Recent content by Mac_rancher

Thank you for taking the picture.By the looks of it I would be cutting it pretty close. I did some more research again and came across this low profile coupler that I think I will give a try. https://www.kegworks.com/low-profile-coupler-with-rotating-probe/

I'm looking to use a sanke coupler with ball lock qd's and I'm wondering how much total height with keg I'm looking at with that setup. Standard 1/6 sanke d keg. I have 29" of height in my kegerator.

Thank you! I think there is light at the end of this tunnel and hoping I can turn a corner by the end of this year. I got the Danby DAR044A4BSLDD-6. It was made a year and a half ago, so hopefully it has lots of life left in it.

Thank you for the compliment and I hope I get better soon as well. Instantly I realize now how Duotight are so much better than the regular hose and barb. Looking forward to trying out the 4mm id EVAbarrier tubing. I ran a fridge with a picnic tap for a while so I’m excited for when I can try...

Another Danby conversion. Nothing real special, but it means a lot to me. I've been suffering from long covid for 13 months now and this project gives me something to look forward to...when I can brew again and enjoy some good beer. For now I need to continue to do what I can to get better...

Problem solved…switching to the tried and true Danby 4.4. Found it at a pawn shop locally. Going to test it today and make sure it’s good to go before I try a conversion…learned my lesson on that one.

Makes sense, thank you. I am wondering more now about the cooling capability of the unit. It’s a beverage fridge, about the size of a typical 150 can beverage fridge (4.6 cu ft). That’s 1,800 oz of liquid it would cool. It can only get 640oz of liquid down to 44-45 before it just runs forever...

I started thinking about it last night and was realizing what you said. Safer to mess with 12v than 120v. Thanks for the advice on that one. How do you recommend I orient the fans? I figured I'd mount them perpendicular to the top, with the fans blowing toward the back wall of the kegerator.

I was debating about trying two as well. I have an analog thermostat, so I'm not sure what temp it thinks it is running at. I know the bottom will hit 32, but the top I'm sure is in the 50's. Because of this my keg equalizes around 43-44. I've heard optimal temp for your beer is 38-40, so I'm...

I'm curious to hear some opinions regarding my diy kegerator. I converted an older sunbeam beverage fridge with a window door to a kegerator with tower. The cooling coils sit just behind the back wall and cool through the wall. I find that I'm getting quite a bit a moisture build up on the wall...

Sounds like a similar path I’ve been on in brewing. Adding more controls seems to make a world of difference. Even though you lost the beer, I’d say it’s a win. Implementing new strategies and equipment with your best tasting beer is a great step forward. Next brew will probably be pretty...

I was shipped the wrong guard rail and it doesn’t fit my kegerator build. I’ll need to get a quote for shipping still. If you are interested let me know and I want to make sure it is a good deal for you. I want you to pay less than if you bought it new. Size is about 21.5” wide and 14.5” deep.

Sounds good, I'll probably add some compost this fall and let that settle in with follow up in the spring when I trim roots back. I'll add the vinegar spray to the routine too. does it matter what time of day you spray it? This year earwigs were eating my leaves at a pretty rapid rate...

Thank you for the info. This year I fertilized with miracle grow tomato formula to compensate for the soil I’m sure was stripped out pretty good. I think you are right when it comes to the mildew. I’ll work on that next year and find a mixture that helps out. In your opinion, would it be worth...

Here’s a couple examples in pictures I took recently. The hops on the table were from when I picked them all the other picture was two weeks ago. It was mainly the middle of the plant to the right of the window.