I recently bought a Frigidaire 4.4 cf mini fridge that I will be using as the basis for a 2-keg/2-faucet keezer. It will sit inside a wooden cabinet with what I believe is referred to as a coffin top. Instead of a chrome tower, there will be a wood "backsplash" with the faucets coming out of it. The distance from the top of the fridge to the faucets is probably 15".
Question is, how should I keep the beer lines cold to minimize foaming? I've seen some people run the lines inside copper tubing when using a tower and I presume this works for them. This is the approach I would like to take - an individual piece of copper tubing for each line that is open to the fridge below, wrapped in thick insulation all the way to the faucets.
I've seen other people say the passive copper approach isn't enough for coffins and you need to run a fan. It seems like my design isn't too much different from a tower approach, so would a fan really be necessary? This is a little more complicated, but I'll do whatever is needed.
I realize this may be a trial and error situation, but you guys have a lot of experience that might save me some headache down the road if I can plan in advance.
Thanks!
Question is, how should I keep the beer lines cold to minimize foaming? I've seen some people run the lines inside copper tubing when using a tower and I presume this works for them. This is the approach I would like to take - an individual piece of copper tubing for each line that is open to the fridge below, wrapped in thick insulation all the way to the faucets.
I've seen other people say the passive copper approach isn't enough for coffins and you need to run a fan. It seems like my design isn't too much different from a tower approach, so would a fan really be necessary? This is a little more complicated, but I'll do whatever is needed.
I realize this may be a trial and error situation, but you guys have a lot of experience that might save me some headache down the road if I can plan in advance.
Thanks!