Kegging Setups

[freezkat]

4 kegs man

I just painted mine with Rustoleum "Hammered " (a fortunate pun) finish silver color. It's very nice

 

[michael_aussie]

Should I extend the high press line from the tank to regs inside the fridge or extend several low press lines and leave the regs outside?

your HP line is your "dangerous" line. You want as few fittings and line length in this as possible.

Attach your regulator to your bottle unless you have a "really" good reason why you can't.

 

[BennyH]

I just painted mine with Rustoleum "Hammered " (a fortunate pun) finish silver color. It's very nice

Nice, bit of an industrial look I would imagine

 

[MarkBastard]

4 kegs man

Really? It looks like it'd fit a lot more in that pic.

 

[BennyH]

Really? It looks like it'd fit a lot more in that pic.

I was really keen to get something that would hold 6 - 8 kegs, but it was a massive jump in price, couldn't justify it. Plus going any more taps was gunna kill me on cost. I've come to terms with it and the extra room means you can swap kegs out no dramas.
4 is good number of choices, stops me being too piggy

 

[TonyC]

I was really keen to get something that would hold 6 - 8 kegs, but it was a massive jump in price, couldn't justify it. Plus going any more taps was gunna kill me on cost. I've come to terms with it and the extra room means you can swap kegs out no dramas.
4 is good number of choices, stops me being too piggy

BennyH,
How much was the fridge, if you dont mind asking?

Tony

 

[kelbygreen]

I only got 2 and thats annoying, It is bearable if you plan ahead and have a brew ready to force carb and only try to drink 1 keg at a time. 4 would be ideal 2 pouring 2 carbing.

 

[BennyH]

BennyH,
How much was the fridge, if you dont mind asking?

Tony

Pretty I got the fridge for 550 from a wholesale mob in Melbourne. Had to do a couple of Refridgeration retro's, but I had the parts already. The regs are cheapos I got from the states, just so I could get the pour spot on, I think maybe $150-160 when the dollar was good.
Works week, really happy with it

 

[BennyH]

I only got 2 and thats annoying, It is bearable if you plan ahead and have a brew ready to force carb and only try to drink 1 keg at a time. 4 would be ideal 2 pouring 2 carbing.

Yeah, I had 2 to start with a it drove me mental. Got 7 now (collected over a couple of years). Let's me have a couple sit in the corner. I was away with work for 3 months at he start of the year. When I got home, there were 2 kegs that had been sitting for 5 months, crystal clear, good head, good carb, great taste.

 

[MarkBastard]

I was really keen to get something that would hold 6 - 8 kegs, but it was a massive jump in price, couldn't justify it. Plus going any more taps was gunna kill me on cost. I've come to terms with it and the extra room means you can swap kegs out no dramas.
4 is good number of choices, stops me being too piggy

But you could cram more in if you really wanted to?

 

[BennyH]

But you could cram more in if you really wanted to?

Tried, but the centre support where the doors seal on to fouls <_<

May have done things a little differently next time, but hey, every bloke needs a project :drinks:

 

[stux]

I only got 2 and thats annoying, It is bearable if you plan ahead and have a brew ready to force carb and only try to drink 1 keg at a time. 4 would be ideal 2 pouring 2 carbing.

I think you mean four pouring

(trust me on that )

 

[MarkBastard]

Tried, but the centre support where the doors seal on to fouls <_<

May have done things a little differently next time, but hey, every bloke needs a project :drinks:

Ahh okay, looks like a sweet setup anyway.

 

[BennyH]

Ahh okay, looks like a sweet setup anyway.

Cheers, pretty happy with it, in fact, what time is it? ................. :chug:

 

[Adam Howard]

This is mine now.

Going to paint the plywood gloss black, the shelf will be stained and I'll be putting a blackboard above the taps.

Will be replacing the two cheapo flow controller taps with 4 Perlicks, stainless shanks and flow controllers.

Gas bottle will soon be outside the fridge too allowing 5 kegs inside with manifold.

 

[donburke]

well, its been 6 months in the making, and countless hours of negotiation with the mrs, but its all been worth it, now got beer in the kitchen just in time for xmas

andale kalgoorlie font with 4 floryte taps


undermounted drip tray with stone insert, plumbed out


chest freezer in the basement, 4 lines go upstairs and 2 taps through the collar


under the bonnet, glycol in and joins the beer lines to the font, got a little fan in there


glycol chiller keeping the font nice and frosty

 

[white.grant]

well, its been 6 months in the making, and countless hours of negotiation with the mrs, but its all been worth it, now got beer in the kitchen just in time for xmas

What luxury!

 

[Logman]

under the bonnet

Reminded me of a car straight away

Epic job man....

 

[Liam_snorkel]

i need to change my dacks after seeing that

 

[zxhoon]

wow, that is suhweeeeet

 

[bonj]

well, its been 6 months in the making, and countless hours of negotiation with the mrs, but its all been worth it, now got beer in the kitchen just in time for xmas

andale kalgoorlie font with 4 floryte taps
View attachment 50807

undermounted drip tray with stone insert, plumbed out
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While the frosted font looks pretty, I can't help thinking you'd be killing all the flavour in your beer by serving it that cold.

 

[donburke]

While the frosted font looks pretty, I can't help thinking you'd be killing all the flavour in your beer by serving it that cold.

works well with the VB clones

i wouldnt say 'killing' the flavour coz it tends to come back to life if you let it warm a little, plus there is only about 50ml of beer in the line that sits at subzero temps, the rest of it is in the keg sitting at whatever temp i dial in

 

[bonj]

works well with the VB clones

:lol:

i wouldnt say 'killing' the flavour coz it tends to come back to life if you let it warm a little, plus there is only about 50ml of beer in the line that sits at subzero temps, the rest of it is in the keg sitting at whatever temp i dial in

That's true and the frosting is pretty.

 

[raven19]

Awesome setup!

(Tiling looks a little loose and not sure the wallpaper matches the font though...)

 

[BennyH]

Just awesome!!!

 

[donburke]

Awesome setup!

(Tiling looks a little loose and not sure the wallpaper matches the font though...)

those bloody tiles are handmade, could have got the same result and saved $ using normal tiles and a bodgie tradesman (maybe PJ)

 

[Cocko]

well, its been 6 months in the making, and countless hours of negotiation with the mrs, but its all been worth it, now got beer in the kitchen just in time for xmas

andale kalgoorlie font with 4 floryte taps
View attachment 50807

undermounted drip tray with stone insert, plumbed out
View attachment 50811

chest freezer in the basement, 4 lines go upstairs and 2 taps through the collar
View attachment 50808

under the bonnet, glycol in and joins the beer lines to the font, got a little fan in there
View attachment 50809

glycol chiller keeping the font nice and frosty
View attachment 50810

You DO NOT **** around hey mate!

Days in total hours of drooling over your brew rig build thread and now this..... Unbelievable.

Looks like all brand spanking kegs too.

I don't know what scratchy you won but grats!

Soo awesome... do it well, do it once aye!

:icon_cheers:

 

[kelbygreen]

DAMN! PHIL! not again! lol

 

[Amber Fluid]

WOW

 

[Spork]

Got my manifold all set up.
Nice solid unit, taps and NRV on each line.
2 small problems:
Made in USA, for their oversize beer / gas lines. While some here have been able to get out 6mm ID lines onto the 8mm barbs, I could not. Luckily, Lancer industries (no affiliation etc) have SS 6mm to 8mm barbed adaptors. Easy fixed!
Other problem, too tight a fit for inside my keezer. If installed internally, I would have to remove 2 kegs to get 1 out.
Simple solution - mount the bugger externally. Didn't bother screwing it onto the collat, just drilled 4 holes and jamed the 8mm ID line into them. Good fit, also I don't have to open the lid to open or close off individual taps.