JNye - there is a freezer there but it's not two separate compartments, there is only one controller so i figured that the freezer temp controls the temp of the whole unit.
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wood7588
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It is good to know that in a beer emergency your tap handles can provide you with 20 feet of emergency cord!Finally finished
Dashingmad
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OMG I did it! I looked at every page! It took me about a week and that was me primarily looking at the pictures!
I just picked up a sweet fridge for $50 that will hold 9 corny kegs if you put the tanks outside or 6-7 cornies with everything internal. It's an all stainless steel comercial grade fridge or freezer (often called Milk fridge) as it is typically found in a school. They run about $1500 new so the lord was looking out for me here!
My plans are to start with 4 taps (1 being Nitro), build a top tower, and use all high quality parts like Perlick 525, 575, and all the stainless steel I can get. Hopefully high quality and low maintenance and I will only have to build it once. Everything comes in Wednesday.
Now I don't see guys talking about how much they spent and probably for good reason as I spent much more than I wanted to. The breakdown for the keg blueprint and price (even compared to LHBS prices) can be emailed to you if you want just let me know via personal message. In the end I spent about $1000 for everything including shipping and gas. I managed to save about 30% or $480 for buying online (instead of my LHBS) and about 42% or $700-750 if you include having to go out and buy a freezer/fridge for around $250-300.
As much as I love buying locally, it’s pretty hard to justify spending almost $500 more. The LHBS gets all my beer supply business anyway which let me say adds up quick too.
I will post WIP pics next week and I agree HBT needs to hand out awards as some of these kegerators are works of art! Thanks for all the ideas guys!
I just picked up a sweet fridge for $50 that will hold 9 corny kegs if you put the tanks outside or 6-7 cornies with everything internal. It's an all stainless steel comercial grade fridge or freezer (often called Milk fridge) as it is typically found in a school. They run about $1500 new so the lord was looking out for me here!
My plans are to start with 4 taps (1 being Nitro), build a top tower, and use all high quality parts like Perlick 525, 575, and all the stainless steel I can get. Hopefully high quality and low maintenance and I will only have to build it once. Everything comes in Wednesday.
Now I don't see guys talking about how much they spent and probably for good reason as I spent much more than I wanted to. The breakdown for the keg blueprint and price (even compared to LHBS prices) can be emailed to you if you want just let me know via personal message. In the end I spent about $1000 for everything including shipping and gas. I managed to save about 30% or $480 for buying online (instead of my LHBS) and about 42% or $700-750 if you include having to go out and buy a freezer/fridge for around $250-300.
As much as I love buying locally, it’s pretty hard to justify spending almost $500 more. The LHBS gets all my beer supply business anyway which let me say adds up quick too.
I will post WIP pics next week and I agree HBT needs to hand out awards as some of these kegerators are works of art! Thanks for all the ideas guys!
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Hahaha more like 50!It is good to know that in a beer emergency your tap handles can provide you with 20 feet of emergency cord!
I'll have to take pics so you can see, there was a recess in the plastic backing on the lid and I just dremeled out a section and ran the lines to the back of the lid!Banker said:
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mullenite
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This isn't universally true. I saved considerable money buying straight from my lhbs. It depends on your store so if you are looking to build, check around.Dashingmad said:
leviticus
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First off: 
I'm happy to see that my LHBS is starting to stock kegging parts. While they don't have everything I would have needed for my original conversion, a recent upgrade was cheaper through them than online+shipping.
And to redeem myself:
I'm happy to see that my LHBS is starting to stock kegging parts. While they don't have everything I would have needed for my original conversion, a recent upgrade was cheaper through them than online+shipping.
And to redeem myself:
appears to be a YATC 2
http://screwdecaf.cx/fckit.html
You can buy it as a kit or pre built
It looks cool but the ebay aquarium temp controller is far cheaper
hrm... agreed I have less than $40 each into my two ebay controllers, but they don't look as bad ass as that YATC2 thats for sure.appears to be a YATC 2
http://screwdecaf.cx/fckit.html
You can buy it as a kit or pre built
It looks cool but the ebay aquarium temp controller is far cheaper
EdIT: seems like he's got all you need to build that why try and reinvent the wheel. already cut clear acrylic with stand offs etc.
seems like if one knew where to source the parts for the YATC2 they could build it for probably $20 cheaper possibly. im just guessing he's got a decent profit built into that $60 price tag.
-=jason=-
As it should be; I hope your time is still worth something.
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Snafu
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Here are a few of mine that I just finished up a couple of weeks ago. Made my collar to the lid, so it will lift out of the way. Added chalkboard paint to keezer and fermentation chamber.
Snafu
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Couple of better pics. The others were from my cell phone
I felt so inadequate with only 5 beers on tap. And I was thinking my keezer holds 8 carboys.....
Actually now that i have all ball locks i can hold 9. Currently 9 kegs in there, 8 with beer and one with water(the brass tap). That is just a place holder until I get a Stout faucet. The plan is to add the stout faucet and move the water to one of the sides for 8 beers and one water on tap. The other thing I may do is make Kombucha and put it on tap. I had some on tap yesterday and it was very good. Figuring since I can't drink beer before work, pouring myself a nice frosty Kombucha in the morning could make up for that.
Actually now that i have all ball locks i can hold 9. Currently 9 kegs in there, 8 with beer and one with water(the brass tap). That is just a place holder until I get a Stout faucet. The plan is to add the stout faucet and move the water to one of the sides for 8 beers and one water on tap. The other thing I may do is make Kombucha and put it on tap. I had some on tap yesterday and it was very good. Figuring since I can't drink beer before work, pouring myself a nice frosty Kombucha in the morning could make up for that.
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phreaky
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After shamelessly stealing ideas for mine from many of the ones here, I am finished. I used a Kenmore 8.8 that Sears had on sale a few weeks ago, and was able to fit 5 cornys and a 20lb tank in it. It could go to 6 if I wanted the tank out, but it's nice having it all contained.
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And what size are they! They look huge! Which would be why they're so long.
Yankeehillbrewer
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Can't see your pics for some reasonAfter shamelessly stealing ideas for mine from many of the ones here, I am finished. I used a Kenmore 8.8 that Sears had on sale a few weeks ago, and was able to fit 5 cornys and a 20lb tank in it. It could go to 6 if I wanted the tank out, but it's nice having it all contained.
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They work for the rest of us.
Yankeehillbrewer
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Wierd, must be this wonderful PC of mine
plinytheporter
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I can't see them either.
Man......that's a lot of line!
rshortt
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Me either. Actually they are coming out as 1x1 pixel images so something must be broken WRT the site album (for some users?).
phreaky
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They are 1/4" id poly tubing from Home Depot. I started with 10 feet, but was having foaming issues, so I went up to 25' per line. I run around 8-12 psi.IrregularPulse said:
I'm still having foaming issues now, but I've tracked it down to my freezer being 15-20 degrees difference from top to bottom, so all of the co2 is coming out of suspension just before the taps. probably what my issue was before, but I don't feel like taking it all back out now.
Don't know why the photos aren't showing up, they're on my album here.
Jota21
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I'm pretty sure that only paid members can view pictures stored in the website's album. Host them on Photobucket or something and everyone can see them.
-TH-
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I've discovered that images stored in members albums aren't always visible - i.e.: ...homebrewtalk.com/members/phreaky/albums/my-pics/3119-kenmore-8-8-keezer.jpg
If you upload them to your gallery however that seems to work better. To do this, go to your profile page, then click "PHOTOS" (near left side of page) then click "UPLOAD PHOTOS" (near right side of page).
If you upload them to your gallery however that seems to work better. To do this, go to your profile page, then click "PHOTOS" (near left side of page) then click "UPLOAD PHOTOS" (near right side of page).
sounds like you need some sort of fan in there to circulate the cold air from the bottom up to the top.
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phreaky
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That's the plan for this weekend. Just have to get some parts to put it together.
The pics should be fixed now, loaded them in the other gallery.
dbarrm
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Here is my new kegerator with a custom tap handle.
Dan
Dan
-TH-
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I can see them now! thanks!
matthewgardner
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I just bought this - it's a 1984 GE 10.6 Cu Foot beauty!
Going to cut into it as soon as my stuff arrives from Kegconnection hopefully on Tuesday.
Going to cut into it as soon as my stuff arrives from Kegconnection hopefully on Tuesday.
matthewgardner
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One more try for the picture...
BeerGuy1000
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Just finished it today, one slot still open waiting on my Nitrogen sytem then it will be complete.
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff478/jonsey_201120/100_1374.jpg
http://i1237.photobucket.com/albums/ff478/jonsey_201120/100_1374.jpg
Pic is a little dark but is that a 2-1/2 foot collar!?!
