Show us your Kegerator

Indian_villager said:

Hey would you please post a link to that mini growler/spear fitting you're using. That looks like something I have been trying to play with for a while.

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I got the keg and ball lock top from the weekend brewer store on ebay. Around $100. For the setup. I really like it.

Indian_villager said:

Hey would you please post a link to that mini growler/spear fitting you're using. That looks like something I have been trying to play with for a while.

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Thanks bud!

Keeping four taps filled wasn't for me. Sold the four tapper and built this one. Sweet wife picked the color so I could put it in the kitchen!

superstorm204 said:

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BigBlueBrad said:

Keeping four taps filled wasn't for me. Sold the four tapper and built this one. Sweet wife picked the color so I could put it in the kitchen!

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Nice. Both are clean and simple

Well fast forward a few years from my post in this thread (#3800) and that one went out. After a struggle to keep an old used chest freezer alive, it bit the dust a while back. After months of work I finally built a new one.

I decide to try my hand at quilted maple veneer. Not very good with wood in general but I will post anyway. It works and all wire is integrated in to the new collar (1x6 over routed 2x6 all the way around) and this is what it looks like. Luckily I got a 25cf chest freezer new (good luck finding them with new government regulations) at the scratch and dent appliance place.

We painted the whole thing black because I really like the look of the black chest freezer keezers.

That maple looks great, Luckybeags!

Not quite ready for serving but close enough to share some pics. This was my first live test of the electrical work and things seem to be working as intended. No fires yet! View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1477174547.057016.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1477174561.199262.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1477174579.655418.jpg

My first one died, so here's version 2.0. Nothing fancy, but it works.

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smit70136 said:

Not quite ready for serving but close enough to share some pics. This was my first live test of the electrical work and things seem to be working as intended. No fires yet!

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Nice work! That is a great looking piece. I see up to 7 spots for faucets (if I can count correctly). Seems like almost a perfect amount to have a good variety of beers without being overkill. You have plenty of kegged beers ready to go? Or all the time in your build may have eaten up brew time (and possibly brew budget). Anyway, great work. Looks superb.

Thanks! There will be 7 taps but there's room for 8 kegs. Thought it would be good to have an extra on deck. This project and a rough fall work schedule dropped my supply to just about zero. Good thing I'll have lots of time to brew over the next few months!

smit70136 said:

Not quite ready for serving but close enough to share some pics. This was my first live test of the electrical work and things seem to be working as intended. No fires yet! View attachment 374499View attachment 374500View attachment 374501

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Looks good. Care to share any photos of the inside showing the fan setup from within the freezer? Do both of those fans blow up or is one down and one up?

View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1477960596.908439.jpg Not sure how much help this picture will be but couldn't find anything better. Fans are mounted on the two outside holes and all gas and beer lines run through the center. One fan pushes up, the other down to help get a better air flow through the coffin.

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Here's mine now, my old one gave out.

Bud Light?! Is that for barbecuing chickens?

OkanaganMike said:

Bud Light?! Is that for barbecuing chickens?

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I always keep some BL for the sister in law. She hates me so she will not drink any homebrew.

Almost done getting situated in the new house and finally got the kegerator moved in, note sure if this will be the spot for it. Time will tell. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1478142167.069730.jpg

woo_pig said:

I always keep some BL for the sister in law. She hates me so she will not drink any homebrew.

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Hates you?! And you still buy her beer? You're a bigger man than I my friend.

I just made this out of a chest freezer

OkanaganMike said:

Hates you?! And you still buy her beer? You're a bigger man than I my friend.

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I never said I buy it .Some how I always end up with Coors light and bud Light in my fridge from people bringing them over and they drink my beer instead.

pdunn375 said:

I just made this out of a chest freezer

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Nice!

Here's mine, got a chalkboard painted freezer door for the regular rotation of suds. With room for two more taps that I'll add as funds become available.

Did a writeup on my build, not finished yet: http://www.homebrewer.nl/

Just finished mine after an inordinate amount of time - enough that I won't admit to the actual time invested. It was the first time I'd ever made anything out of wood - so it was a steep learning curve. Thanks to everyone on the forum for the great ideas!

Ethanfox said:

Just finished mine after an inordinate amount of time - enough that I won't admit to the actual time invested. It was the first time I'd ever made anything out of wood - so it was a steep learning curve. Thanks to everyone on the forum for the great ideas!

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That is nice!

Some tap handles I've accumulated:

1. A brass Pakistani perfume bottled purchased in an antique shop in Kotor, Montenegro for 5 Euro.
2. A brass bottle opener in the shape of a curtain sash knot bought in Venice for 12 Euro.
3. An old beer barrel tap bought in an antique shop in Stratford upon Avon for 3 GBP.
4. One of a pair of porcelain tap handles also from Stratford upon Avon (9 GBP for the pair).
5. A big beer engine style pull bought in Fayetteville, AR for $6.

Shopping for souvenirs on our recent vacation was all about finding things that could be turned into great tap handles. I also got some Murano glass parts that ended up being too small for the purpose as well as an awesome olive wood lemon reamer from Rhodes. Unfortunately for me, the wife wants to actually use that for its intended purpose..... The search will continue!

Ethanfox said:

Just finished mine after an inordinate amount of time - enough that I won't admit to the actual time invested. It was the first time I'd ever made anything out of wood - so it was a steep learning curve. Thanks to everyone on the forum for the great ideas!

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Pretty cool how you incorporated a world map for the keezer top. Very classy looking!! :thumbs up:

$50 Sanyo off Craig's list. Cut out to fit two kegs in misses the compressor with enough space to expanding foam insulate. Horse chestnut top. Future project is to wire in a fan.View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1479048599.655050.jpg

Hey guys, I'm looking to get a mini fridge to make my own kegorator. Will this fridge fit 2 kegs for a double tap kegorator? I found one cheap, but want to make sure it'll be the right size.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product...44a4w-cor1-white-dar044a4w-cor1/10391491.aspx

whitnes10 said:

Hey guys, I'm looking to get a mini fridge to make my own kegorator. Will this fridge fit 2 kegs for a double tap kegorator? I found one cheap, but want to make sure it'll be the right size.

http://www.bestbuy.ca/en-CA/product...44a4w-cor1-white-dar044a4w-cor1/10391491.aspx

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Maybe? Check out this thread:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=98779

Unless you have a need for that footprint, I would definitely go with a freezer. You can put on a collar in a couple of hours with very little woodworking skills.

I found this in a 30 second search. Much more versatile.

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Magic-Chef-5-2-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-in-White-HMCF5W2/206174597

http://www.homedepot.com/p/Magic-Chef-6-9-cu-ft-Chest-Freezer-in-White-HMCF7W2/203445397

Or, this one with no collar at all. You could put a tower on the top, just like you would have to do with the mini that you are looking at.

But seriously, a 2 by 6 and a skill saw and screwdriver can get you one that would be functional with less expense and work than what you will need to do to modify that mini.

That Danby is like all other standard mini fridges with a compressor hump inside that wont allow for kegs like a true kegerator fridge does. Preeeetttty sure at least.

Self built drip tray and framing. 1/8" aluminum diamond plate. 4 taps. 6 corny kegs. Hoses suspended in a net above kegs. Hops and deer meat in lower fridge. Best fridge EVER!

Haven't posted a pic since I switched from picnic taps. Fits a 5 gal and 2.5 gal keg and co2 tank. Plus extra room for bottles. All i had to modify was the sides with a utility knife and hvac tape. Made a 3d model of Ohio and 3d printed it and painted with chalkboard paint to display whats on tap. It works ok but it sounded cooler in my head.

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Not exactly a kegorator, but this is my portable party set up.

Hoppy2bmerry said:

Not exactly a kegorator, but this is my portable party set up.

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Haha! Love it.

My fermentation fridge died on me so I upgraded my keezer and now use the old one for ferm purposes.

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