So apparently my constant references to having a kegerator finally became annoying enough that SWMBO had to cave and let me go for it. Many thanks to her, and many thanks to the forums for guiding me along (although you guys are burning a hole in my pocket!!)
After over a month of Craigslist searching I was finally able to secure a small Kenmore chest freezer. The search was horribly frustrating... every time I found one, it had already been spoken for. Alas, I found this guy... ~6-7 cu ft or so I guess. Paid $75 for it... comfortably holds 2 cornies on the floor... seems like there might be room for a 3rd in the future on the floor, but if not, with the collar in place the 3rd can live on the hump.
There was a terrifying warning label on the back of the freezer about the possibility "violent jackknifing" occurring when unmounting the hinges... sounded scary. I didn't have the recommended 4" nail to slide into the safety holes that keep this from happening so I used a bunch of finishing nails... sketchy but it worked.
And finally... the guts of my system. Got the equipment from kegconnection.com, really fast (and free) shipping. Cornies have obviously seen some use but they're in great shape inside and came with all new o-rings and fittings. (PS KegConnection is running a Black Friday Sale: Free shipping, 10% off everything AND Ball Lock Kegs for $19.95 each, go check it out http://www.kegconnection.com)
And the Faucets... wanted to go with Perlicks but I'm trying to cut some costs for now... will likely upgrade in the future once I'm tired of cleaning the gunk out of these.
More to come soon! :rockin:
After over a month of Craigslist searching I was finally able to secure a small Kenmore chest freezer. The search was horribly frustrating... every time I found one, it had already been spoken for. Alas, I found this guy... ~6-7 cu ft or so I guess. Paid $75 for it... comfortably holds 2 cornies on the floor... seems like there might be room for a 3rd in the future on the floor, but if not, with the collar in place the 3rd can live on the hump.
There was a terrifying warning label on the back of the freezer about the possibility "violent jackknifing" occurring when unmounting the hinges... sounded scary. I didn't have the recommended 4" nail to slide into the safety holes that keep this from happening so I used a bunch of finishing nails... sketchy but it worked.
And finally... the guts of my system. Got the equipment from kegconnection.com, really fast (and free) shipping. Cornies have obviously seen some use but they're in great shape inside and came with all new o-rings and fittings. (PS KegConnection is running a Black Friday Sale: Free shipping, 10% off everything AND Ball Lock Kegs for $19.95 each, go check it out http://www.kegconnection.com)
And the Faucets... wanted to go with Perlicks but I'm trying to cut some costs for now... will likely upgrade in the future once I'm tired of cleaning the gunk out of these.
More to come soon! :rockin: