Kegging Setups
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G'day all,
I just thought Id share a few pics of my keg setup and bar build
Made from dressed pine for its light weight as the bar is on lockable casters so I can move it around on my deck.
The only hard wood is the upper bench top which is some really nice old growth merbau I was lucky to find at the local timber yard.
Please no digs about the sharks LOL I know I know.
anyway cheers boys I'm off to poor a nice Belgium ale
regards
don
I just thought Id share a few pics of my keg setup and bar build
Made from dressed pine for its light weight as the bar is on lockable casters so I can move it around on my deck.
The only hard wood is the upper bench top which is some really nice old growth merbau I was lucky to find at the local timber yard.
Please no digs about the sharks LOL I know I know.
anyway cheers boys I'm off to poor a nice Belgium ale
regards
don
calobes
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My first keg fridge. Simple but pimped.
Old fridge for $50, used the same amount of money on the paint job :unsure: Sprayed in hammer finish silver all over apart from the freezer section which is blackboard paint. Pretty chalk sign thanks to the girlfriend
The new "Happy Staffy" Kegerator:
I'm happy with it for my first keg setup, had some fun painting and using stencils.
It will fit 3 kegs, so I will be adding another one eventually.
Two kegs carbonating now, then I will (attempt) to balance the system. My HBS guy gave me 2m of 6mm ID beer line for each keg. After some research I get the feeling this wont be enough so I have ordered 10m of 5mm ID. Overkill, I know, but I would hate to have not enough line.
Cheers!
Old fridge for $50, used the same amount of money on the paint job :unsure: Sprayed in hammer finish silver all over apart from the freezer section which is blackboard paint. Pretty chalk sign thanks to the girlfriend
The new "Happy Staffy" Kegerator:
I'm happy with it for my first keg setup, had some fun painting and using stencils.
It will fit 3 kegs, so I will be adding another one eventually.
Two kegs carbonating now, then I will (attempt) to balance the system. My HBS guy gave me 2m of 6mm ID beer line for each keg. After some research I get the feeling this wont be enough so I have ordered 10m of 5mm ID. Overkill, I know, but I would hate to have not enough line.
Cheers!
zappa
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Love the hammer finish. Did mine in blue, with some added hardener. Have since added a big strip of chalkboard painted magnetic rubber up top and am looking at pimping the tap handles.
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calobes said:My first keg fridge. Simple but pimped.
Old fridge for $50, used the same amount of money on the paint job :unsure: Sprayed in hammer finish silver all over apart from the freezer section which is blackboard paint. Pretty chalk sign thanks to the girlfriend
The new "Happy Staffy" Kegerator:
Happy Staffy.jpg
I'm happy with it for my first keg setup, had some fun painting and using stencils.
It will fit 3 kegs, so I will be adding another one eventually.
Two kegs carbonating now, then I will (attempt) to balance the system. My HBS guy gave me 2m of 6mm ID beer line for each keg. After some research I get the feeling this wont be enough so I have ordered 10m of 5mm ID. Overkill, I know, but I would hate to have not enough line.
Cheers!
Love the brewery name and decal mate.
zappa
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Hey beaker. Painted with the hammertime stuff sold at masters. Mixed 50/50 with thinners and added some enamel hardened. Pretty much 2-Pack now.beaker said:
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Partly, yes, but mostly just to improve real estate and I preferred the aluminium checkerplate over ply. Pain in the ads to fit though. 50 million holes.spog said:
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My 80yr old grandad has been building a collar for my chest freezer as his own little project and he bought it over during the weekend to show the finished product.
Looks lurrrvely with a clear stain on the pacific maple. He even threw on a couple of brackets for me to put the enclosure on for the stc and gpo mounted at the back. I've still got two taps to mount (and a drip tray in the future) but they're both being used on my current keg fridge.
Looks lurrrvely with a clear stain on the pacific maple. He even threw on a couple of brackets for me to put the enclosure on for the stc and gpo mounted at the back. I've still got two taps to mount (and a drip tray in the future) but they're both being used on my current keg fridge.
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Hi homebrewers,
My kegerator (tall freezer) had a lot of moisture in the bottom of it this evening, to be honest it's the first time I have checked in 2 months since building it, not leaked or anything but was starting to pool. I have a fan to push the air around, the moisture was under the wooden shelf I built and below the drawer that I left in there (chills glasses).
2 options I see are:
1) Drill some holes to get air circulating at the bottom
2) Stick a 'damprid' product in the drawer to collect moisture.
I'm leaning towards the damprid because I think holes would weaken the shelf but thought I would throw it out there if I am along the right tracks or any other ideas.
Cheers,
James
My kegerator (tall freezer) had a lot of moisture in the bottom of it this evening, to be honest it's the first time I have checked in 2 months since building it, not leaked or anything but was starting to pool. I have a fan to push the air around, the moisture was under the wooden shelf I built and below the drawer that I left in there (chills glasses).
2 options I see are:
1) Drill some holes to get air circulating at the bottom
2) Stick a 'damprid' product in the drawer to collect moisture.
I'm leaning towards the damprid because I think holes would weaken the shelf but thought I would throw it out there if I am along the right tracks or any other ideas.
Cheers,
James
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I use damprid and a towel in the bottom to soak up spills or any moisture, it isn't very often it needs a squeeze unless I've had a leak somewhere.
I replace the damprid once every 6 weeks or so. You can also get rechargable units for around $50 but damprid is cheap enough and effective.
I replace the damprid once every 6 weeks or so. You can also get rechargable units for around $50 but damprid is cheap enough and effective.
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