rgauthier20420
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I will start of by saying I know there are a number of threads about this subject already open, and I've been reading them for the last hour. But, I can't seem to find something that address my specific need.
So I'm planning on converting a chest freezer to a keezer with a colar and putting it in my basement. I then would like to have a wall mounted tap system on my main floor (just above the basement). The distance to travel will be something close to 20 ft.
I've read about the following options:
Using a fan that blows in flexible conduit along with the keg lines inside of an insulated PVC pipe.
Using a fan that blows in the keezer and the rest is the same as above.
Using copper that has been inserted into your keezer and running the beer straight through it to the taps. The copper is supposed to carry the cold through the piping that is outside of the keezer on its own.
Recirculating cold water from straight from a keg in your keezer through piping that your beer lines are enclosed in (similar to a counter flow chiller if I'm understanding that correctly).
So....those are what I have read about already. I'm trying to figure out what the best plan of action would be to make sure I avoid skunking the beer that is in the lines and making sure they stay chilly and delicious on the first pour.
Thanks in advance for any help you guys are able to provide. I have found these forums to be the most helpful place online since I started home brewing.
So I'm planning on converting a chest freezer to a keezer with a colar and putting it in my basement. I then would like to have a wall mounted tap system on my main floor (just above the basement). The distance to travel will be something close to 20 ft.
I've read about the following options:
Using a fan that blows in flexible conduit along with the keg lines inside of an insulated PVC pipe.
Using a fan that blows in the keezer and the rest is the same as above.
Using copper that has been inserted into your keezer and running the beer straight through it to the taps. The copper is supposed to carry the cold through the piping that is outside of the keezer on its own.
Recirculating cold water from straight from a keg in your keezer through piping that your beer lines are enclosed in (similar to a counter flow chiller if I'm understanding that correctly).
So....those are what I have read about already. I'm trying to figure out what the best plan of action would be to make sure I avoid skunking the beer that is in the lines and making sure they stay chilly and delicious on the first pour.
Thanks in advance for any help you guys are able to provide. I have found these forums to be the most helpful place online since I started home brewing.