2 taps on the keezer, or 3?

[loctones]

I priced everything out last night, and I was able to swing the 3rd tap, so I went ahead and ordered all the parts for 3 taps, with a setup that'll accommodate a 4th down the road.

I told my wife that I was going to have to start brewing to fill it up (we have a busy couple of weekends ahead), and she said "Why don't you just build the kegerator, instead?" I guess that's a fair trade. I'll only have 1 on tap to start, but that's just fine. I've been wanting a kegerator for years, so I'm stoked.

 

[steinsato]

My local brewpub will fill corny kegs for me. You could look into that. That way you can have a couple different beers on tap even though you haven't had time to brew. I just call ahead, sanitize the keg then drop it off overnight. They usually have it filled, carbonated and chilled for me the next afternoon.

 

[nostalgia]

Congrats! Drinking your own brew is awesome, but there's nothing like pulling your own from a tap

-Joe

 

[JesseRC]

I vote for 3. I have 4, but I think 3 is perfect. I always have a stout on tap, then a mild/house ale and then the 3rd tap for something seasonal .

 

[jturie]

If you aren't a heavy drinker/partier I recommend going with 2 taps, but a 3-4 distributor. That way you can have two on tap with a 3rd and/or 4th conditioning/carbing up.

To quote that Guiness advertisement...."Brilliant". Never thought of going that route with the third distributor line.

 

[jeffmeh]

I priced everything out last night, and I was able to swing the 3rd tap, so I went ahead and ordered all the parts for 3 taps, with a setup that'll accommodate a 4th down the road.

I told my wife that I was going to have to start brewing to fill it up (we have a busy couple of weekends ahead), and she said "Why don't you just build the kegerator, instead?" I guess that's a fair trade. I'll only have 1 on tap to start, but that's just fine. I've been wanting a kegerator for years, so I'm stoked.

Excellent. I have been using a 15 cu ft freezer, temp controller, and picnic taps in the basement, but I was able to get a great deal on a 4.9 cu ft Vissani kegerator, that I can keep on the main floor. I wanted three taps, but at this price two was a reasonable concession. Have fun with it.