 100 ft of insulated trunk-line run, then add a tier of headroom for high tap counts (16+) or hot mechanical rooms. Undersize the power pack and the beer warms at the far taps and foams; oversize slightly and you simply cycle less.

Longest runTypical compressorExample model
Under 75 ft1/6–1/3 HP · 1,150–2,300 BTUChillPro 1150 · Pro-Line MMPP4301
75–250 ft1/2 HP · 3,600 BTUPro-Line MMPP4302 · Perlick 4410QC
250–500 ft3/4–1 HP · 5,100–7,250 BTUPro-Line MMPP4303 / MMPP4305 · ChillPro 7500
500–825 ft1.5 HP · 11,500 BTU · multi-pumpPro-Line MMPP4307 · Perlick 4420QC

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Air, water, or remote cooled?

Air-cooled is the default — cheapest to buy and run, but it rejects heat into the room and needs clearance around the condenser. Water-cooled holds production in hot, tight mechanical rooms (sometimes code-required) at the cost of water use. Remote condensing moves the compressor outside the space for a quiet room and full output on the hottest line, for more install cost. Micro Matic Pro-Line and Perlick offer all three; the UBC ChillPro and BVL lines are self-contained air-cooled.

Which brand?

Micro Matic Pro-Line is the deepest line — 1,700 to 11,500 BTU, air/water/remote, 1–4 pumps — the safe spec for almost any commercial run. Perlick 4400 Quick Chill is a rugged self-contained line favored for bars and breweries. UBC ChillPro hits a strong price-to-BTU point for straightforward installs, and BVL rounds out the compact end. Replacing a unit? Match BTU/HP and pump count and you have a direct swap — and we'll confirm.

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