eddiewould
Well-Known Member
Hey guys,
I've got a whole lot of LHBS gift vouchers (birthday and Xmas) so I thought I'd get into kegging. My plan is to filter, force-carbonate in the keg and then use a beer-gun to fill bottles.
I've been told that I'll need to get the keg cold to be able to force carbonate and fill bottles with a beer gun. Problem is, I don't have a spare fridge/freezer so I'll need to get one.
Am I better off buying a fridge or a freezer and if so, why? NB I also plan to use the fridge/freezer for temperate control at some stage. And *possibly* for lagering, however I don't tend to brew lagers.
Here in Wellington the temperate range is pretty good for brewing, almost never gets above 25c (77F) except in the middle of summer - it never gets above 30c. In winter it doesn't really get much below 12c indoors.
If I buy a second-hand fridge or freezer, what do I need to look out for? Minimum size etc etc.
Cheers,
Eddie
I've got a whole lot of LHBS gift vouchers (birthday and Xmas) so I thought I'd get into kegging. My plan is to filter, force-carbonate in the keg and then use a beer-gun to fill bottles.
I've been told that I'll need to get the keg cold to be able to force carbonate and fill bottles with a beer gun. Problem is, I don't have a spare fridge/freezer so I'll need to get one.
Am I better off buying a fridge or a freezer and if so, why? NB I also plan to use the fridge/freezer for temperate control at some stage. And *possibly* for lagering, however I don't tend to brew lagers.
Here in Wellington the temperate range is pretty good for brewing, almost never gets above 25c (77F) except in the middle of summer - it never gets above 30c. In winter it doesn't really get much below 12c indoors.
If I buy a second-hand fridge or freezer, what do I need to look out for? Minimum size etc etc.
Cheers,
Eddie