BobTheCow
07-16-2009, 03:22 PM
I'm in the process of moving from a crappy college apartment to a pretty spacious house, and in figuring out new things I'll be able to do with all this space, the idea of a kegerator came to mind.
Why should YOU want a kegerator?
- It's cost-effective. Buying keg beer is cheaper than buying bottled beer, and WAY cheaper than going out. How do you blow lots of money? Going out to bars to drink draft bar. Put in a little bit up front, and you can enjoy that fresh-from-the-tap goodness in the comfort of your own rat-infested studio apartment.
- It's cool. Ignoring the lame pun, let's be honest... how many of your friends have draft beer at home? You could be the talk of the town, pouring fresh root beer for your three friends at your next D&D gathering.
- ...there must be more reasons, I'm sure of it. Maybe this list can be built up over time. Suggestions?
Has anybody built, bought, or used a kegerator before? One of you must have one these in a basement bar somewhere. Don't be shy, snap some pictures and share your experiences!
I'm just starting in on the research for what materials I need and what to look for in a potential fridge to tear apart, but hopefully as my research and progress, uhh, progresses, and you guys provide your input, we can turn this into a kegerator megathread of sorts.
So far this seems to be a pretty good newbie-friendly A-Z workup of how to make your own kegerator: http://www.realbeer.com/edu/kegerator/
At this point I think I want a 2-tap setup, with a fridge or freezer chest big enough to house two 1/4 kegs and one 5 lb. CO2 tank to feed both kegs.
This kit looks to include most everything I'd need (I'll secure a CO2 tank on my own), but I've yet to price out parts to see if it'd be cheaper to buy everything locally/individually: http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/kits/skk2.shtml
In scouring craiglist I've found a number of freezers and refrigerators for under $150, some even less than $100 (and I haven't asked around among friends or relatives yet to see if anybody has anything extra just sitting around). So overall I'm hoping this entire project will come in easily under $300. I can justify that cost by pretending savings will be made up in buying keg beer instead of bottles, and ignoring the added energy costs. :)
Share your experiences here, and I'll happily keep this OP updated with helpful websites, your suggestions, and my personal progress (with pics of course).
Cheers!
Why should YOU want a kegerator?
- It's cost-effective. Buying keg beer is cheaper than buying bottled beer, and WAY cheaper than going out. How do you blow lots of money? Going out to bars to drink draft bar. Put in a little bit up front, and you can enjoy that fresh-from-the-tap goodness in the comfort of your own rat-infested studio apartment.
- It's cool. Ignoring the lame pun, let's be honest... how many of your friends have draft beer at home? You could be the talk of the town, pouring fresh root beer for your three friends at your next D&D gathering.
- ...there must be more reasons, I'm sure of it. Maybe this list can be built up over time. Suggestions?
Has anybody built, bought, or used a kegerator before? One of you must have one these in a basement bar somewhere. Don't be shy, snap some pictures and share your experiences!
I'm just starting in on the research for what materials I need and what to look for in a potential fridge to tear apart, but hopefully as my research and progress, uhh, progresses, and you guys provide your input, we can turn this into a kegerator megathread of sorts.
So far this seems to be a pretty good newbie-friendly A-Z workup of how to make your own kegerator: http://www.realbeer.com/edu/kegerator/
At this point I think I want a 2-tap setup, with a fridge or freezer chest big enough to house two 1/4 kegs and one 5 lb. CO2 tank to feed both kegs.
This kit looks to include most everything I'd need (I'll secure a CO2 tank on my own), but I've yet to price out parts to see if it'd be cheaper to buy everything locally/individually: http://www.beveragefactory.com/draftbeer/kits/skk2.shtml
In scouring craiglist I've found a number of freezers and refrigerators for under $150, some even less than $100 (and I haven't asked around among friends or relatives yet to see if anybody has anything extra just sitting around). So overall I'm hoping this entire project will come in easily under $300. I can justify that cost by pretending savings will be made up in buying keg beer instead of bottles, and ignoring the added energy costs. :)
Share your experiences here, and I'll happily keep this OP updated with helpful websites, your suggestions, and my personal progress (with pics of course).
Cheers!