Kegging Setups

[Pirate323i]

Humble beginnings...

 

[rude]

You're beer looks like a cracker is it an APA

 

[Pirate323i]

Golden Ale!
Not a bad drop!

 

[nosco]

Just finished my keezer last night. Still need a drip tray and more taps but its up and running. As always I went a bit over the top with a 300lt chesty but I like to have different beers available.
My plan is to have a reg for normal pressures, 1 for stouts and bitters and 1 for force carbing. It didnt quite work as planned but easy fixed. Noob mistake.

 

[Danwood]

Nice, clean looking finish there, Nosco.

I'm umming between a FP 300L or 215L chesty .

So yours is good for 8 ball locks with a collar?

I'm leaning towards the 215L as it has enough room for my planned 4 taps (2xPerlicks, 2xbeer engines), plus there's lots more second hand units floating around on Ebay etc if it busts.
But, the 300L would be better for storing bottles and lagering kegs too, of course...hmmm.

Anyway...good work, mate.

Dan

 

[zxhoon]

Nosco, very nice setup, great idea with the reg after the first manifold, was it easy to get it on there - what adapter did you need?

 

[sponge]

Nice, clean looking finish there, Nosco.

I'm umming between a FP 300L or 215L chesty .

So yours is good for 8 ball locks with a collar?

I'm leaning towards the 215L as it has enough room for my planned 4 taps (2xPerlicks, 2xbeer engines), plus there's lots more second hand units floating around on Ebay etc if it busts.
But, the 300L would be better for storing bottles and lagering kegs too, of course...hmmm.

Anyway...good work, mate.

Dan

I have my hand up for 300L..

You'll quite easily find use for the extra space.

 

[nosco]

I got the 300lt from a reco/2nd's place in Hoppers Crossing Called "Big Momma's" for $300 hence the weird colour. A bit more than you'll find 2nd hand but less than new. The guy said it was brand new out of the box but it did have some minor scratches and came with 4 baskets. Fits 6 19lt easy plus the option for 2 more small kegs or a heap of stubbies and yeast/hops. I am very glad I got the 300lt as I dont ket alot of time to brew so I can have back up beers OR I have a crap load of beer to drink. I used hammered finish spray paint which came up really good, just dont look too close.

I thought the adapter idea for the 2nd reg was really good idea too except that it didnt work. High pressure regs need high pressure to work :huh: I got the adaptor from KK (cant get the link atm with my crap internet) and was easy to fit. It might work with a low pressure reg but I dont know where to get one and I figure it would cost more than a double reg adaptor ($45).

Having it on the trolley is good for easy access. The extra hieght is a good tap hieght but lousy for putting in full kegs. I might hook up a pully from the ceiling for this.

Thanks for the comments.

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Norgren make some really cool small second stage regulators perfect for low pressure control (up to 20bar inlet pressure). Part number r07-200-RNKG

 

[dannyboy873]

My daughters spoilt me for Christmas and bought me the kegging set up I have my eye on for far too long.
I had an old fridge that I kept for the purpose and excitedly on Christmas day I dragged it out of the garage to find it was stuffed...

To the back up chest freezer I went.

First poor,

and first dead soldier.

Had a bit of fun trying to get the carbonation right and guessing the temperature while I was waiting for my STC to be delivered. It finally arrived today so I wired it up, had it professionally installed, and is working a treat.

Thanks for the inspiration all.

 

[Mr B]

First poor,

Thanks for the inspiration all.

I like that you tried it before you finished it

I have trouble with that sometimes

 

[dannyboy873]

I prefer "Proof of concept" testing...

 

[leighaus]

hah, i've tried about 3 kegs whilst mine is being built.
(probably why its taking so long!)

 

[jeddog]

I've gone stealth with the beer fridge. Blackboard paint all a round. Two gold Celli taps

 

[Nath151]

I love the bung for the future 3rd tap

 

[Danwood]

Nah...measure once, cut twice.

 

[jeddog]

I did have a third tap an Andale tap that leaked. I pissed it off and now the centre hole for a future Celli tap

 

[MCW]

Hi Gents

First time poster but I've been lurking a while. I've been bottling for a while now and decided it was time to jump into kegging. Now I know this isn't technically my "kegging setup", however it's the start and I think this find is worth sharing. It's a 300L Vulcan (so aussie made). The stainless steel interior just got my juices flowing. Hope it'll end up in an awesome keezer. Would love to upload more pics but I think I'm either A. technologically lacking or B. had too many of my own brews.

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

Is it possible to be both? Sorry mate the pic is super low res and its 0036!

 

[MCW]

Someone tell me how to correctly post a hi res picture and I will. I'm not so old as to be unable to achieve this task.

PS the freezer looks beautiful after a clean.

 

[dave81]

Download photobucket to your smartphone.Make photobucket account.take photo on smart phone with decent camera. Upload to photobucket.click on the picture in photobucket.click the weird symbol with 3 dots joined by 2 lines.select" copy link to clipboard." Choose the option "img" and paste into the post you want the photo In

 

[MCW]

Trying another method of showing some pictures. Plan is to do Keezer collar in Jarrah and not paint the freezer at all. I think the old school 20yr old style is just too nice to cover up. Tape on top is where the handle has been broken. plan to remove and put a stainless insert to make it all look neat.

 

[MarkBastard]

 

[Lodan]

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incredible build and great selection too

 

[DJ_L3ThAL]

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Wonderful!

Any chance of some shots of the inner workings?

 

[MarkBastard]

I have progress photos for every step of the way and will make a more detailed post when time permits.

 

[Tahoose]

Sweet, looking foward to a build post/thread

 

[simmo1972]

I have progress photos for every step of the way and will make a more detailed post when time permits.

Looking forward to a thread on it own about the build,

 

[mckenry]

So I finally finished my outdoor mobile bar projects. 10 taps for parties, including my old english handpump on the wine barrel.
The bars are made from blackbutt and mini-orb. I pinch my 6 tap goal post font from my inside bar for one and the other has a dedicated 3 tap T bar.

 

[Ciderman]

I found myself googling the location of Bowral and hoping it was near me. Epic.