Recent content by Herbie555

Yeah, I think for now I'll stick to a stand-alone kegerator, though I will keep this idea on the stack (and an eye on Craigslist) as a possible soda chiller. No reason I couldn't have draft root beer too...

That's a fair point. I was thinking about lowering the freezing point, not corrosion. The more I think about the details of this, the more I think I need to just find/make space for a regular kegerator, but if I were going to continue with the idea, there are other solutions: Alcohol/Water...

My concept was to use a salt-water bath for the coils or plate. This would have the thermal mass and the freezer will keep this at a pretty steady temperature of right around 32° (I know it will hold this temp because I've been logging the temp of the freezer where I've been storing bottled...

I'm glad that so far I'm not completely insane. A few more questions as I gain more knowledge here: By leaving the keg(s) at room temperature, would I potentially be shortening the life of the beer inside? I ask because while my wife and I enjoy beer (and I'm sure would enjoy it more if we had...

Hi DIYers, I got a weird question for you. Actually, an idea I want you to shoot down or confirm as "possible". I'm considering building a "permanent" jockey box arrangement to chill my beer at home. Here's the trick - I currently have a top/bottom fridge/freezer in the garage that's been...