twd000
Well-Known Member
After moving cross-country (Arizona to New Hampshire) and settling in, I'm getting the itch to brew and keg again. I kept my electric all-grain setup but sold my side-by-side fermentation-chamber/kegerator before leaving. It was a good project and kept me in fresh draft beer, but now that I have more space including a basement, I think dedicated units are the right answer. I assume there haven't been any breakthroughs allowing us to ferment and serve from the same chest freezer? I guess I'll look into a small upright freezer or dorm fridge for controlling fermentation temperatures.
I'm looking for a new ~7 cubic foot chest freezer, any current deals out there? Hoping to hold 3 kegs on tap, plus two more conditioning. I'd like to fit a 10 lb CO2 tank on the compressor hump.
I had pin-locks in my side-by-side since they were skinnier. Thinking about switching to ball locks. Are they still the most common ones on the used market? I'm seeing $75 for a used ball-lock! Serious inflation since I built my last system. Who's got the best deal on 6 used kegs shipped?
Looks like I bought my kit from kegconnection.com -are they still the best game in town? I see AIH has some kits as well. I like the kit just to ensure I don't forget any fittings.
I had Perlick 525PC taps on my last system and loved them. Now I'm reading great reviews on the 650SS. I understand they let you serve at different pressure without adjusting line length? Does it also replace a counter-pressure filler for filling growlers and individual bottles?
Thinking about going with a dual-body regulator with a three-way manifold. Hoping this will cover most contingencies for a three-tap serving system. Since all the kegs will be held at 40F, what range of carbonation volumes can I achieve? Is the dual-body a waste of $50, or do you guys really adjust by style?
I put BevSeal lines on my old system; I remember it was a PITA to fit them over the hose barbs, but trouble-free performance after that. It that still the way to go?
Sorry for all the rapid-fire questions, but it's been awhile and I'm hoping the brain trust here can help guide my research
I'm looking for a new ~7 cubic foot chest freezer, any current deals out there? Hoping to hold 3 kegs on tap, plus two more conditioning. I'd like to fit a 10 lb CO2 tank on the compressor hump.
I had pin-locks in my side-by-side since they were skinnier. Thinking about switching to ball locks. Are they still the most common ones on the used market? I'm seeing $75 for a used ball-lock! Serious inflation since I built my last system. Who's got the best deal on 6 used kegs shipped?
Looks like I bought my kit from kegconnection.com -are they still the best game in town? I see AIH has some kits as well. I like the kit just to ensure I don't forget any fittings.
I had Perlick 525PC taps on my last system and loved them. Now I'm reading great reviews on the 650SS. I understand they let you serve at different pressure without adjusting line length? Does it also replace a counter-pressure filler for filling growlers and individual bottles?
Thinking about going with a dual-body regulator with a three-way manifold. Hoping this will cover most contingencies for a three-tap serving system. Since all the kegs will be held at 40F, what range of carbonation volumes can I achieve? Is the dual-body a waste of $50, or do you guys really adjust by style?
I put BevSeal lines on my old system; I remember it was a PITA to fit them over the hose barbs, but trouble-free performance after that. It that still the way to go?
Sorry for all the rapid-fire questions, but it's been awhile and I'm hoping the brain trust here can help guide my research