For the time being, possibly the next few years even, I don't have the space or money for a full kegerator setup, nor a dedicated fermentation fridge. I'm still moving around a lot, and have no desire to schlep a fridge around with me anyway.
I was thinking about outfitting a ghetto inside-the-fridge kegging system based on a 3g corny (like in the many portable kegerator setups e.g. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-new-portable-kegerator-182045/, but inside my fridge).
I would think I can prime with sugar, and serve directly from the inside of my fridge with a small co2 tank, a short beer line and a 'free floating' tap/handle that can be pulled out for convenience, and laid back down inside the fridge when not in use. I might be able to lay the keg on its side and bend the racking arm to be able to serve laying down, thus taking up less precious fridge space (my gf and i both like to cook, our fridge is usually pretty full).
Any reason this wouldn't work? I know fridge temps aren't ideal for serving beer, but that's where all my bottles get chilled anyway, so this wouldn't change the temperature I'm already drinking my beer at. Plus I could bring the 3g to parties if I get a keglove.
I know some of you are already doing this, how do you like it? Is it worth it, or should I just continue bottling and wait 'till I can afford to go the kegerator route?
I was thinking about outfitting a ghetto inside-the-fridge kegging system based on a 3g corny (like in the many portable kegerator setups e.g. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/my-new-portable-kegerator-182045/, but inside my fridge).
I would think I can prime with sugar, and serve directly from the inside of my fridge with a small co2 tank, a short beer line and a 'free floating' tap/handle that can be pulled out for convenience, and laid back down inside the fridge when not in use. I might be able to lay the keg on its side and bend the racking arm to be able to serve laying down, thus taking up less precious fridge space (my gf and i both like to cook, our fridge is usually pretty full).
Any reason this wouldn't work? I know fridge temps aren't ideal for serving beer, but that's where all my bottles get chilled anyway, so this wouldn't change the temperature I'm already drinking my beer at. Plus I could bring the 3g to parties if I get a keglove.
I know some of you are already doing this, how do you like it? Is it worth it, or should I just continue bottling and wait 'till I can afford to go the kegerator route?