Keezer material

[Masonga]

Getting ready to build my keezer and am curious if anyone be has suggestions where to get the internal parts for a four tap setup? New to home brewing and just looking for the best place online.

 

[GPP33]

Are you new to the Internet too? There's the really cool website called google. Let me help you out.

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Homebrew+supplies

I've gotten most of my equipment from morebeer.com, at least what I can't from my LHBS. There quite a few others, best prices will depend on what you need and who's running the best deals. Northern Brewer (now owned by the devil I'm told) and their sister store Midwest, Adventures in Home brewing and of course homebrewsupply.com (sponser of this forum), and too many others to list.

 

[imasickboy]

^^^Ignore this guy's attitude.

Pretty much all the homebrew places sell all the same stuff, but some specialize in some areas, and some are just more expensive, period.

http://www.kegconnection.com/ is a good one-stop-shop, but if you are interested in pinching pennies, by all means, shop around. Kegs in particular are worth the time spent comparing pricing.

 

[jwm1485]

I got a lot of my stuff from homebrewing.org

 

[55x11]

^^^Ignore this guy's attitude.

Pretty much all the homebrew places sell all the same stuff, but some specialize in some areas, and some are just more expensive, period.

http://www.kegconnection.com/ is a good one-stop-shop, but if you are interested in pinching pennies, by all means, shop around. Kegs in particular are worth the time spent comparing pricing.

I also like kegconnection, since you can get entire kit, everything you need basically, for not that much $$.

For four faucets, you can start with this:
http://www.kegconnection.com/4-faucet-basic-homebrew-kegerator-kit/

You will need a CO2 tank. Look locally, you can get a great deal. I would look for 20lb tank instead of 5lb. Will last longer between fills and will be cheaper to fill.

Your setup then will be functional with picnic taps but I would replace them with Perlick 630 SS or something of similar quality. You will also need shanks for your keggerator and perhaps various valves, extra ball-lock/pin-lock connectors etc. And of course Kegs. Look on craigslist for used ones. Sometimes you can get sales on sites like kegconnection, morebeer, AdventuresInHomebrewing etc. Just don't use northernBrewer, they are owned by evil people now.
for pinlock, anything $40 and below is a great deal. for ball-lock, $50 and below is great.

Right now kegconnection sells pinlock kegs with disconnects for $35. That's a great deal.
http://www.kegconnection.com/pin-lo...-keg-or-firestone-5-gallon-for-homebrew-soda/

(I am in no way affiliated with them, just think it's a very nice deal).

 

[brewvet]

^^^Ignore this guy's attitude.

Pretty much all the homebrew places sell all the same stuff, but some specialize in some areas, and some are just more expensive, period.

http://www.kegconnection.com/ is a good one-stop-shop, but if you are interested in pinching pennies, by all means, shop around. Kegs in particular are worth the time spent comparing pricing.

Agree with Keg Connection, where I got mine. The ability to customize a kit to your needs was a big plus for me.

 

[Masonga]

Not new to the internet...didnyou notice how many returns for that google search? Maybe I'm just trying not to waste time and money getting ripped off. But thanks for the reply anyway.

Everybody else, thanks for your help!

 

[TBC]

I got all my parts from ritebrew. I'd check out there website also.

 

[imasickboy]

One additional thing worth mentioning:

Faucets. Forward seal faucets are a must for homebrewers. Traditional faucets can, and will, stick shut when not used very frequently. Recommended faucets are Perlick or Intertap. Spend the extra few dollars up front and buy one of these.

I have Intertaps. They work, don't leak, and were significantly cheaper than Perlicks. Purchased from https://www.williamsbrewing.com/default.aspx

 

[Masonga]

One additional thing worth mentioning:

Faucets. Forward seal faucets are a must for homebrewers. Traditional faucets can, and will, stick shut when not used very frequently. Recommended faucets are Perlick or Intertap. Spend the extra few dollars up front and buy one of these.

I have Intertaps. They work, don't leak, and were significantly cheaper than Perlicks. Purchased from https://www.williamsbrewing.com/default.aspx

Thanks! I got the four tap setup minus faucets, but bought 4 of the Perlicks.

 

[mongoose33]

You'll have some people suggest you buy the flow-control faucets. Morebeer has them on sale for $49.99 each. Nobody else I'm aware of is under $59.99.

Whatever you do, don't buy cheap. I started out with three faucets on my keezer. When I measured for placement for each, I marked out spots for five faucets, using an awl to make a small divot where each would be centered. You can see from the pics below, if you look closely, where I'm going to put the fifth one which I just bought from Morebeer.

And, of course, Morebeer has free shipping at $59 and up.

If you choose to use these, also get the growler filler. Not only will you fill growlers with ease, especially since you can control the flow, you'll also find you can bottle with this as well.

 

[GPP33]

Wow, thin skin around here. The point is that you need to do your research if you want to score the best deal. Of the many home brew supply web sites there isn't one that consistently has the lowest prices. I listed a few of the good ones, others have listed more. Shop aroun and catch the sales.