Show us your Kegerator

That's AWESOME! It's going to look even better with Taps!

munkyhead8 said:

Work in progress. I have the colar complete. Just need to delete the lid, give it a paint job, and install the taps. I think I am also going to distress the copper, so it looks a little more "vintage".

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The copper looks awesome. It gives me the idea of using copper or tin ceiling tile. My only concern would be attaching the escutcheon from the tap shank with the fancy pressed design of the metal.

frod1963 said:

Here is my pride and joy in progress. I am just waiting for my perlicks to show up and she will be one step closer to finished.

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I LOVE Brown's! I used to go to the Brewpub in Troy all the time when I was in college at Union!

Just finished mine. Snagged a Sanyo 9512 and the kegs from Craigslist.

I cut the door panel off to make room for at least 3 kegs. It'll hold 4 if I mount the bottle outside of the fridge.

Soon, I'll add a third faucet in between the first two., and then I'll clean up the gas & beer lines to make them less like Medusa's head.

Eventually, I'll upgrade to Perlick's, and have some fancy tap handles. =)

I wasn't gonna post pics until it warmed up a bit and I was able to paint it properly. But oh well.

It's a 26.4 cu ft Kenmore. According to the serial number it's from 1980 or so. It was a Craigslist find.

Micromatic Premium regulators. Perlick 425SS. Love controller.

I had to completely gut the lid and re-insulate it. It has 2" of insulated board in the lid and 1" of insulation around the collar.

My favorite part is the one-eyed Abe that I burned into the collar before I stained it. I took several layers of the aluminum duct tap and cut the stencil out. Then I took a pen butane lighter and ran it over the stencil. I think it turned out real well.

Things left to do: paint, clearcoat, fan (depending on how well it is insulated), skirt to match the collar, dolly with casters, and fill the four kegs I have.

SWEET! Love the wood burn! nice touch!

Xtant said:

... and fill the four kegs I have.

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Yeah, you're gonna' need more kegs. I'm up to 14 or 15 and my keezer is half that size.

joety said:

Yeah, you're gonna' need more kegs. I'm up to 14 or 15 and my keezer is half that size.

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Wow! SWMBO thinks i'm nuts for having 5.

LOL I have 2 with a two tap system and I want two more so I can instantly change out and not have down time!!!
I'm hooked on kegging!

I have been stalking this thread daily since i joined. When i got married and the Mrs. said i should get a kegerator, my jaw dropped. Since then, i've been buying it Johnny Cash style (one piece at a time) and have waited over a year to assemble everything. January 2011 is the time. While i have no pics yet and the frame isn't assembled, i'm sure there are a few fans of Gallifrey who will appreciate my efforts once completed.

Thanks to everyone who has inspired me. I could list many people, but i will just thank everyone including the ugly kegerator owners. Each of you has busted your ass to make it yours and i commend you.

Next pint is had in honor of you all.

(i think i'm intoxicated. that's the only excuse for lame kissass posts like this)

fineexampl said:

I have been stalking this thread daily since i joined. When i got married and the Mrs. said i should get a kegerator, my jaw dropped. Since then, i've been buying it Johnny Cash style (one piece at a time) and have waited over a year to assemble everything. January 2011 is the time. While i have no pics yet and the frame isn't assembled, i'm sure there are a few fans of Gallifrey who will appreciate my efforts once completed.

Thanks to everyone who has inspired me. I could list many people, but i will just thank everyone including the ugly kegerator owners. Each of you has busted your ass to make it yours and i commend you.

Next pint is had in honor of you all.

(i think i'm intoxicated. that's the only excuse for lame kissass posts like this)

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That's how I did mine "johnny cash style" cheap fishing cooler jockey box, then wanted a bigger unit (lol) but the 2 keg mini fridge fit in the space(better than jocky box). 1 keg, 2 keg, ebay rails, taps & tower from keg cowboy here, 1 more keg coming soon, 4th keg in a few months, chalk board from big lots, label hangers from wally world.

Chalk board from Big Lots... !!!!

I never thought to look there. No one has chalk boards anymore.

wonder if big lots has a black dry erase board. thats really what I want, screw chalk I want NEON markers

-=Jason=-

Xtant said:

My favorite part is the one-eyed Abe that I burned into the collar before I stained it. I took several layers of the aluminum duct tap and cut the stencil out. Then I took a pen butane lighter and ran it over the stencil. I think it turned out real well.

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A little hard to see on my screen, but it looks cool. I may have to try this when I get around to doing mine.

Flomaster said:

wonder if big lots has a black dry erase board. thats really what I want, screw chalk I want NEON markers

-=Jason=-

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I saw black dry erase paint for neon markers at home depot the other day.

BoxofRain said:

I saw black dry erase paint for neon markers at home depot the other day.

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awesome, likely cheaper than those premade boards too.

I know where I am going for lunch today... off to the depot to check on the paint.

-=Jason=-

Flomaster said:

awesome, likely cheaper than those premade boards too.

I know where I am going for lunch today... off to the depot to check on the paint.

-=Jason=-

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At my home depot it was right next to the spray paint cages. They have white/black dry erase and chalkboard. Can't wait to paint my keezer cover with the blackboard!

DanPoch said:

A little hard to see on my screen, but it looks cool. I may have to try this when I get around to doing mine.

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It's very hard to get a good picture of. It's subtle. Kinda looks like it is part of the grain.

I'll upload a pic from when I did it.

This one is a bit better. It was before the polyurethane. The slight glossiness seems to be the issue. With flash, it's reflecting the light too much. Without, it is too dark...

Hi Xtant, Thanks for posting the second pic. That's sweet!

Just finished my addition to this thread:



Majority of the build process pictures are here: http://eiknet.com/images/kegerator/

Just need to add my drip trays, and some beer, of course.

Andrew

just going to say, this is an amazing thread...took me days to get through it and I now cannot wait to get to work on one. I have an old GE fridge in the basement just screaming for an overhaul.

MeatyPortion said:

Here's my kegerator after almost 1 year. It now has some personality and a couple of tappers courtesy of a couple of buddies of mine at two different bars. The Moose Drool tapper is in storage at the moment.

On tap are Sven's Oatmeal Stout and Badger Red Ale.

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Brutal Truth, oh hell yes

fineexampl said:

... While i have no pics yet and the frame isn't assembled, i'm sure there are a few fans of Gallifrey who will appreciate my efforts once completed.

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A TARDIS or Dalek? Can't wait to see it either way!

Xtant said:

This one is a bit better. It was before the polyurethane. The slight glossiness seems to be the issue. With flash, it's reflecting the light too much. Without, it is too dark...

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The smile on the lumber looks just a wee bit more wry than the one on your profile pic, Xtant. Awesome work, nonetheless!

Edit: If you have a tripod for your camera you can do a longer exposure time and do away with the flash, for probably very impressive results.

I'll try the longer exposure to see how that turns out...

I hadn't really noticed the differences. It was hard to transfer the stencil to something that would be flame-proof. The manilla folders worked great spray-painting T-walls in Iraq, but they wouldn't work so well for burning wood

What did Abraham Lincoln do to his eye?

mrjoshida said:

You mean like this? (though mine only holds a 3gal corny)

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I must put this high on my list of must have items.

I just started brewing New Year's Day. Oh dear lord what have I gotten into?
Frigidaire 8.8 cu ft, fit 6 ball locks, 5# co2 w/ 10" collar. Could fit 4 cornys & co2 w/o collar. I'll probably fabricate a drip tray out of stainless or copper...not sure yet.

I'm digging the box joint work, mxracer!! And a tractor to boot!

nice joinery

Thx dewdz.

Posted a pic of mine back in June, but it wasn't done so here is a tour of the final product. It is a 15.5 cf whirlpool. Holds 7 kegs and a 20 lb bottle and has 6 taps. Taps are, left to right, seltzer for sodas, 525 beer, 575 beer, 525 beer, 575 beer, rum&coke. Beer taps are all on 1 regulator at 12 psi. Seltzer and Rum&Coke taps are on a second regulator ay 35 psi.


And the lid is hinged in the middle for easy access.

Thank you Jester!!!!!!!!!!!

I can finally post pics of mine! I call it the Gator-ator! I just finished it and as you can guess Jester was the inspiration

Here it is completed with my first pint:


Lit up in the Orange and Blue!


Holds 4 kegs and a 20# CO2 bottle. 3 on tap and 1 in waiting!


My first pint! My Spicy Redhead Red!


A cool picture that makes it look like a single piece of Granite!

lol the Gator-ator is freakin sweet.

Everything posted today looks awesome. I'm partial to the Puckerator.

We need to hand out awards for some of these...

chiliorovo, you have a build link? or more pics of your build? i'd love to see them.

yeast_infection said:

lol the Gator-ator is freakin sweet.

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Thanks! I am glad its finished and now I can enjoy it! It took a lot of work to finish it up, luckily I have a patient wife who was a big help

kegtoe said:

chiliorovo, you have a build link? or more pics of your build? i'd love to see them.

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Thanks I am working on a build thread! First I am going to upgrade my membership so I can post the photos directly to HBT... Are there any specific areas you are most interested in?