Homebrew Kegerator Conversion Kit Suggestion??

Incogneato · Mar 30, 2011

I'm looking at turning my mini fridge into a kegerator with a door tap (can't put in a tower). Does anyone have any suggestions as to where I should by the conversion kit? I'm currently kegging with a picnic tap, so I don't need the C02, regulator, etc. I've seen a few places that allow you to custom build your kit, but I have no idea what parts I still need. Any help is appreciated.

Jakemo · Mar 30, 2011

Try www.kegerators.com or www.kegkits.com, they have a bunch of useful information on the subject as well as many many different kits. Cheers!

Mayday99 · Mar 30, 2011

Why no tower? Is that due to the refrigerant lines being on top? Seems you will be doing a lot of stooping if you have your taps coming through the door of a mini fridge.

gleytch · Mar 30, 2011

Jakemo said:
Try www.kegerators.com or www.kegkits.com, they have a bunch of useful information on the subject as well as many many different kits. Cheers!

kegkits.com has a bad reputation for poor customer service. They even made the local news in their area: http://www.whnt.com/videobeta/?watchId=294b9857-01fe-4a43-9a0a-cbc8a92a5f66

I have no personal experience with them, but with stories like that I never will.

Greg

BaldManBrew · Mar 31, 2011

http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=329 $183.95 basic regulator

http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=530 $199.95 Tap rite regulator

Both are ball lock kits (pepsi keg), with a shank, faucet and handle that you mount on your front door. I'd recommend adding this though.. http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=457. It is an upgrade to the faucet that comes with the kit, and works so much better. Just search "Perlick" to see what I mean.

Cheers and enjoy

Incogneato · Mar 31, 2011

I would love to be able to put in a tower, but the fridge is going to be in an area where a tower won't work.

@BaldManBrew thanks for those links, but that is more then I need. I have the keg, regulator and the gas line (currently have a kegging system with a picnic tap).

I've read too many bad things and watched the news report to ever do business with kegkits.

Jakemo · Mar 31, 2011

That's good to know about kegkits, I'll avoid them as well...

BaldManBrew · Mar 31, 2011

my apologies, as I reread the original post, I totally missed the part of you already having the equipment.

So just a shank and connecting pieces. How about these.
http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=303
http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=131

socalboomer · Mar 31, 2011

I like my kit from kegcowboy.com - it's going in this weekend.

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