Keezer and Co2

I've searched around for an answer, sorry if this has been posted before.

I'm in the process of planning a keezer (Wooden collar, yada yada...) Right now I'm just using a refrigerator with a cobra tap.

I hope to keep the Co2 tank outside the keezer. I have a dual regulator as of now. I am planning on installing three taps although the freezer has room for 4 cornies (well more if a put a big enough collar on it but I want some storage room too.) A few questions:

Assuming that I will keep the serving pressure the same on two of the three kegs:

1) How do you propose I do it? Regulator outside, two hoses in and one hose to a "t" or manifold? (was also thinking about manifold so I can serve three and force one.)

2) Is there some sort of shank I can use for the gas? I'm not sure I like just running the lines through the collar.

3) Efficiency: Should I plan on insulating or caulking around the shank or line in the collar? ...or am I overplanning this.

Thanks for your help. All suggestions are appreciated!

A good place to start getting ideas for your kegerator build is here:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/show-us-your-kegerator-29053

I'm in the process of building my own kegerator now and I plan to use caulk only around the base of the wooden collar. I figure I can always go back and add caulk elsewhere if this doesn't work out.

Seven said:

A good place to start getting ideas for your kegerator build is here:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/show-us-your-kegerator-29053

I'm in the process of building my own kegerator now and I plan to use caulk only around the base of the wooden collar. I figure I can always go back and add caulk elsewhere if this doesn't work out.

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Thanks! I've been checking out that thread for days now. It's like kegerator porn! I've even seen builds with the same freezer I'm using. I'm planning a double hinge system below and above the collar, so minimal caulk except for the shanks.

Sorry for the bump guys. Figured many are at work and closer to a computer now. I'm still wondering if there is some sort of gas shank I can use rather than running the line through the collar.

Something like this perhaps?

Bulkhead Fitting

Seven said:

Something like this perhaps?

Bulkhead Fitting

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Exactly what I was looking for. I have an order being shipped out of Austin soon. I'm going to call to see if I can ad a few of these on.

Thanks!

I'm probably going to order one of these for my keezer also... it will make moving the keezer and/or changing the C02 tank much easier since you can disconnect the C02 tank quickly and easily.