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Yup. I see where I read that wrong. Also, I'm sure the Facebook (which I rarely look at) site is probably updated more accurately than their website.
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had to make room in my keezer for the beers for my oktoberfest party. had about 2 gallons of chocolate mint cream stout in a keg leftover from the christmas in july party, so i drained those into my 3 gallon whiskey barrel and I'm letting that age. Then i'll bottle it. Hopefully there's enough yeast floating around in there that it'll carb up when i bottle.
going to start my bar build soon-ish for the garage. I was going to try and build it around the keezer, but decided that if i was going to do it, i might as well build it like i want. I acquired a mini fridge from a friend and I'm going to use that to build out a cooler (similar to fermentation chamber) under the bar and run my taps up through the bar into a custom draft tower.
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had to make room in my keezer for the beers for my oktoberfest party. had about 2 gallons of chocolate mint cream stout in a keg leftover from the christmas in july party, so i drained those into my 3 gallon whiskey barrel and I'm letting that age. Then i'll bottle it. Hopefully there's enough yeast floating around in there that it'll carb up when i bottle.
going to start my bar build soon-ish for the garage. I was going to try and build it around the keezer, but decided that if i was going to do it, i might as well build it like i want. I acquired a mini fridge from a friend and I'm going to use that to build out a cooler (similar to fermentation chamber) under the bar and run my taps up through the bar into a custom draft tower.
Would love to see pics of the finished product.
quote:i was looking at using two fridges, but have a couple ideas using the keezer. The problem with the keezer is its top loading, which presents a problem with it being under a bar.
I'd be wary that a mini fridge cooling a larger space to chI'll kegs down to 38F may not work well. Even with fans blowing.
It works for fermentation to chill 2 or 3 carboys because you're usually staying in the 60's. A cool bit and a small AC unit may be more reliable for chilling kegs in a custom setup if a keezer isn't an option.
fav13andac1)c said:
Thanks for the advice. Have you built one of these? Did you end up going with the home thermostat method? I have a little wiring experience but not much, so I sprang for the Inkbird ITC 308 instead of the home thermostat. That way I only have to wire the pc fan to the adapter and then plug the adapter in to the temp controller. This controller will also work when I eventually upgrade to a mini fridge setup.
AggieOO said:i was looking at using two fridges, but have a couple ideas using the keezer. The problem with the keezer is its top loading, which presents a problem with it being under a bar.Quote:
I'd be wary that a mini fridge cooling a larger space to chI'll kegs down to 38F may not work well. Even with fans blowing.
It works for fermentation to chill 2 or 3 carboys because you're usually staying in the 60's. A cool bit and a small AC unit may be more reliable for chilling kegs in a custom setup if a keezer isn't an option.
Scriffer said:
So here's a thought...in our wet bar, we have an ice maker that has never been used. Would there be a big problem with punching a hole through the side and top, running a copper coil through it, and converting it to a built-in jockey box? I don't have room for a kegerator under there, but this might be a decent solution.
i spend a lot of time on homebrewtalk diy.AlaskanAg99 said:AggieOO said:i was looking at using two fridges, but have a couple ideas using the keezer. The problem with the keezer is its top loading, which presents a problem with it being under a bar.Quote:
I'd be wary that a mini fridge cooling a larger space to chI'll kegs down to 38F may not work well. Even with fans blowing.
It works for fermentation to chill 2 or 3 carboys because you're usually staying in the 60's. A cool bit and a small AC unit may be more reliable for chilling kegs in a custom setup if a keezer isn't an option.
I suppose the question is how much space do you have and how many kegs you want to store and serve? 2 fridges used to cool is a lot of space, plus the box you build needs to be airtight and the opening will always be your weak point. See above. You'll need to wrap it in plastic to regent moisture penetrating and creating a mold situation. Personally I'd look into getting a carriage made for a chest freezer with casters on either side so you can just pull the whole thing out, open the lid and swap kegs. Draft lines are still an issue. If you haven't I'd go to homebrewtalk.com and look at the diy area to see if anyone has done a build that'd work for you.
building my own in this style:AlaskanAg99 said:
2 options are blowing air, but if you have any bends in the path it becomes pretty inefficient. Or a closed loop with your beer lines bundled around a glycol line. Just put a reservoir on the hump and a small aquarium pump pushing.
What kind of tower do you plan to use?
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