dood56
Active Member
Let me give a little background before getting to my question. I am a Marine currently in Iraq and was doing some simple homebrewing before I left. I just started out with the Mr. Beer kits and I am looking to step up to 5 gallon brewing. However, I am the type that likes to go all out if I do something, so I am looking to start out with kegging. I am wanting to order everything right as I leave so it will be waiting for me when I arrive home. I prefer to order everything from one site, but I know it is not realistic. However, I would like to get as much as I can from Austin Homebrewing with their upcoming 10% off sale. I am set with my brewing equipment so my questions will involve the keezer I want to build
After doing my research, I have decided the best option for me is to build a keezer. I will allow me the greatest amount of flexibility with what I am looking to do. Basically, I am looking to run 4 kegs, one with pop for my daughter, 2 with beer for me and 1 for wine for my wife. The setup I am planning is a freezer with the collar put on it so if I screw anything up, I can just rebuild the collar and not mess up the freezer. I will have a temperature regulator as well. Obviously I need 4 kegs. From what I read, I need a gas in and a liquid out adapter for each keg. I am looking to get two CO2 tanks with a single and a double regulator. Fromone tank I will run the double regulator, I will run a line to to a gas manifold to allow me to dispense from two kegs. I will also run a line to allow me to force carb and dispense the pop. The other tank will have the single regulator running to the wine so I can dispense it at 1 psi and not worry about carbonating the wine. I know I need gas lines and liquid lines. I also need 4 shanks and 4 Perlick taps. I am assuming I will also want quick disconnects to make changing everything simple.
Is there anything I am forgetting in the setup or do I have a plan with everything I will need? Am I being too ambitious with this or is this all feasible? Are there any recommendations to make this setup better? Any assistance anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated!
After doing my research, I have decided the best option for me is to build a keezer. I will allow me the greatest amount of flexibility with what I am looking to do. Basically, I am looking to run 4 kegs, one with pop for my daughter, 2 with beer for me and 1 for wine for my wife. The setup I am planning is a freezer with the collar put on it so if I screw anything up, I can just rebuild the collar and not mess up the freezer. I will have a temperature regulator as well. Obviously I need 4 kegs. From what I read, I need a gas in and a liquid out adapter for each keg. I am looking to get two CO2 tanks with a single and a double regulator. Fromone tank I will run the double regulator, I will run a line to to a gas manifold to allow me to dispense from two kegs. I will also run a line to allow me to force carb and dispense the pop. The other tank will have the single regulator running to the wine so I can dispense it at 1 psi and not worry about carbonating the wine. I know I need gas lines and liquid lines. I also need 4 shanks and 4 Perlick taps. I am assuming I will also want quick disconnects to make changing everything simple.
Is there anything I am forgetting in the setup or do I have a plan with everything I will need? Am I being too ambitious with this or is this all feasible? Are there any recommendations to make this setup better? Any assistance anyone can offer would be greatly appreciated!