Converting hose size from CO2 tank

So I am almost done fermenting my first batch of home brew and am about to start kegging it. The only problem is the current hose coming from the regulator is a good bit wider than the nozzle I have on my homebrew keg. Is this something that can be fixed somehow, or should I look to replace one of the nozzels? Does the hose width matter much for delivering the pressure to the keg?

EDIT: connector looks like this:

EDIT: looking back on this question, I notice this picture shows a barb that could be screwed off, mine at the time was not like that, had a particular barb all connected as one piece.

Topic co2 kegging homebrew

Category Mac

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Perfect that you resolve it! Sorry there is no Slangadapter in Biltema.

Regards Björn

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So I finally got it all fixed up. What I ended up using was just replacing the piece connected to the homebrew keg with a different piece I got at a local homebrew shop for a few bucks.

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Basically this allowed me to screw on the size of barbed connector I needed.

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It's common to use 1/4" quick disconnect barbs and flange connectors (as shown in your photo) with a 5/8" gas hose. Just be sure to use either a worm clamp or oeteker clamp on the hose to keep it in place on the barb.

Alternatively, you can get 5/8" barbs for the flange connector, but I'm not sure it's necessary.

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Without knowing 100% what is available near you (saw that you are from the states which seems like a place where you can get almost anything from your local shop) there are hose-adapaters that you can buy, these are how they look in Sweden; Slangadapter.

EDIT: After doing a bit of digging I found that they are typcally called 'Union Reducers' and can be found online; Union Reducer

The width of the hose won't matter too much. Since you are delivering low pressures (1-2 bar) the thickness will not affect the possibility to deliver pressure.

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