The new brew fridge is almost complete, but at least it's reached the critical stage of being operational. A mate donated the fridge, and it was in shocking condition. Really tatty with a few choice expletives scrawled over the front doors. To make the appearance acceptable for inside the house, one of the boys in the workshop got some left over galv sheets and bent them around the doors. This required realigning the doors on the hinges a wee bit as the galv sheet added extra height to the top and bottom to the fridge and freezer doors.
The fridge is 520 liters and with the door shelves removed can hold six kegs. This means I can have 5 beers on tap and a sixth chilling and carbonating.
To spread the load of the kegs, I built a shelf out of plywood which extends back over the compressor hump.
I had a bit of luck with the beer lines which are 3/16" ID silicone tubing, which was donated by one of the lab guys. 100% inert, has the highest FDA rating. It also stays soft at cold temperatures, which is useful for when you have loads of lines.
Temperature is regulated by a home built external thermostat using a TS-040S from Tobins.
All the taps, QDs, manifolds etc are from Brewers Discount.
I'll create a gallery when the project is complete and have more photos.
Cheers
MAH
The fridge is 520 liters and with the door shelves removed can hold six kegs. This means I can have 5 beers on tap and a sixth chilling and carbonating.
To spread the load of the kegs, I built a shelf out of plywood which extends back over the compressor hump.
I had a bit of luck with the beer lines which are 3/16" ID silicone tubing, which was donated by one of the lab guys. 100% inert, has the highest FDA rating. It also stays soft at cold temperatures, which is useful for when you have loads of lines.
Temperature is regulated by a home built external thermostat using a TS-040S from Tobins.
All the taps, QDs, manifolds etc are from Brewers Discount.
I'll create a gallery when the project is complete and have more photos.
Cheers
MAH
