I'm probably in the minority here, but someone has to convince me its worth it, and hell, the ol' battle axe is telling me to do it, but I just can't seem to pull the trigger.
I have been told by the warden, that I can build a keezer, more specifically the latest build featured in BYO (black Frigidaire 7cu chest freezer) with 3 perlick taps. I priced this build out at $650 or so completed with this kit, which is 3 taps, kegs, and 3 way manifold:
http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=195
I don't seem to hate bottling as much as everyone else. I followed revvy's advice from the first batch, bought a vinator bottle rinser and copied his method and I can get it done in an hour maybe an hour and 15, all told.
Kegging: I have been reading about kegging constantly, and it seems like force carbing is a mystery that everyone has to figure out on their own, I can't dispense at different pressures with the above setup without spending zillions on regulators, it also seems like cleaning/sanitizing kegs, beer lines poppets etc. is just as much work as sanitizing bottles ( I clean and rinse mine after each pour). And then to top it off, I saw a thread last week, that someone said "my beer tastes bad when forced carbed".... all this for 650? YIKES
Bottling: cheap, simple, dial in carbing with different priming sugar amounts, age big beers over years, portable. However, bottles are a pain in the ass to store, no question about it, and kegging and kegerators are cool looking and the ultimate homebrew toy.
So... someone help me out here, am I overthinking this? I just don't want to spend that kind of money on something and not be completely thrilled about it. (And I have scoured CL, and havent found much, also I am going with the black freezer because that is all the ball and chain will allow in the house, and its 3 taps min. otherwise its not worth it IMO).
I have been told by the warden, that I can build a keezer, more specifically the latest build featured in BYO (black Frigidaire 7cu chest freezer) with 3 perlick taps. I priced this build out at $650 or so completed with this kit, which is 3 taps, kegs, and 3 way manifold:
http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=195
I don't seem to hate bottling as much as everyone else. I followed revvy's advice from the first batch, bought a vinator bottle rinser and copied his method and I can get it done in an hour maybe an hour and 15, all told.
Kegging: I have been reading about kegging constantly, and it seems like force carbing is a mystery that everyone has to figure out on their own, I can't dispense at different pressures with the above setup without spending zillions on regulators, it also seems like cleaning/sanitizing kegs, beer lines poppets etc. is just as much work as sanitizing bottles ( I clean and rinse mine after each pour). And then to top it off, I saw a thread last week, that someone said "my beer tastes bad when forced carbed".... all this for 650? YIKES
Bottling: cheap, simple, dial in carbing with different priming sugar amounts, age big beers over years, portable. However, bottles are a pain in the ass to store, no question about it, and kegging and kegerators are cool looking and the ultimate homebrew toy.
So... someone help me out here, am I overthinking this? I just don't want to spend that kind of money on something and not be completely thrilled about it. (And I have scoured CL, and havent found much, also I am going with the black freezer because that is all the ball and chain will allow in the house, and its 3 taps min. otherwise its not worth it IMO).