Draft Tower Cooler Kit Recommendation

[emersonvier]

Hi folks, I am looking for a recommendation for Draft Tower Cooler Kit

I found two types, are others? What is your recommendation?

https://www.amazon.com/Coldtower-Kegerator-Upgraded-MAXIMUM-cooling/dp/B00OZPJ9X0/?tag=forumyield-20

https://www.morebeer.com/products/draft-tower-fan-kit.html


I have 4.9 Cubic Feet Kegerator and my tap is on top of the Kegerator.

 

[Broken Crow]

Welcome to HBT!
Sorry for the slow response... Both links you supplied look to be perfectly good options, I've seen both used by many users on here and they both do the same job so I'd recommend going with the less expensive one. Something you might want to do as well is 'complete' the insulation in your tower, that is; add foam to the bare areas... It's always bugged me that tower-makers leave the top completely bare and I've found that adding insulation makes a huge difference to temps inside the kegerator.
Here's a post with pictures showing my 'added insulation': https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/plugging-the-tube-hole-in-kegerator.735952/#post-10451217
So tell us; Are you a homebrewer, or just enjoy having a cold one on tap at home? Have you had any foaming issues, or just being proactive?
Anyhoo, welcome to the fun!

 

[redrocker652002]

Welcome to HBT!
Sorry for the slow response... Both links you supplied look to be perfectly good options, I've seen both used by many users on here and they both do the same job so I'd recommend going with the less expensive one. Something you might want to do as well is 'complete' the insulation in your tower, that is; add foam to the bare areas... It's always bugged me that tower-makers leave the top completely bare and I've found that adding insulation makes a huge difference to temps inside the kegerator.
Here's a post with pictures showing my 'added insulation': https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/plugging-the-tube-hole-in-kegerator.735952/#post-10451217
So tell us; Are you a homebrewer, or just enjoy having a cold one on tap at home? Have you had any foaming issues, or just being proactive?
Anyhoo, welcome to the fun!

Great pictures. I am going to have to see if my DIY tower is insulated. It is basically steel pipe I think that was made to be a tower. I kinda dig the DIY look, but I bought a 2 tap tower for a great price and am going to switch them out soon.

 

[emersonvier]

Welcome to HBT!
Sorry for the slow response... Both links you supplied look to be perfectly good options, I've seen both used by many users on here and they both do the same job so I'd recommend going with the less expensive one. Something you might want to do as well is 'complete' the insulation in your tower, that is; add foam to the bare areas... It's always bugged me that tower-makers leave the top completely bare and I've found that adding insulation makes a huge difference to temps inside the kegerator.
Here's a post with pictures showing my 'added insulation': https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/plugging-the-tube-hole-in-kegerator.735952/#post-10451217
So tell us; Are you a homebrewer, or just enjoy having a cold one on tap at home? Have you had any foaming issues, or just being proactive?
Anyhoo, welcome to the fun!

Thank you so much for your answer appreciate it.
No, I am not homebrewer, I just both my first kegerator and appreciate IPAs and Guines in correct temperature , I newbie here and learning about best practice with kegerator.

Hope today I can have my first LAGUNITAS keg to test

 

[fluketamer]

Thank you so much for your answer appreciate it.
No, I am not homebrewer, I just both my first kegerator and appreciate IPAs and Guines in correct temperature , I newbie here and learning about best practice with kegerator.

Hope today I can have my first LAGUNITAS keg to test

brew it ! it is exponentially cheaper.
you already have one of the most expensive parts of a homebrewery - the kegerator.

lagunitas keg - 170$ at best

keg of homebrewed beer 25 to 50 $ at most.

you can brew beer with minimal space and a little effort.
plenty of people here to help a long the way.

 

[shoengine]

brew it ! it is exponentially cheaper.
you already have one of the most expensive parts of a homebrewery - the kegerator.

lagunitas keg - 170$ at best

keg of homebrewed beer 25 to 50 $ at most.

you can brew beer with minimal space and a little effort.
plenty of people here to help a long the way.

AFTER amortizing the equipment needed to brew AND keg, the cost per batch can be significantly more and not the same beer.

Sometimes the easy button is just easier

 

[FloppyKnockers]

Let's please not start in with the 'factor in the equipment, time, miles traveled, and moon phase' when factoring price per batch argument again. If I did that every time I hit the golf course, each round would cost be $700+ at the muni.

 

[shoengine]

Let's please not start in with the 'factor in the equipment, time, miles traveled, and moon phase' when factoring price per batch argument again. If I did that every time I hit the golf course, each round would cost be $700+ at the muni.

Ah yes. Convince someone that doesn't brew to brew because it is "cheaper" and ignore the input costs.

Sounds sane.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

Ah yes. Convince someone that doesn't brew to brew because it is "cheaper" and ignore the input costs.

Sounds sane.

Oh, no. Don't get me twisted. I would never try to pull someone into the dark side. I wish him all the happy, blissful, half-buzzed days of pulling a tap handle of every delicious commercial beer available and never having to step foot in our realm.

 

[FloppyKnockers]

My $0.02 on @emersonvier 's initial question is either of those would work just fine. I believe I have one similar to the ColdTower model you linked. My bit of advice it to make sure there's a way for the air to return to the kegerator too. If your tower is packed with insulation, the tower cooler isn't going to do much good. If that's the case, just an empty rigid piece of tubing to allow the air to come back down is all you need.