Add a collar to keezer or not?

I've got a Keezer that I've been using with cobra taps that fits 3 kegs and my co2. I just built this tap box for a party and now have everything to install 2 taps on a collar on my Keezer.

Only issue I'm having is that I have it in my basement which gets moldy and damp in the summer. I'm worried the external taps will fill with mold - anyone else have this issue?

Also right now there is alot of condensation building up that the cover is not sealing all that well-I think that may get worse with a wooden seal.

I clean my faucets after every keg. No mold issues.

If you buy Perlick forward sealing faucets (525ss or similar) there won't be any beer left in contact with the air. Cheaper rear sealing faucets can stick and get moldy since they leave a small amount of beer in the faucet. Just buy the good ones and you'll be all set.

I have 2 perlicks (one old one) and a standard faucet. We don't have a standard basement when I'm talking mold - I mean it's pretty bad. Cape Cod is notorious for mold issues.

Are there any caps you can purchase to cover the faucets?

Yeah, there are faucet caps. But really, you should be fine with forward sealing Perlicks. They won't stick/gum up on you either.

http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=551

zachattack said:

Yeah, there are faucet caps. But really, you should be fine with forward sealing Perlicks. They won't stick/gum up on you either.

http://stores.kegconnection.com/Detail.bok?no=551

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Cool thanks, those might do the trick along with a rag every once and a while

If you're using the cheap faucets you'll probably need to be more proactive than that, but I'm not really sure. A spritz of Star San at the end of the night might not be a bad idea.

My Perlick faucets have gone weeks between pours in a hot, humid garage with lots of flies around (trash is also stored in the garage) and there's never been any sticking or mold growth. I don't use the caps. The beer in the drip tray gets moldy pretty quickly.