Hi all, after doing all measurements, and convincing I purchased a tower kegerator to fit in under utilized cabinet in the kitchen, so I could have the tower on the bar above the counter. It is not as easy to fit as I thought and does not have the 3 inch airspace all around. So I am thinking of putting the kegerator in the basement below the tower. I will need 8-9 feet of pipe/tube to put the beer hose through. I am thinking of using 2” abs plumbing pipe. Does anyone have suggestions for getting/keeping the beer hose cold. I don’t know enough but thought if there is not a way for the warm air to return, the cold air won’t successfully move up the pipe. All ideas are appreciated. Thanks
Cooling between kegerator and tower
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I have zero experience in this but I believe I've seen brewers in here use glycol lines to keep the beer line cold. Might need a fan to blow the cold air into the pipe as well.
Two ways to go. 1. Insulate the run really well and live with the fact that you'll want to dump out the first 4 ounces after a few hours of non use. 2. Run a liquid cooling loop.
Thanks for these responses. I thought I was on my own.
I usually only have one beer a night, and my wife drinks wine. Losing 4 ounces every time I drink 16 means I lose 20% of my beer. That will be a problem when I start brewing better.
I didn’t know about liquid cooling loops. I have found some but not much info at this point. I can fit 3 pin lock kegs in my kegerator, and possibly a smaller reservoir if I know what to look for. I read in an old post you said water was fine for the coolant. Someone suggested a tbsp bleach to help keep it clean.
My questions are how big a reservoir do I need? How big a pump? And what size of lines should I use.
Thanks again for the support.
I usually only have one beer a night, and my wife drinks wine. Losing 4 ounces every time I drink 16 means I lose 20% of my beer. That will be a problem when I start brewing better.
I didn’t know about liquid cooling loops. I have found some but not much info at this point. I can fit 3 pin lock kegs in my kegerator, and possibly a smaller reservoir if I know what to look for. I read in an old post you said water was fine for the coolant. Someone suggested a tbsp bleach to help keep it clean.
My questions are how big a reservoir do I need? How big a pump? And what size of lines should I use.
Thanks again for the support.
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