Buying pre-made?

I'm just getting into home brewing and would love to have a keezer, but to be honest i'm a techie and when it comes to tools / building things I've tried and failed. As a result I would prefer to buy something already made. Unfortunately it seems like all the kegerators pre-made costs $1000+ if you want more than one tap and they all look like a $80 fridge. Does anyone know of a shop that makes them or a person that makes them in the So Cal area??

 

You could start with asking LHBS, or if you have a local brew club, that could be an option.

 

Look on your local craigslist, I've seen nice ones for sale used quite often.
I just looked on Los Angeles Craigslist and there a several available now, some include kegs and other items:

https://losangeles.craigslist.org/sfv/app/d/wine-barrel-keezer-four-taps/6310232824.html

https://inlandempire.craigslist.org/app/d/keezer-and-brew-equipment/6271726620.html

https://ventura.craigslist.org/for/d/7cu-ft-keezer-with-co2-tank/6309893586.html

https://ventura.craigslist.org/app/d/3-tap-kegerator/6324895990.html

And there's even an ad for someone that will custom make a kegerator:

https://ventura.craigslist.org/hsh/d/kegerator-sales-service-new/6256778607.html

 

Also check out lowes and home depot. I seem to remember seeing one for around $400 recently.

 

Thanks I should have tried there first.

What do you think about this one???

https://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/for/d/keezer-kegerator-man-cave-beer/6309532813.html

 

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Yeah I noticed that, but it also says "Including everything to run all cornys if needed"... So I'm assuming he already has adapters or fittings, but they just need to be changed? I asked about the make / model of the freezer also.

 

Yea I saw that after I posted.

 

Now would be the time to learn and not fail...its not hard and self rewarding

 

It looks nice, but if you're buying a used keezer, it's all about the freezer. How old is it?

 

Never in a million years. For one I don't have any equipment to do anything with wood. I don't have any tools, don't know much about kegs to begin with and also don't have time. That would be like me asking you to write a custom web based CRM using php....

 

Hey, tech guy, check this thread out: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=466106

Enjoy the rabbit hole! Mwahaha

 

Agreed ..I need a website...Anytime your ready

 

Oh, sure, why not.
We welcome all, even those with zero avocational skills...

Cheers!

 

OP, I think checking Craigslist is a good idea. Just add up the value of the parts and workmanship and make sure it looks like a good value. In my opinion, the $700 one you posted is NOT a good value. It looks like a freezer that might be worth $100, and maybe $250 of other parts. The workmanship, for me, did not add another $350 of value.

Also keep in mind that even if you buy something you have to learn how to operate and clean the kegs, how to balance the lines for a good pour, how to find and fix the inevitable gas leak, how to clean everything... A keg system is not as fire-and-forget as a fridge, even if someone else builds the wood parts.

I completely understand not wanting to build something. I'm the same way, but I am also a cheapskate. I ended up building something super easy. And ugly. I just used an old fridge, and mounted the taps in the door.





The "building" part of this was drilling 4 holes and inserting the tap shanks. Oh, and I mounted the CO2 manifold to a board and hung it off a shelf bracket in the fridge. Very fancy, that. You could also just let it rattle around too.

I can store 3 corny kegs in this fridge as long as at least one of them is a narrow Torpedo keg. There is also room for a 1.5 gal keg on the back hump. If I didn't want the top shelf in the for food storage I could probably fit 1-2 more 5 gallon kegs in there, too.

This would be a disaster if it was inside, but since it is in the garage, the looks don't matter.

Good luck with your keg quest!