ViperMan
Well-Known Member
It's taken me three weeks of nagging a Craigslist seller, but I finally went and picked up this little gem just the other day:
That's a 16V "Kid Trax" SRT Viper ride-on car for kids. It doesn't run, and it only cost me $20 bucks.
I'm going to cut the car in half, width-wise, just behind the dash, and build this car into the ultimate beer-fest jockey box! My homebrew club is very active in the area, and we're always serving at different events in the Pittsburgh area. With this little badboy, we'll be the talk of the town for sure!
One of the first things I need to figure out is how I'm going to build a cooler into this thing. Space is somewhat limited, so while I'm looking for possible options to modify a store-bought cooler to fit into it, I'm also considering buying some plastic sheeting and building my own cooler inside.
What I haven't figured out yet is exactly how the beer will be cooled inside the cooler.
I've googled "How to build a jockey box" and seen everything used from simple food-grade silicon tubing, to copper coils, stainless steel coils, and chill plates.
I'm trying to keep this project from ballooning into hundreds of dollars, so I'm looking for the most cost-efficient option while being able to fit into a somewhat cramped space.
I can get a 4-circuit chill plate for around $160 bucks. My question is, can I beat that using copper or stainless steel coils, considering that I need to attach all kinds of fittings and who knows whatever else... Can I even use copper? (Someone suggested it adds off-flavors, but don't forget this is only for a few hours of use at a time...)
Any input is appreciated, and yes, I'll post pictures of my progress! I start the body work this weekend - painting this puppy Viper GTS Blue Pearl. ;-)
Jeff
That's a 16V "Kid Trax" SRT Viper ride-on car for kids. It doesn't run, and it only cost me $20 bucks.
I'm going to cut the car in half, width-wise, just behind the dash, and build this car into the ultimate beer-fest jockey box! My homebrew club is very active in the area, and we're always serving at different events in the Pittsburgh area. With this little badboy, we'll be the talk of the town for sure!
One of the first things I need to figure out is how I'm going to build a cooler into this thing. Space is somewhat limited, so while I'm looking for possible options to modify a store-bought cooler to fit into it, I'm also considering buying some plastic sheeting and building my own cooler inside.
What I haven't figured out yet is exactly how the beer will be cooled inside the cooler.
I've googled "How to build a jockey box" and seen everything used from simple food-grade silicon tubing, to copper coils, stainless steel coils, and chill plates.
I'm trying to keep this project from ballooning into hundreds of dollars, so I'm looking for the most cost-efficient option while being able to fit into a somewhat cramped space.
I can get a 4-circuit chill plate for around $160 bucks. My question is, can I beat that using copper or stainless steel coils, considering that I need to attach all kinds of fittings and who knows whatever else... Can I even use copper? (Someone suggested it adds off-flavors, but don't forget this is only for a few hours of use at a time...)
Any input is appreciated, and yes, I'll post pictures of my progress! I start the body work this weekend - painting this puppy Viper GTS Blue Pearl. ;-)
Jeff