Show us your Kegerator

[zenenviro]

Just Did this conversion yesterday.

I need to fill it!

 

[wbarber69]

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I need to fill it!

What's the packing peanuts for?

 

[zenenviro]

What's the packing peanuts for?

The bottle came in the mail, never opened it. Who knows what else may be in there....

 

[zenenviro]

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[zenenviro]

What's the packing peanuts for?

Bottle came in the mail.

 

[zenenviro]

Sorry for the multi posts WTF

 

[openfly]

obligatory latest photo update:

I did some rewiring of my classic kegerator due to crumbling wiring causing a nasty short. I took photos and put em into an imgur album for folks who end up doing similar work. Hope you enjoy!

http://imgur.com/t/homebrew/eJTyq

 

[natnov]

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I'm not a huge fan of the wooden collar which is why I have a tower. So I either drill through the top (no thanks), gamble the side, or put the tank inside.

You can drill through the lid from the back and connect to the home for your tower, that's what I did with my keezer

 

[natnov]

hole not home

 

[chessking]

obligatory latest photo update:

I did some rewiring of my classic kegerator due to crumbling wiring causing a nasty short. I took photos and put em into an imgur album for folks who end up doing similar work. Hope you enjoy!

http://imgur.com/t/homebrew/eJTyq

Love it!

 

[kevreh]

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I need to fill it!

Could the freezer be controlled seperatly, for a small fermenation chamber?

 

[kmilligan81]

Kegerator and aluminum tap handle for my favorite home brew.
Cheers!

 

[Edbert]

double post...grrr

 

[Edbert]

Could the freezer be controlled seperatly, for a small fermenation chamber?

Generally no...they both use the same compressor. Theoretically you could use freezer side for serving and fridge side for fermentation. But accurate control of both sides will not happen, you'd have to get lucky that the difference fit with your preference for drinking temp and recipe.

 

[wbarber69]

Could the freezer be controlled seperatly, for a small fermenation chamber?

It can be done but you'll have to keep the fermenters controlled with a heat wrap

 

[HiImBrian]

Anybody have any trick to successfully drilling into the size of a freezer without chance of hitting any of the lines? I don't want to have to use a collar and would rather keep my co2 outside of the freezer.

 

[natnov]

Anybody have any trick to successfully drilling into the size of a freezer without chance of hitting any of the lines? I don't want to have to use a collar and would rather keep my co2 outside of the freezer.

Use a tower, nothing in the lid but insulation! Also you can drill into the lid from the back and run your co2 line in that way. Mine connects with the hole I cut for the tower so everything enters at one place.

 

[HiImBrian]

Use a tower, nothing in the lid but insulation! Also you can drill into the lid from the back and run your co2 line in that way. Mine connects with the hole I cut for the tower so everything enters at one place.

I've got a tower and that's where I've got my taps runnings, so my main concern was just the CO2 line. I hadn't thought about running it through the back of the lid though. Do you have any pictures of how you did that?

Here's what I'm working with.

 

[natnov]

Check out post # 5378 in this thread, I posted a pic earlier.

 

[HiImBrian]

Check out post # 5378 in this thread, I posted a pic earlier.

oops sorry I missed that! thanks!!! Any issues opening/closing the keezer?

 

[natnov]

No it works great and has for years. they way the hinges are, the hose clears the freezer body fine even fully opened. plus, even if it didn't, its flexible. I've had this set up for a few years and never had any issues.

 

[fishnwhistle]

The faucet on the side is hooked directly to the manifold to purge growlers with co2 and the freezer next to the keezer serves as a lagering chamber, commercial beer fridge, or extra ferm chamber as needs be.

 

[HiImBrian]

^ooo I like that! Is that whiteboard paint? The chalk stuff doesn't really appeal to me much, but that looks cool!

p.s. Grist!!!

 

[fishnwhistle]

^ooo I like that! Is that whiteboard paint? The chalk stuff doesn't really appeal to me much, but that looks cool!

p.s. Grist!!!

It's just chalkboard paint, but my wife uses chalk ink markers on it to get a lot cleaner lines. It also won't wipe off without a wet rag. She's the only person I know that gets excited about a kicked keg so she can write the next one on the keezer.

 

[Safa]

I think the need to build your own kegerator tends to follow on with the need to make our own beer, it just makes it so much more worth it.

Plus, I have a two tap kegerator just like that one which I built for under half what that costs.


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[wbarber69]

Yeah taps stc controller and a brand new danby fridge set me back like 280

 

[HiImBrian]

+1 on spending about half that on my keezer. Granted, I get a steal on 3 corney kegs, CO2, and a triple tower. Brand new freezer set me back $170 and now I've got a super nice/clean setup still way under that.

DIY FTW

 

[Themisfitking]

 

[natnov]

Here's my portable one for my eventual wedding, disassembles amd flat packs for storage/transport. Holds five kegs plus tank. Well need a lot of ice to stay cold, but is insulated.

 

[EdMerican]

Here's my portable one for my eventual wedding, disassembles amd flat packs for storage/transport. Holds five kegs plus tank. Well need a lot of ice to stay cold, but is insulated.

That is excellent! I eventually would like a portable system but I don't think I will put that much effort into it... or maybe now I will