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[tll77]

Curious why he needs 12 regulators for 6 taps..

I'm also curious, also doesn't appear to be room for more than four kegs in that unit, maybe eight if kegs can fit on the top shelf

 

[barrooze]

Well, it's taken me long enough. My last post in this thread was almost 4 years ago. Here's the project coming to a completion.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/...illed-long-draw-system-its-got-it-all.654428/

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I LOVE your sign! This is fantastic!

 

[phreaky]

Finally got the bar area finished up. Now to keep them filled, and get the rest of the basement done.

 

[Re:find]

I'm also curious, also doesn't appear to be room for more than four kegs in that unit, maybe eight if kegs can fit on the top shelf

Yep, you guys are right. I can fit (6) kegs up top and (6) kegs on the bottom. The top area I use to carb and the bottom to serve. What you can't see are another (2) regulators for nitrogen - I do nitro cold brew coffee and nitrogen carb'd beers on occasion, too. I also chose to run the lines up the vertical runner you see in the back, making them almost invisible when it's emptied out.

Honestly? You (and I) don't need that many regulators. If I were to do it again, I'd have (2) for carbing and (2) for serving, then break those out to the (6) and (6) gas inlets. Though, I will say that being able to fine-tune each keg is super helpful.

Generally I run (4) taps for beer, (1) for cold brew coffee, and (1) for carbonated water.

For carbonated water, you're carbing and serving around 24psi, so one regulator dedicated to that is ideal.

-TC

 

[tll77]

Honestly? You (and I) don't need that many regulators.

For sure. I use three regs(two secondaries fed by a primary) with manifolds on each, so I can have different pressures for beers I want at different carb levels. Gets me eight gas lines in the kegerator, two for carbing, six for serving. I don't do nitro beers as often, but when I do I just put the tank in the kegerator with a jumper line for that keg, same for draft coffee.
Hey, how's the cascade on your coffee?

 

[NateX]

My Home Depot special, slightly tweaked.

Ripped out the cheap guts after one or two kegs and replaced with quality parts and properly sized and length lines. Also added a second tap and 3d printed tap handles.

 

[Re:find]

Hey, how's the cascade on your coffee?

It's pretty great in the middle of summer. Right now I'm not too enticed by cold coffee in the morning...

I'm still dialing it all in, but I will say that you shouldn't try to do cold brew coffee on nitro + C02 mix, carbonated coffee tastes gross.

-TC

 

[tll77]

carbonated coffee tastes gross.

Without a doubt.

I actually work for a wholesale roaster and we have a draft coffee product line. We've had a couple customers jack it up with beer gas.

 

[ChrisC2003]

Danby fridge with 3 gallon keg and inter tap faucet.

 

[Adrenolin]

Here's my nearly completed keezer bar build. I wanted the coffin style tap box but also wanted to be able to utilize the top as a bar area in addition to making it easier to access the inside of the freezer so I went with an offset coffin.

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This is a really cool design with the top taps off to the side. No drilling through the top and such and providing a nice useable bar seating area.

 

[Phildo253]

Here are a few pics of the keezer that I just finished. Never mind the cheesy LED lights. I didn't know that the fans had the lights on them until I connected them. The nice part is that the lid is hinged and so is the bottom of the collar, so that i can lift all of the hoses at the same time and easily insert or remove kegs.

 

[day_trippr]

Good looking keezer, nice job
I think I'd lose the blue LEDs though. Blue light is in the spectrum that skunks hop compounds...

Cheers!

 

[Phildo253]

Good looking keezer, nice job
I think I'd lose the blue LEDs though. Blue light is in the spectrum that skunks hop compounds...

Cheers!

Thanks. I had no idea.

 

[Oak Island Brewery]

Sweet - maybe put the blue LED lights on the outside somewhere. Where did you find the mounting clamps for the CO2 tank?
Nice job!

 

[Phildo253]

Sweet - maybe put the blue LED lights on the outside somewhere. Where did you find the mounting clamps for the CO2 tank?
Nice job!

Thanks. It was pretty basic. At Home Depot, I bought a 24" structural strap and a fire extinguisher wall hanging kit. I then screwed the fire extinguisher hanger to the holes in the structural strap and the bent the end of the strap into a J, so that it hung off of the lip of the freezer.

 

[bbbrew]

Good looking keezer, nice job
I think I'd lose the blue LEDs though. Blue light is in the spectrum that skunks hop compounds...

Cheers!

I wouldn't worry to much about that blue light unless its going to get though the SS cornie somehow.

Good job on the build.

 

[Phildo253]

I wouldn't worry to much about that blue light unless its going to get though the SS cornie somehow.

Good job on the build.

Thanks. I was thinking more along the lines of the beer in the liquid lines might be affected. I have been doing to some reading to find out color versus exposure times.

 

[day_trippr]

I wouldn't worry to much about that blue light unless its going to get though the SS cornie somehow.

Clear beer lines though. 2 ounces of skunked beer per first pours of the day?

Chers!

 

[Phildo253]

Clear beer lines though. 2 ounces of skunked beer per pour?

That's what I definitely dont want. I will probably end up trying to cut out the lights and hopefully it doesnt kill the fan.

 

[ancientmariner52]

That's what I definitely dont want. I will probably end up trying to cut out the lights and hopefully it doesnt kill the fan.

You could wrap the lines with aluminum foil. Just crunch it around them, doesn't nerd to be neat.

 

[Phildo253]

You could wrap the lines with aluminum foil. Just crunch it around them, doesn't nerd to be neat.

That is true. I went the other route. I used needle nose pliers and smashed the LEDs. Worked great on one fan, but I ruined the other fan, so it is 50% a success! Now, I just have to run to the store and grab another fan (without fancy lights).

 

[Paulaner]

I wouldn't even waste my time with covering the light it's not UV, plus no matter what kind of lines you run, the beer in there will be oxidized.

 

[day_trippr]

Simply put, if you believe skunking is due solely to strictly defined "UV" light you're wrong.
And accepting one defect issue because of another seems strange

Cheers!

 

[Paulaner]

Simply put, if you believe skunking is due solely to strictly defined "UV" light you're wrong.
And accepting one defect issue because of another seems strange

Cheers!

I'm confused? you're going to pinpoint the "skunked" taste on the light, when it's caused by oxidation?

 

[day_trippr]

Ummm....

Ok, this isn't the place to conduct basic brewing class to correct misconceptions such as the above, so I'm out...

Cheers!

 

[Paulaner]

Ummm....

Ok, this isn't the place to conduct basic brewing class to correct misconceptions such as the above, so I'm out...

Cheers!

Misconseptions on your part or actual science to back this up? Cause if you have actual research, I'm all ears and would be glad to read it to change my mind on what I've read concerning this topic. Other than your comment to go on, here's an in depth article about line o2 ingress and I can get more if you would like to read them. http://www.lowoxygenbrewing.com/brewing-methods/beer-serving-oxygen-ingress/

 

[porterpounder]

I'm confused? you're going to pinpoint the "skunked" taste on the light, when it's caused by oxidation?

Just cause I can't let this sit. Skunkiness is UV photoreaction with hop compounds. Very specific cause. Nothing to do with oxidation.

http://www.professorbeer.com/articles/skunked_beer.html

 

[Paulaner]

Just cause I can't let this sit. Skunkiness is UV photoreaction with hop compounds. Very specific cause. Nothing to do with oxidation.

http://www.professorbeer.com/articles/skunked_beer.html

I'm not debating that light doesn't cause this reaction, I've read Kunze a few times, it's one of the last brewing textbooks you'll ever need. I'm stating that the beer in his lines is oxidized, whether the light is in there or not it will still taste oxidized.

 

[cyberbackpacker]

@Paulaner I think the debate here is that you stated earlier skunking was an oxidative effect, and others have stated it is due to (UV an other) light (which is correct). The (off)flavor known as "skunking" is a light influenced flavor.

Off flavors caused by oxidation and light as you know are two different things... that is the rub in your posts; you are lumping them together, but they are triggered by two very different processes. But, you have attributed an off flavor triggered by light to oxygen. That is just incorrect-- as you would recall from Kunze whom you reference. That is the issue.

 

[Paulaner]

@Paulaner I think the debate here is that you stated earlier skunking was an oxidative effect, and others have stated it is due to (UV an other) light (which is correct). The (off)flavor known as "skunking" is a light influenced flavor.

Off flavors caused by oxidation and light as you know are two different things... that is the rub in your posts; you are lumping them together, but they are triggered by two very different processes. But, you have attributed an off flavor triggered by light to oxygen. That is just incorrect-- as you would recall from Kunze whom you reference. That is the issue.

Skunked was in quotations because it's a made up term that doesn't exist in textbooks for off flavors. I never confused the 2, I stated the off flavor as oxidation.

Edit: Since I’m being misunderstood, I guess I’m not being clear with my thought process. By thinking the light struck flavor (skunked) if that’s what you want to call it, is going to fix this problem is like chasing your tail. You eliminate the light, the beer sitting in the lines will still oxidize, so you’re still gonna pour the first few ounces out so the beer in your glass is at its peak, in my opinion well worth the waste.