Portable Kegerator Build

[DamnRedhead]

I've been planning on this for a while, and I would love everyone to poke holes in my idea to help me only build this once!

I want to take an Igloo wheeled cooler, have a 2.5 gallon mini-keg inside, 4-5 feet of beer line (to allow the reduction of foaming from the connector), then a faucet drilled through the side of the cooler with a shank on the front. I will use a 20 oz. Paintball CO2 cylinder with a mini reg for pressure (not intended for carbing, only dispensing). And then just pour a bunch of ice inside the cooler to keep it nice & cold.

Equipment List:
Coleman 50-Qt Cooler (http://bit.ly/24yZFog)
2.5 Gallon Keg
Paintball Tank Regulator (http://bit.ly/1QAXP1b)
Chrome Self-Closing Faucet (help prevent accidental spills)
Faucet Shank

Gas/Liquid Ball-Lock Connectors/5-foot beer line/gas line

Am I missing anything? Will this work? The goal is to be able to take my homebrew out to the pool, to a friend's place, or anywhere that I'd want more than a growler but not my whole kegerator.

 

[CA_Mouse]

There have been several different builds doing just this.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=338722

 

[indolent]

I'm in the process of something similar but went with a smaller regulator made for co2 cartridges since I found it pretty cheap on aliexpress. Ended up being more hassle than it was worth by the time I added a check valve and figured out a way to connect it to a paintball tank.

The only thing I would say to consider is if you ever might want to upsize to two kegs, go with a larger cooler right away instead of having to buy another one. The igloo maxcold 70 or coleman 75 quart from Lowes have been confirmed to work with two.

Here is a large thread with some good ideas and info: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=172047

 

[tomcho74]

Here is my build
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showpost.php?p=7479125

There are also a lot of good ideas in this thread
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=172047

 

[HopVol]

I need something like this for beer fests. I would like something that can accommodate four 5 gallon cornies. I am considering the hand truck idea toward the end of this thread.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=338722