Kegging Setups

[vortex]

It looks way better in person

 

[Yob]

One step closer with a bit of tinkering yesterday..



One of these kits from The Big green shed.



A few choice curse words were thrown out at Andale.. (I did tell them it was for a fridge fitting) I probably should have gone the longer 75mm 1/2", mine are the 50mm 3/8 Panel adaptors.. with a frikkin hole in the fridge door, failure was not an option so I took myself back to the Big green shed..



With a spare s/s locknut and a brass plumbing fitting I managed to get it fitted



I should easily be able to easily fit 4 19lt and 2 10lt in this bad boy



I have 1 more tap to fit but need another nut to complete the job.

I want to put some seal kits through the taps before I hook them up and run the lines in the fridge hopefully next weekend.

Kegging Rocks :beerbang:

 

[b0neski]

It looks way better in person

Thanks Vortex...... cameras do not like focussing on wood. Normally you focus on an edge and move to take the shot but it wasn't working due to the shape. That was the best of a dozen shots.

 

[Crusty]

One step closer with a bit of tinkering yesterday..

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One of these kits from The Big green shed.

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A few choice curse words were thrown out at Andale.. (I did tell them it was for a fridge fitting) I probably should have gone the longer 75mm 1/2", mine are the 50mm 3/8 Panel adaptors.. with a frikkin hole in the fridge door, failure was not an option so I took myself back to the Big green shed..

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With a spare s/s locknut and a brass plumbing fitting I managed to get it fitted

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I should easily be able to easily fit 4 19lt and 2 10lt in this bad boy

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I have 1 more tap to fit but need another nut to complete the job.

I want to put some seal kits through the taps before I hook them up and run the lines in the fridge hopefully next weekend.

Kegging Rocks :beerbang:

Looks the goods Yob.
I found the Andale Florytes have almost zero resistance at the tap & you may be a bit surprised how much beer line length you need compared to other taps. I run my fridge at 4degC & serve & carb at 80kpa. I have 4m of 5mm Valpar Flexmaster line & 4.5m would probably be better. I know the smallest amount of line possible the better but I don't have any trouble with bubbles in the line. Occasionally I get a tiny air bubble where the line meets the shank & find the Floryte will spit for a split second when you pour but all taps will build head pressure. I just give the tap & quick on/off to relieve that head pressure & pour as normal.

 

[benken25]

My kezzer is nearly finished all thats needed is a drip tray im bloody happy with how its looking now. started out with the chest freezer and a pluto gun while slowly gitting bits together over the past 12 months

 

[b0neski]

View attachment 58408My kezzer is nearly finished all thats needed is a drip tray im bloody happy with how its looking now. started out with the chest freezer and a pluto gun while slowly gitting bits together over the past 12 months

Nice job well done.

 

[hoey2000]

Hey guys, thought I'd add to the wonder and brilliance of home bar excellence.

Here's my old bar... currently upgrading for the third time.

6 taps (4 in T bar, and 2 in other... only 3 operating at time of pic). All kept cool in chest freezer with 2 holes drilled in top for beer lines. Beer lines and taps kept cool with x2 air cooling fans into taps (works well considering the simplicity).

Actual bar is made from treated wood beams. Drip trays set in to wood and drilled so they drain into a pair of 4 litre containers behind bar.

The seats are raised 50cm off the ground on a platform to made you feel extra awesome.

Iv learnt alot, and have troubleshooted too many problems to highlight.Thank god its finished. To this day it still impresses the locals.

 

[BPH87]

Looks the goods mate! I could definitely go a couple of your pale ales!

 

[benken25]

Nice job well done.

thanks mate

 

[barls]

heres my new one, more pics to come later.

complete with a glass of my rauch beer from anhc.

 

[Jez]

Looks good Barls. So many taps :beer:

I finally put my keezer back together today:



Apologies for the poor lighting and the unusual angle. My phone likes it that way.

Jez

 

[BJMetallica]

Looks good Barls. So many taps :beer:

I finally put my keezer back together today:

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Apologies for the poor lighting and the unusual angle. My phone likes it that way.

Jez

looks awesome !! did you need to convert or change the thermostat ? if so, what have you found to be the best thing out there to do so ?

BJ

 

[kelbygreen]

BJ we all use stc1000 from ebay as a control on keg fridges and fermenting fridges. The fridge or freezer plugs into the unit and it switches it off and on as needed also can hook a heating pad up to do the same in winter

 

[BJMetallica]

BJ we all use stc1000 from ebay as a control on keg fridges and fermenting fridges. The fridge or freezer plugs into the unit and it switches it off and on as needed also can hook a heating pad up to do the same in winter

Thank you so much Kelbygreen !!!!

I was actually going to look at buying on of these - http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/160372777342?ss...984.m1423.l2649
but it looks like too much mucking around.

As I said earlier I am new to all of this so thank you, that looks like a much better option, and cheaper !!!!

Cheers

BJ

 

[robbo5253]

If you want one sooner and from Aus
Brew Adelaide is stocking them at the same price as ebay sellers.
brewadelaide.com.au
No affiliation etc...

 

[kelbygreen]

you will have to wire the unit and put it into a box. Its not that hard but getting a electrician to do it is the best, That does not always happen but have to push safety :lol: there are many threads on the matter if you want to look further

 

[BJMetallica]

If you want one sooner and from Aus
Brew Adelaide is stocking them at the same price as ebay sellers.
brewadelaide.com.au
No affiliation etc...

Cheers Robbo but i jumped onto eBay this arvo and bought one. it will be delivered next week so thats okay.

I still have to build the collar and buy taps and kegs and all that stuff so no huge hurry.

I would like to have it operational by Christmas so should be sweet.

and cheers Kelby, know a couple of sparkies so should be sweet

BJ

 

[fcmcg]

Cheers Robbo but i jumped onto eBay this arvo and bought one. it will be delivered next week so thats okay.

I still have to build the collar and buy taps and kegs and all that stuff so no huge hurry.

I would like to have it operational by Christmas so should be sweet.

and cheers Kelby, know a couple of sparkies so should be sweet

BJ

Just make sure that your sparkies follow the instructions....my mate had his wired by a sparky....and it didn't work...i had to re-wire it to get it to work properly...
The sparky had done it the right way , if it was simply positive and negative , but it isn't....the active is actually both parts of the circuit...you'll see what i mean when you get the product...

 

[BJMetallica]

Just make sure that your sparkies follow the instructions....my mate had his wired by a sparky....and it didn't work...i had to re-wire it to get it to work properly...
The sparky had done it the right way , if it was simply positive and negative , but it isn't....the active is actually both parts of the circuit...you'll see what i mean when you get the product...

thanks mate, i'm sure i'll have more questions for the boards as i progress !! ha ha
BJ

 

[Maheel]

I've gone the "Crusty" look...

still have to do the beer / gas lines
been collecting the parts to upgrade from a 1 tap kegerator
i can also fit a few bottles of wine in for the SWMBO and allow hop storage and overflow food etc in the freezer
the 500L will fit 6 kegs if i need to

gotta get a drip tray as well....

 

[jkmeldrum]

Here's the portakeg I made recently.
It's basically a peice of 300mm stormwater pipe with a plastic base glued in.
The wood on the outside is a cosmetic skin made from resawn oregan verandah posts - 27 in all, each cut to 6.7 degrees.
I finished it in danish oil then 4 coats of gloss polyurethane.
Wrapped some polished stainless hoops around it and installed a Perlick flow control tap to complete the bling factor.

That's a neat looking port-keg b0neski.....might have to steal some of your ideas there it looks so good!

 

[Crusty]

I've gone the "Crusty" look...

still have to do the beer / gas lines
been collecting the parts to upgrade from a 1 tap kegerator
i can also fit a few bottles of wine in for the SWMBO and allow hop storage and overflow food etc in the freezer
the 500L will fit 6 kegs if i need to

gotta get a drip tray as well....

Very nice Maheel.
I am running my fridge @4degC & carb & serve @80kpa ( 2.5 vol/co2 ) with 4m of Valpar FlexMaster 5mm ID beer line. I got my splashback drip tray from Andale in Somersby, 500mm x 180mm, $147.84.....

 

[Adam Howard]

Finally got the Perlicks installed. Took me ages to buy shanks. Fantastic pour.

 

[shaunous]

Finally got the Perlicks installed. Took me ages to buy shanks. Fantastic pour.

Dang that looks nice, its sure makin me thirsty.... Pity I cannot drink onsite for another 3.5 weeks.

 

[labels]

This is not my set-up but a keen home brewer in Pennsylvania who I met when I went on holiday there in May 2011. Impressive, all taps were running, he specialises in Flanders and other unusual styles. One picture shows one side of the wall, the other side is the bar.

 

[labels]

Keg side

 

[mr_tyreman]

bloody fantastic!

 

[Verbyla]

Finally got the Perlicks installed. Took me ages to buy shanks. Fantastic pour.

Got to love the way the taps frost up when you pour a beer!

 

[shaunous]

:icon_drool2:

 

[drew9242]

Had an RDO the other day, so i thought i should spruce up the keg fridge. The freezer door is chalk board paint.
I never had a drip tray, and i still don't. But i put something up now to catch the drips and put a glass on.

Edit: Ohh and i cut the door out so now i can fit 6 kegs in the fridge now.