Kegerator?

[keving]

Anybody have thoughts on a kegerator? I'm thinking of getting one with a 1/2 barrel of Sam Adams. Appreciate your input!

 

[RobertN]

I made my own, out of a small apartment/dorm type fridge. I homebrew; it fits the 5 gallon Cornelius cylinders perfect. I can fit a 5 gallon mini keg from our local brewery too. I just kegged 10 gallons of porter a few minutes ago.

A friend has a full size kegerator. He switched his to a three tap head. He either has a 1/2bbl of Sierra Nevada, or he'll put in 3 of the small corny kegs with homebrew.

I would foreworn you, it is a good way to gain 10 or 15 pounds real quick and easy. Don't ask how I know

 

[sodamo]

I'd highly recommend it. I have the model sold by Sears. Changed it over to a double faucet and try to keep 2 of the 5 gal kegs going from our local Mehana Brewery. I say "try" because the darn things just keep running out

David

Maybe sometime I can load 'em straight

 

[anojones]

I built my own as well, it will hold homebrew kegs but not a full commercial pony keg. Haven't brewed in awhile so it doubles as a beverage fridge when nothing is on tap. I documented the build, here's the link:
Kegerator Homebrew

 

[Tig]

I did one for a party last summer. Kept two 58L kegs at 4C. The last keg hung around 4 days. It's hard to finish a keg after everyone else goes home. The beer was still cold but kinda flat towards the end. I'm not sure how you can avoid flat beer when you are using a hand pump.

 

[dmccarty]

I think I would have to have a Man Cave to get one of those in the house.....



Guess I need a Man Cave!

Later,
Dan

 

[Stimw]

I used to have a home made one with an old fridge. I had it in a utility area and had the tap on the wall over the kitchen sink 3' away! Was I cool or what???
You cannot get better beer than Fresh Draft. It is not pasturized. I used to stop at the Brewery on the way home from work to refresh my keg. I put the empty on the dock, paid $8. (it was a long time ago) at the window and the new keg came rolling out a small chute!
You are better off with a CO2 system also.

 

[forgeblast]

Old fridge one here to do with homebrewing but i also have the other keg tap adapters. if your going to make your own, i can recommend kegkits.com i have bought all my stuff from him.
good luck
forgeblast

 

[RobertN]

I'm not sure how you can avoid flat beer when you are using a hand pump.

Can't do it. It's oxidizing. And, when you pump air in to it, it just pushes the beer out; it does not go in to solution like CO2.

When you pump with air, it also allows a larger space in the keg for the CO2 to fill when it comes out of solution.

Nitrogen works too...

 

[klrobert]

I think I would have to have a Man Cave to get one of those in the house.....

That don't always work either. I have a man cave downstairs and the wife protested loudly when I started looking at kegerators