hi all,
after having been brewing since august last year, i decided to step up to a keggerator. having brewed 30 batches, i was getting tired of bottling everyting and since my poker club has gotten hooked on the beer, it seemed like a good idea.
i convinced swmbo that it would be very economical to have home made soda water in the pantry, instead of buying those horribly expensive soda stream refils. little did she know that i would add some beer taps as well.
i aquired this fine gram fridge. it is a fridge/freezer so i can store regular food in the freezer and hops of course.
i could only fit 3 kegs in it. i needed 1/2" to fit 4 kegs. i decided to extend it by 5" to fit 4 kegs and to be able to use the shelfes in door.
btw, the co2 canister is on top just when i was testing the setup. it will be standing next to it when it goes live
the red tap on the right is for the bubbly water
i decied to have the valves outside and a gauge so i could control each keg. then i can force carb one, but still serve from the others at the same time.
i made the drip tray out of brass that i had laying around.
the extension is made out of plywood and i covered it with sheet metal which extends onto the fridge where it is fastened. the magnets in the door will grab the sheet metal so it works just like before. very smooth
todo:
so, do you think i'm on the right track? can you think of any improvements
after having been brewing since august last year, i decided to step up to a keggerator. having brewed 30 batches, i was getting tired of bottling everyting and since my poker club has gotten hooked on the beer, it seemed like a good idea.
i convinced swmbo that it would be very economical to have home made soda water in the pantry, instead of buying those horribly expensive soda stream refils. little did she know that i would add some beer taps as well.
i aquired this fine gram fridge. it is a fridge/freezer so i can store regular food in the freezer and hops of course.
i could only fit 3 kegs in it. i needed 1/2" to fit 4 kegs. i decided to extend it by 5" to fit 4 kegs and to be able to use the shelfes in door.
btw, the co2 canister is on top just when i was testing the setup. it will be standing next to it when it goes live
the red tap on the right is for the bubbly water
i decied to have the valves outside and a gauge so i could control each keg. then i can force carb one, but still serve from the others at the same time.
i made the drip tray out of brass that i had laying around.
the extension is made out of plywood and i covered it with sheet metal which extends onto the fridge where it is fastened. the magnets in the door will grab the sheet metal so it works just like before. very smooth
todo:
- the thermostat in the fridge is not working properly. i have to install my own
- need a stainless bottom with holes in it for the drip tray
- guess it would be better to level the bottom, so the kegs would have even surface
- clean everything before going live
- get additional faucet so i can loose the red one
- make some pretty tap handles
so, do you think i'm on the right track? can you think of any improvements