Looking for high end picnic style tap

For domestic tranquility reasons I am unable to put external taps on my beer fridge. I am looking for some higher quality picnic tap style taps.

Looking for suggestions.

I saw an interesting prospect at morebeer that also has a flow regulator that supposedly eliminates the need for much hose. Faucet - Super Hand-Held | MoreBeer

Anyone use this? Is it worth $55?

Beer Faucet Adaptor

I've been looking for this thread for like an hour (don't worry I'm at work, I have a life i swear!)

I randomly saw this at Adventures in Homebrewing, how's this work dontman?

PS, I know there is zero hose, but I'm thinking it might work well enough, maybe...

SkewedAle said:

PS, I know there is zero hose, but I'm thinking it might work well enough, maybe...

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Hmmm, I wonder. It certainly is an elegant solution and with the ball tap handle should fit fine but I wonder about the flow control. I like the price too.

My situation is that I have a small kitchen and my wife surprisingly was okay with a beer fridge as long as we could still use the top for a microwave stand and small counter. So no room for tower or even for a collar on the front of the fridge.

I don't mind opening the fridge to pull a pint but I would like a nice tap to grab onto. This cheap plastic thingy with the swiveling thumb button is so . . . college.

I've seen a few folks on here use the faucet adapter for portable kegs with great success. They usually pair it up with one of the little co2 cartridge keg chargers.

SkewedAle said:

Beer Faucet Adaptor

I've been looking for this thread for like an hour (don't worry I'm at work, I have a life i swear!)

I randomly saw this at Adventures in Homebrewing, how's this work dontman?

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While these may work well for parties, i would be worried about having these as my permanent setup.

I would imagine that the pressure required to keep a nice pour will be very low compared to what your pressure needs to be in order to keep your beer at a desired level of carbonation.

I to was unable to put holes in the fridge, so I mounted regular taps with REALY short shanks into a a piece of 1x4 and I put hooks on the back so it hanks on the kegs. I still have nice regular taps but theyre outa sigh and outa mind.

ggoodman said:

I to was unable to put holes in the fridge, so I mounted regular taps with REALY short shanks into a a piece of 1x4 and I put hooks on the back so it hanks on the kegs. I still have nice regular taps but theyre outa sigh and outa mind.

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Ain't happening with my oster. As it is the door snugs up against the kegs - tightly.

dontman said:

Hmmm, I wonder. It certainly is an elegant solution and with the ball tap handle should fit fine but I wonder about the flow control. I like the price too.

My situation is that I have a small kitchen and my wife surprisingly was okay with a beer fridge as long as we could still use the top for a microwave stand and small counter. So no room for tower or even for a collar on the front of the fridge.

I don't mind opening the fridge to pull a pint but I would like a nice tap to grab onto. This cheap plastic thingy with the swiveling thumb button is so . . . college.

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Here is you flow restriction. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/cure-your-short-hose-troubles-100151/
It should allow you to keep the pressure up and reduce foaming at the glass.

beerthirty said:

Here is you flow restriction. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/cure-your-short-hose-troubles-100151/
It should allow you to keep the pressure up and reduce foaming at the glass.

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That is what I use with my 5' hoses to control flow now. Works like a charm on a 5' hose but how many inserts do you think I'd need for zero hose? 4? 6?

I don't know, I just remembered seeing the thread. I use 10ft of 3/16 so have not tried it. I would try filling the diptube.

Why not make a frame in the fridge with a peice of wood going across the front with real taps across it. That way you open the fridge and pour off a real faucet, but the fridge has no holes drilled in the front. You catch my drift?

Is this a mini fridge conversion, a keezer or a regular sized fridge?