I went to a homebrew party back in March and there was a guy there with this same setup. He had 4 taps out the front and a drip tray bolted onto it too. It looked like it worked great. I'm not sure if he insolated it or not, I did not look inside, he had some boxes sitting on top of it with growlers in them.
I would think that you could line it with some foam insolation or expanding foam to help keep the kegs cold with ice or ice packs.
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Originally Posted by mr_cad
Its nice when you and your friends have comparable equipment.
For a party that lasts several hours, I doubt you would need to insulate the can. The ice will easily last that long. Probably takes a few bags though, just to cover the kegs!
I don't think you'd need to cover the kegs completely. I have not taken a corny to a party yet but since the beer is pulled from the bottom, and there is only a very thin sheet of stainless between the beer and the ice, I think you'd cool the beer quick enough just by having the keg half covered with ice, though if it gets near empty you may have issues with them floating.
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While a drain is nice, it isn't necessary. I've got a cart made out of the base of a gas grill, insulated with 2" foam board and lined with a kiddie pool to hold the ice and not drip (holds 4 kegs). When I need to take the water out I just break out the shop vac and suck it out! Works quite well. A valve would be nice, and not to difficult to install on a garbage can, but would be a pain to install in my cart.
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you keep this kind of thing up....I'm going to have to have the other moderators confront you about your "UGLY JUNK" Declaration.
Just wait until he starts drilling jagged holes in that trash can.
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The basic kit comes with one empty 9Oz bottle inside the package, and then they give one 9Oz full bottle included in the price ($84.00)
I went ahead and purchased a one pound bottle as well, knowing I'd use it one way or another.
I also picked up some fittings for the hose connection: Attachment 6109
Ill be picking one of these up for the new fermenter. It can be pressurized for wort transfer.
Looking good BM, looking real good!
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