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I'm in the process of planning the build of a basement bar and patio bar. Ideally, I'd like to place my kegerator in the basement utility room and then split each of beer lines so one set of lines feeds the basement bar and one feeds the patio. What I'm not sure about, since I've only run beer...

I'd like to rebuild my kegerator + collar and no longer wish to have tap actually attached to the collar itself. Instead, I'd like to have the kegerator have outlets/valves where I can attach hoses and run the hoses to wherever I want the tap to actually be. I'd much prefer this flexibility as...

A few blog posts going into slightly more detail: Intro: http://scottsharp.me/blog/introducing-ikeg/ Software: http://scottsharp.me/blog/ikeg-software-overview/ Plumbing: http://scottsharp.me/blog/ikeg-plumbing/

The check valves sit right above the manifold and were put there to eliminate mixing beers anywhere other than inside the manifold. Gravity takes care of purging what little does sit in the manifold and between the manifold and the check valves. I did spend a little extra on solenoids that were...

Electronics: #1 - Raspberry Pi #2 - Arduino - Note the disgustingly bent capacitors sticking out. I had to replace a few that were nicely soldered in and realized my desoldering skills were non-existent and could get it to the point where I could actually get the full capacitor lead through...

Here are some photos... #1 - This is where all the connections come in. The manifold has four inputs at the top and one at the bottom. The one at the bottom is immediately connected to the faucet. One of the first revisions I'll make later this year is adding in a digital flow meter before the...

I'm trying to limit the amount of liquid left in the main line. After the check-valves on each line, there is about 5 inches of each line the go down into the manifold. The manifold is fairly small and then the output attaches almost directly to the tap. I'm relying on gravity to pull the liquid...

I had to create a fairly convoluted system to get the iPad to communicate with the other electronics. The drawback is it adds a bunch of bulky equipment. The good news is that I am able to use my iPhone or any other smart phone should the iPad not be charged! An update on the system: After...

Update: I'll be putting this together this weekend. I have everything ready to go for the most part. All of the components are in, except for a few fittings that I'll be getting tomorrow and Saturday. My custom programming on the Arduino controller board is functional and I just have a few...

I have my stuff ordered to test out this idea... I'm going to attach my solenoids very close to the keg outlets. I'll run some extra line to help out with any foam the solenoids introduce and each of the four lines will run into check valves before entering a manifold that looks like this...

Beer joystick!

I do still like the idea of a having the beer handle / tap interface as the final exit for the beer. I sadly haven't had much time to work on this project. I realized summer was creeping up and spent most of my free time actually making beer and cleaning up my current non-electronic keg rig...

Thanks for the info and suggestions! I was thinking the same thing, however, I did read that the solenoid values that I need to electronically shut off each of the four liquid lines produce foam and that you should run additional line past the solenoids to mitigate that. I suspect I have...

I'm trying to think through the idea of running a four keg system through a single tap using a tablet interface. I have a good grasp on the electronics and would piece together parts of the KegBot project with my own modifications, but I'm not sure about the physics of things. My initial...

I bought one of these (awesome price), took it to Airgas to get filled and was told they couldn't do an exchange for a 4 gallon. Instead, they exchanged it for a 5 gallon at not additional cost (just charged for the 5lbs of co2)!

The converted freezer I'm using has a lock on it, so that sounds like a pretty reasonable solution. I don't have all the equipment yet, but I'm assuming it's easy to just pop off the liquid disconnect off the keg, right? I was also considering putting shut off valves on the liquid lines. I'd...

I'm working on putting together my keg system and have a question regarding disabling the taps. I'm planning on keeping my keggerator outside during the summer, but I'd prefer for a variety of reasons, to not have the taps active at all times. I've never kegged before, so I'm not entirely...

Thanks, doesn't sound like I have much to worry about! I have an outdoor propane burner (150,000 BTU, I believe) so getting the 6 gallons to boil shouldn't be a problem.

Thanks to a restaurant auction, I'm now the proud owner of a 10-gallon pot. This is an upgrade from my previous canning pot, which was good to boil two gallons. I haven't brewed in about a year or so, but my previous recipes were all for 2 gallon boils. My questions are: 1) Should I even...

I tossed the hops in yesterday. Any advice on how long they should sit before bottling?