how many taps do you have and how many do you want?

[sumbrewindude]

I've two picnic taps, keezer holds 4. Every now and then I think about adding one more tap, but I'm content with 2 serving, one gassing, and one lagering.

 

[jekeane]

Brew schedule and space / $ should drive your decision. Here is a bad photo of my setup. It is the Maytag 14cf at HD (With a sale it was $325) the CAD drawing in this forum shows it can hold 10 kegs because the compressor hump is in 1 corner. Currently it holds 6 ball locks with 10ft picnic taps a 5# tank, in the blue basket is saved yeast and some hops, and under the basket are 6-10 assorted 6 packs. If I want I can fit a 20# tank or more kegs or even lager. I have a hard time imagining I will outgrow this setup unlike my previous 7cf.

 

[ArkotRamathorn]

One problem is that two of my friends that drank a LOT of my beer both moved out of the area. My turnover is much slower now.

Time to start daydreaming...

Put up a listing on Craigslist, strictly platonic.

"Looking for two cool dudes to come over and drink my beer"

I'd bet you have about 3 dozen emails/phone calls in about 10 minutes.

 

[BBBF]

I'm happy with three.

I drink a lot of beer, but I drink few styles that benefit from age so three taps are plenty for me.

I'm in the same boat. My kegerator holds five cornys or four 1/6 sankes, but only has 3 taps. Sometimes I wish I had a 4th, but it would be under-used. During those times, I keep a picnic tap in the fridge.

 

[63belair]

I have 2 (currently using a minifridge) and I honestly I'm ok with 2 taps, but I wish I had more room for kegs so I could have one carbed and chilled on standby for when one kicks.

That being said I think the perfect number of taps would be 3 or maybe 4 based on our current consumption patterns.

That that being said, the wife has stated that when we buy a house she wants to relocate the minifridge kegerator to the bedroom and then build a keezer for the bar, so I suppose that would put us at 5-6 taps!

 

[fj605]

Is the addage "If you build it they will come" apply in this case? I'm definitely not gonna ever make the assertion I don't drink a ton of beer (short bursts on Fridays where I'll down a bunch of research materials). Once your friends find out you have beer on tap regularly do they all of a sudden just start showing up a lot?

I know I could keep two full all the time and still feel like I'm letting whatever is in it get too old particularly if I make a hefeweizen or other wheat ales.

Luckily, most of our friends also have beer on tap too so it evens out.

I have noticed my landlord and in-laws coming by more often though.

 

[rainmanak44]

I have 8 spots but only filled 5 of them so far. I keep blowing kegs faster than I can brew!

 

[30Bones]

I have 5 and sometimes I feel it's excessive. Other times it's perfect when I have the inventory. I don't see myself adding more and I won't take any away even if they aren't being used for long periods of time. Good time to disassemble and clean them on rotation then.

 

[airdog_47]

I have three. Keg fridge holds 4. I'm happy with 3 taps.

 

[TwoGunz]

6, 2 of which are nitro. I'm all set with 6 and could live with a couple less at times but I do like variety.


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