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Just be sure to secure your Co2 cylinder so the valve is protected. Inside or out of the kegerator wont matter you just dont want to make a missle out if it by snapping the valve off.

the only down side to kegging half a batch in a full size keg is you use mor Co2 that usual. First to purg ethen to fill the big head space and keep pressure to carbonate. But hey Co2 is cheap so why not.

see post that shows a tweak to the SOFC https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=13810 http://home.comcast.net/~reddog83/beer.htm

I have used the "Son of Fermentation Cooler" plans by Ken Schwartz. Being the forgetfull person I am I wanted to add an active device to cool the box without any ice. I used a thermoelectric module to supply the cold and controlled it with a thermostat. The whole device only uses about...

Thank you all for your help. I will watch my temps on the next batch. Thinking about building the son of a fermentation chiller.

Thank you for your quick reply. I did not prime the keg with sugar. I plan to force carbonate (either shake method or letting sit wit Co2 pressure). Can I carbonate it now (at 36'F) and let it condition? In the future should I rack to a secondary then to the keg? Would that be required?

Hello to all. I am new to homebrew and have started with the Coopers Cerveza kit. I thought it would be simple and good for the summer here in new england. I followed the directions whith the exception of bottling. I have a kegerator (chest freezer with digital controller) and a 5gall cornie...