Show us your Kegerator

[Joe C]

My wife found me an old beat up commercial "sandwich bar" fridge (I'm unsure what it REALLY was). We refinished the stainless steel front, ripped apart the top, and re-insulated it. We went Ikea on it, and installed a counter top from the as-is section, and the stainless steel rails are actually Ikea curtain rods that we bought 80% off. All in all, I thought it turned out ok, thought I would post it here, see what you all thought.

The first picture was the one the original owner emailed to me, before I went to pick it up- it was buried in his garage. Looked prettttty ugly, but my WIFE said it had potential (for the price)- she was right (aren't they "always"?).

I should add that yes- it is IN the kitchen, where the stove SHOULD go. I have a VERY understanding wife. (Who needs to cook when you have BEER on tap, anyways?)

VERY nice looking. Simple, and looks like it was professionally made. Cool!

 

[TwoHeadsBrewing]

Yep, nice and purdy. How much for the high pressure line from the tank to the regulator?

Thanks! The regulator and high pressure hose was part of a CraigsList score, so I have no idea what they run for. It's pretty nice to have all that crap on the outside though, otherwise it would be more of a spider's nest inside than it already is . Cheers!

 

[Jlvw]

VERY nice looking. Simple, and looks like it was professionally made. Cool!

Professionally done, thanks to the Ikea as-is section, and hand sanding the stainless steel... What a CHORE that was! Thanks, I rather liked it myself- it had to be "simple" looking to match the kitchen decor, so my wife wouldn't kill me! I wanted to pimp it out, but she said no go.

 

[78kombi]

not pretty, but its cold and functional..


Picasa Web Albums - joe - the beer stuff

 

[capcrnch]

not pretty, but its cold and functional..


Picasa Web Albums - joe - the beer stuff

You know, you had my affection with the "Kombi" in the name, then the front badge hanging on the wall, but you had to ruin it with the Pats symbol on the fridge, didnt you?

For shame.

 

[svengoat]

It's the PBR that made my belly roll...

 

[78kombi]

LOL! cmon ,PBR is a must!!!
I admit..im a Pats fan..and yes i get a lot of bull for it, mostly from my Steelers buddy.
but dude ..i got a bus, i brew beer, like Meatloaf says "2 outta 3 aint bad?"hehe

 

[DBbrewing]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmm PBR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jmac]

I like the "Hope for America" sticker!!!

not pretty, but its cold and functional..


Picasa Web Albums - joe - the beer stuff

 

[jerrysfinger]

Heres my old handmedown freebee. Does the trick. Not allowed to have it in the house so, I spend alot of time in the garage

 

[datamike]

Heres my old handmedown freebee. Does the trick. Not allowed to have it in the house so, I spend alot of time in the garage

I'd be spending a lot of time at a divorce lawyer if I were you....

Just sayin'....

 

[IrregularPulse]

Heres my old handmedown freebee. Does the trick. Not allowed to have it in the house so, I spend alot of time in the garage

I'd be spending a lot of time at a divorce lawyer if I were you....

Just sayin'....

agreed, your wife's lack of desire to have a 70's style minifridge kegerator in the living room is grounds for divorce!


Besides

 

[capcrnch]

It's the PBR that made my belly roll...

I can excuse a mans poor taste in beer, but I can't excuse a mans poor taste in football teams.

LOL! cmon ,PBR is a must!!!
I admit..im a Pats fan..and yes i get a lot of bull for it, mostly from my Steelers buddy.
but dude ..i got a bus, i brew beer, like Meatloaf says "2 outta 3 aint bad?"hehe

ok, for sake of argument, ill even give you the 2 of 3.
But, you quoted Meatloaf, which just took away yet more points.

Your man card is coming dangerously close to being revoked

 

[adx]

Finally finished mine. I've had the Sanyo for over a year, but finally got a tower last week.

 

[Homercidal]

Finally finished mine. I've had the Sanyo for over a year, but finally got a tower last week.

That's nice, except for the Pittsburgh theme... :cross:

 

[78kombi]

I can excuse a mans poor taste in beer, but I can't excuse a mans poor taste in football teams.

and just think how much everyone will hat the Pats if they get M.Vick

 

[adx]

That's nice, except for the Pittsburgh theme... :cross:

Ouch! The other tap handle is actually blue, not black. Didn't even realize it looked black in the picture until you thought it was a theme. I could have always put the giant Budweiser handle on it that I have.

 

[red82mtu]

Well, since SWMBO said she wanted something nice for the basement, here's what came of that.

A Home Depot clearance kegerator that has been modified to include dual corny hookups and faucets.
I went with 1/4" flare fittings and a pair of 1/4" flare tail pices so that the sanke tap can be swapped in for commercial kegs.

Oh yeah and a nice new pair of 525SS Perlicks. :rockin:

 

[tmoney1224]

red, was that a single tower that you turned into a dual? If so did you just drill a second hole?

 

[red82mtu]

red, was that a single tower that you turned into a dual? If so did you just drill a second hole?

Yeah, it was the single tower that came with the Home Depot Kegerator. I spun it 90° on the base fitting which allowed it to be installed in the top of the fridge at an angle.

I drilled through the thin metal with my trusty Irwin step bit, just slightly lower on the other side so the shanks would clear each other.

I paid less than $300 for the kegerator from HD (which included a 5# CO2 tank and all the required parts), and for about another $50 could have added the second faucet, but I went for the good stuff and paid a few bucks more.

All in all not a bad deal.

 

[tmoney1224]

Great thanks, just picked up a free single tower from a friend and was trying to decide how to turn in into at least two or three.

Sounds like you got a good deal, nice work.

 

[bakersbrew]

Just finished mine this weekend. The top is a chalk board. Still waiting for my tap handles. I got the tap boards that have chalk boards on them. Sort of a chalk board overkill...but hey, who cares?

What do you guys think?

 

[AJ_in_HD]

Alright, I did this conversion last week with the 4.4 cu. ft. Frigidaire available at Lowes. It fits perfectly in our kitchen between the fridge and microwave and provides a nice place to hold fruit bowls....to bad those bowls are currently holding cookies! lol

 

[golfguy819]

No pics to post, but SWMBO bought me a kegerator to be nice. If that wasn't good enough, she's given me the thumbs up to build a keezer when I get home. I've enjoyed looking at every single pic and have gotten a lot of good ideas on how to build mine. God I can't wait to get out of Afghanistan!!!!!! (That's the reason for no pics)

 

[bakersbrew]

I jumped the gun - here is my completed kegerator

 

[HoppyDaze]

This is more of a beer fridge as opposed to a kegerator, but believe me it gets the job done. The beginning of my demise
dubbel on the left
blonde on the right

 

[Trubadour]

I jumped the gun - here is my completed kegerator

Looks good!, but are you going to protect that wood at all? You should put some stain and polyurethane on there to protect against moisture and help a bit with insulation

 

[Whut]

Mmmm, Chips Ahoy and beer!

 

[Demon]

 

[david_42]

Can't believe I never posted mine. The keezer four taps, but is pre-drilled for two more.

Keezer - Soda water and two cold beers

Conditioning and 'cellar temperature' beers ( 11 cornies max.) with two secondary regulators and 4 lines to the taps in the keezer