Greetings from Columbus-
When I first started homebrewing I used to think that I would never grow tired of bottling. Well, guess what...I am tired of bottling and thinking about upgrading my hobby to a two-tap keg system using a mini-fridge. The keg side of the project is straightforward. The fridge side is not. Here is my dilemma.
I could purchase the standard Sanyo 4912 for $150-175 from Best Buy or I could get creative with some offerings on Craigslist in the area. I have found a few that would be $25-50 but the issue is that none of them are Sanyos. There are a few GE's and a Whirlpool. The problem is that none of the instructions on line mention how to convert those brands and most tutorials focus solely on the Sanyos.
Can I use any mini fridge? What issues do you anticipate from other brands? Is the bottom line that I should just not be cheap and go for the good Sanyo?
Thoughts? Thanks!
Jeff
When I first started homebrewing I used to think that I would never grow tired of bottling. Well, guess what...I am tired of bottling and thinking about upgrading my hobby to a two-tap keg system using a mini-fridge. The keg side of the project is straightforward. The fridge side is not. Here is my dilemma.
I could purchase the standard Sanyo 4912 for $150-175 from Best Buy or I could get creative with some offerings on Craigslist in the area. I have found a few that would be $25-50 but the issue is that none of them are Sanyos. There are a few GE's and a Whirlpool. The problem is that none of the instructions on line mention how to convert those brands and most tutorials focus solely on the Sanyos.
Can I use any mini fridge? What issues do you anticipate from other brands? Is the bottom line that I should just not be cheap and go for the good Sanyo?
Thoughts? Thanks!
Jeff