So the other day I ran an idea past SWMBO and got the ok(pending final approval of blueprinted idea-by SWMBO) of having my taps in the kitchen-she went for it....I was gonna start with the kegerator under the new counter section-then thought of additional noise,heat and dust in and under the counter-not good after installed...
I then came up with the idea of keeping the keger.in the basement and running pvc pipe off the top of the tower directly up thru the new counter and installing the taps in the pvc-good idea but then large hole in counter if taps removed-not good either...
On to the next idea-Taps through the wall with a fancy copper backsplash and drip tray--on to blueprinting and assembly, place the keger. close enough(under a given 16inch wide wall section,below where the taps would be located,use some sort of flexible conduit to run the beer lines though-up into the wall and to the taps-this would be a 8-9 foot run of beer line-the backside of the wall in question is the stairway down into the basement so a removable back panel for tap access is in order...
Any ideas on my line length,what would the best(cheapest way) to cool this-I've thought of the p.c. fan and box deal-would it force enough air up the tube ?,any thoughts on insulation of the flex tube and wall areas ? I thought spray foam type insulation-PRO:no sweating,CON-permanent and non servicable-good if glycol cooling(out of the question)bad if air cooling-lack of air flow.... See what I mean.....EEEAAHH I've got so many ideas running amuck in the ol' cranium that I can't think anymore.....
Lets hear any critiques,ideas or thoughts that you have-many obtained here prior are used on every brew day....... I'm looking forward to see what you guys/gals come up with. Thanks in advance. Shane
I then came up with the idea of keeping the keger.in the basement and running pvc pipe off the top of the tower directly up thru the new counter and installing the taps in the pvc-good idea but then large hole in counter if taps removed-not good either...
On to the next idea-Taps through the wall with a fancy copper backsplash and drip tray--on to blueprinting and assembly, place the keger. close enough(under a given 16inch wide wall section,below where the taps would be located,use some sort of flexible conduit to run the beer lines though-up into the wall and to the taps-this would be a 8-9 foot run of beer line-the backside of the wall in question is the stairway down into the basement so a removable back panel for tap access is in order...
Any ideas on my line length,what would the best(cheapest way) to cool this-I've thought of the p.c. fan and box deal-would it force enough air up the tube ?,any thoughts on insulation of the flex tube and wall areas ? I thought spray foam type insulation-PRO:no sweating,CON-permanent and non servicable-good if glycol cooling(out of the question)bad if air cooling-lack of air flow.... See what I mean.....EEEAAHH I've got so many ideas running amuck in the ol' cranium that I can't think anymore.....
Lets hear any critiques,ideas or thoughts that you have-many obtained here prior are used on every brew day....... I'm looking forward to see what you guys/gals come up with. Thanks in advance. Shane