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Saw this at my local Costco for $1200. I figure we can come up with something better for less. Let's see a list of parts and cost. ☺️

No worries. It can get quite busy in here. :)

As previously mentioned, yes. As long as it's not a super-wide mouth. I've seen where you can order those lids. Sometimes you can update the pin-lock lids and replace the automatic PRV with a manual-capable PRV as well.

Find some way to surround a computer case fan, and put a hole just slightly smaller than whatever tubing (1"?) you are going to use and splice in a wall-wart from an old cell phone. Stick one end of the tube into the small hole you put in the case fan surround and put the other end in your...

Why buy new? You can get refurbished MUCH less expensively than new. Generally about 1/2 to 2/3 the cost

Pin locks are cheaper and fatter and somewhat easier to find, ball locks are taller, more expensive and harder to find. OTOH, if you want to share your brew and take a keg somewhere, you will likely find most people have ball lock connectors. If you're just going to keep it at home in a...

Yep. "Dorm Fridge" kegerators are definitely only good for indoors. :) Wouldn't want to use them outside.

Hmm... I guess a good question would be how much beer are you wanting to have on tap? That'll give you two sixtels at once to choose from. Are you planning on having multiple styles available at once? If so, then you can still get by with a smaller fridge... something like this will hold two...

I should probably replace the O rings more often, but every 3-5 times seems to be the recommendation, unless you're made of money and want to replace them every time. :)

THIS! I oversweetened my cider, so I decided to soak some Star Anise pods. It worked out OK, but I'm not sure I'd do it again. :) It was an experiment, and as I said, it's "OK" but not great.

If you have a pin-lock, you'll have to push down on the poppet. MAKE SURE you push down on the Gas-In poppet or you'll get a shower of beer! :D

Probably... :) But as others have said, a good scrubbing with cleanser and a scrubby gets most of the oxidation off, followed by a good wax to keep the rubber nice.

You can also buy brand new Ball Lock Kegs, although they are expensive. The new ones are very nice, though. I strongly urge you to try and buy "imperfect" kegs whenever possible. I picked some up relatively cheap because they supposedly had "ugly welds." Who cares as long as the weld is sound. :)

A couple options: 1) increase the length of your beer lines, 2) try smaller inside diameter beer lines. The problem appears to be that there's not enough resistance in the beer lines, as I understand it

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I got one similar to that as one of the door prizes at the local Home brewer's club competition a couple years ago. I believe the acrylic face comes off and you add your template slides in.

If you decide to repair it, depending on where the leak is, I'd get someone to put a bead of welding over the whole area.

Might be able to get a second growler filler, remove the plastic tubing and add a short tube to a bottling wand???

Hmm... Most of us around here use soda kegs... the PubKeg uses a commercial (Sanke) tap connection. You'll need to figure out how to fill your keg and cap it. Also would be good to have CO2 to help purge air from the keg and help seal it good. On the other hand, if you're going to naturally carb...

Try putting the gas on the liquid out post and "burping" the keg. You'll feed CO2 through the liquid diptube and it'll come in contact with the beer better as it flows through the liquid.