My Portable Cooler Kegerator build

nevadany said:

Hi, first post! I am making a portable cooler kegerator...actually, I am almost done with it. I need to get a smaller paintball Co2 tank & adapter (my spare 5lb tank fits, but the regulator stops the lid from closing all the way). I also need to get some closed cell foam for the back, bottom and front to protect the cooler interior and lock the insert in place.

I borrowed heavily (ok...stole) from these 2:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/portable-kegerator-single-5-gallon-cornie-354336/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/corny-cooler-portable-kegerator-250991/

Let me know what you think!

DW

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JUST_BREW_IT said:

are you going to put ice in it and if you do will it leak when the ice begins to melt?

I have a igloo marine much like this that I am currently using as a mash tun. I would tip it on its side like this and run a picnic tap through the bulkhead to get a similar result.

very cool build partner. I like it!

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nevadany said:

Thank you!

Yes, I will put ice and add ice in it thru the access hatch. It's not a big deal if it leaks, it's going to be on the back of a boat most of the time anyway.

My wife and her friends (and the guys too) sort of turned into beer snobs over the last 6 months. Usually we just drink light (cheap) beer on the boat or dock, but recently a couple of us got kegerators and we get sixtels from the local brewery for $30 a pop. Too good of a deal to pass up.

Anyway, that is what necessitated this build...keeping the girls happy (and frisky ) with good beer on the boat

DW

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rklinck said:

Nice. I will have to keep this in mind for a future build. If you don't want to get a paintball CO2 tank, you could always just drill a small hole and run the gas line outside the cooler. My home kegerator has the CO2 tank on the outside (making room for 3 ball lock kegs inside).

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Huaco said:

I was about to ask where you got the second hatch from... then I saw the second cooler in the background. Geez man. Did you buy another cooler just for the extra hatch? Could you not just order a "replacement" hatch from the manufacturer?

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HootervilleHops said:

Oh. Just a sugggestion you may want to put a strap around the cooler before you fill it with ice through the door. The latches work good at first but they tend to snap open easier the more you use it. The drop door works great for adding ice though. I just leave a 20 oz. co2 tank inside.

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