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OutlandTrophy
4/28/2011, 10:25 AM
build one or buy one?
The advantage of buying one is that it will have wheels and be portable.
The advantage to making one out of an old fridge is that I could keep beer mugs in the freezer portion above. It would also be cheaper.
If I make one I'd put it in the garage and run a line from keg through garage wall and have a tap coming out of the bricks in the backyard.
Aldebaran
4/28/2011, 10:28 AM
You're right. There's no way you could build one and reinvent the wheel.
OutlandTrophy
4/28/2011, 10:29 AM
full sized fridges are not as easy to move as say a dorm sized fridge.
full sized fridges are not as easy to move as say a dorm sized fridge.
Explain.
Build it. I helped a friend build one when he started homebrewing. The options you have for customization are endless, and you'll be happier with the result.
Cheez-It
4/28/2011, 10:30 AM
full sized fridges are not as easy to move as say a dorm sized fridge.
I KNOW...you could add wheels to a full sized fridge to make it easier to move around!!!
OutlandTrophy
4/28/2011, 10:31 AM
it's physics, geometry and thermodynamics, you wouldn't understand
If portability is a huge concern, this is a great idea...
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/gallery_kegerators/5/
OutlandTrophy
4/28/2011, 10:34 AM
If portability is a huge concern, this is a great idea...
http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2009/09/gallery_kegerators/5/
that's nice!
I built one out of a chest freezer a few years ago but it was sold during a move. I bought my FIL one for his birthday and had his cattle brand put on it. He loves it but the MIL is not a big fan.
saucysoonergal
4/28/2011, 10:39 AM
Men with new babies should be worried about diapers and whatnot. They shouldn't be worried about kegerators, Sheesh!!!!
;)
I built mine. It's about 1/2 the price for the exact same thing, plus it was fun to do and I could pick out better components.
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s290/oudoc/kegerator.jpg
NormanPride
4/28/2011, 10:47 AM
I don't drink beer enough at home to justify one... otherwise I would build one myself. If I really wanted to do it right I'd make a cellar pull like they have in England. That would be AWESOME.
And if you ran a line from the garage all the way out to the back patio, wouldn't you lose a beer or more just in the line itself? Seems like a waste...
OutlandTrophy
4/28/2011, 10:49 AM
I'd only hook that line up when having a pool party or just kicking it in the back yard.
NormanPride
4/28/2011, 10:55 AM
Either way you're going to have beer sitting in there. Either you flush it out after every use, or it just sits and gets stanky.
I'd only hook that line up when having a pool party or just kicking it in the back yard.
Each glass that you pour after even a brief delay should be nice and warm for you!
badger
4/28/2011, 10:56 AM
NP and I have a friend with one who is also a brewin' hobbyist. He seems to like it.
OutlandTrophy
4/28/2011, 10:58 AM
Each glass that you pour after even a brief delay should be nice and warm for you!
they make insulation for this kind of thing!!
jk the sooner fan
4/28/2011, 10:59 AM
some of you are heavy drinkers
Jammin'
4/28/2011, 11:01 AM
some are just heavy.
(heavy meaning kick ***, of course)
NormanPride
4/28/2011, 11:03 AM
some of you are heavy drinkers
Well I think it's more like some are just light drinkers. :D
dynersooner
4/28/2011, 11:05 AM
what is the Simi Diablo Gong???
SoCaliSooner
4/28/2011, 11:06 AM
I'd make one. I put in an outdoor fridge in a bar, and some guys I know put in a kegerator. Almost all wish they had done a fridge instead. If you like beer and your guests like your choice of beer then keep the cost down...especially if you might change your mind later
Have you considered stocking an ice chest out back and having everyone get their beer of choice from that? They are highly portable.
YWIA
I built mine. It's about 1/2 the price for the exact same thing, plus it was fun to do and I could pick out better components.
http://i155.photobucket.com/albums/s290/oudoc/kegerator.jpg
Is that in the break room, or right there in the exam room?
stoops the eternal pimp
4/28/2011, 11:21 AM
nice lube dispenser
nice lube dispenser
Have you seen the applicator?
It's dreamy.
stoops the eternal pimp
4/28/2011, 11:27 AM
what is the Simi Diablo Gong???
http://www.thewheelfx.com/lane/GIFS/1111__NEW/ScarfaceStarin.gif
Howzit
4/28/2011, 12:02 PM
full sized fridges are not as easy to move as say a dorm sized fridge.
Motorize it.
And include a flux capacitor.
delhalew
4/28/2011, 12:17 PM
Put some castors on a deep freeze. I am going to be building one soon, and running hose from the kegerator in the garage, thru the wall...fancy assed faucets in my living room. **** yeah!
NormanPride
4/28/2011, 12:24 PM
beer bottles > poured into big bucket > put hose in bucket > dump a bunch of those faincy plastic ice cubes in bucket > run hose outside
done. you use the faincy ice cubes so you don't water down your beer.
dynersooner
5/3/2011, 08:47 AM
what is the Simi Diablo Gong???
i'll ask again. what is the Semi Diablo Gong???
Romulus
5/3/2011, 08:55 AM
i'll ask again. what is the Semi Diablo Gong???
I highly recommend asking the mods
saucysoonergal
5/3/2011, 08:59 AM
i'll ask again. what is the Semi Diablo Gong???
A group that wouldn't have you as a member, I would guess.
Boomer.....
5/3/2011, 09:01 AM
First rule of Semi Diablo Gong.........
dynersooner
5/3/2011, 09:04 AM
A group that wouldn't have you as a member, I would guess.
you just couldnt quit me, could you?
lets be friends. i'll send you a PM? k?k.
sooner_born_1960
5/3/2011, 09:06 AM
Can't you read? It's "Chimi Diablo Gary".
Romulus
5/3/2011, 09:10 AM
A group that wouldn't have you as a member, I would guess.
Would they have me?
A group that wouldn't have you as a member, I would guess.
You're saucy...
Would they have their way with me?
Gross, rom! A gang bang?
Tulsa_Fireman
5/3/2011, 09:15 AM
The question you have to ask yourself is whether you're brewing or just drinking.
If you're brewing or considering it, convert an existing 'fridge. You'll need it for the cooler temperature ranges you have to have for lager fermentation.
delhalew
5/3/2011, 10:22 AM
The question you have to ask yourself is whether you're brewing or just drinking.
If you're brewing or considering it, convert an existing 'fridge. You'll need it for the cooler temperature ranges you have to have for lager fermentation.
This. Also, it is not difficult or expensive, except for tap towers. The tower are expensive as hell. If you Google some DIY kegerator builds, you will see that the towers are not the only way to go.
dynersooner
5/3/2011, 10:38 AM
i'll ask again. what is the Semi Diablo Gong???
mods, please see rom's reply below, the see my question above.
I highly recommend asking the mods
mods, please see roms advice above,and my questoin two above
A group that wouldn't have you as a member, I would guess.
rude.
First rule of Semi Diablo Gong.........
funny
you just couldnt quit me, could you?
lets be friends. i'll send you a PM? k?k.
craap, forgot i already replied.
Can't you read? It's "Chimi Diablo Gary".
sounds serious.
Would they have me?
please see your adivce near the top of this post.
You're saucy...
boyhowdy!
Gross, rom! mods, A gang bang?
rom, you need to learn to message boards question from DIB
delhalew
5/3/2011, 11:01 AM
We tried to resurrect this as well, but you know how children have to have their way.
dynersooner
5/3/2011, 11:35 AM
We tried to resurrect this as well, but you know how children have to have their way.
BOY! DO I EVER!!!
delhalew
5/3/2011, 11:38 AM
BOY! DO I EVER!!!
Does dyner have a poopie?
We tried to resurrect this as well, but you know how children have to have their way.
Dyner took the time to answer nine separate posts, and I, for one, appreciate the effort involved. Good day to you, sir.
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