I lashed out
Posted: Thursday Aug 14, 2008 9:51 pm
Well with a healthy Tax return, and a old fridge, and filling 60 stubbies on the weekend, I bought a Keg system Kit that comes with 2 19l Kegs, and I purchased another 2 19l kegs and a couple of Oring kits. I haven't thought about CO2 yet but can get that during the week besides I won't have any beer ready to put in it til next weekend anyway.
I expect delivery either this staurday or next saturday ( I can only get my mail/parcels Saturdays due to where i live), and being the type of person I am, and with a new toy, I'll be flat out fitting everything to the Fridge.
I thought I better ask these Questions before I start.
1. I notice most people have the Tap on the Door of the fridge, Is there any reason why I could not put it in one the sides ?? Do Fridges run pipes on the sides?? The side would better suit me where the fridge is going to be located.
2. Do you put support plates both sides of the tap to increase the load surface area, Fridge metal isn't all that thick and I'd be worried about metal fatigue
3. Hose Length, I would think the Shorter the better, allowing enough play/give length, Mounting the Tap higher than the Kegs
4. Having 4 Kegs, (the first I would try force carbonating because I would be hanging out to try it) is it be better to Bulk prime ( priming Sugar) for carbinating the beer or use the gas to carbinate. (@ 19l /keg =ing approx 2 cartons I figure I will go through a Keg a week).
5. I'm Thinking about having a hose from the drip tray gong back into the fridge where the dregs can be collected in a container, anything wrong with this Idea??
6. I live in VIC what sort of costs will CO2 cost.
Thanks I figure some of the answers will lead me to more questions.
Regards
Ron
I expect delivery either this staurday or next saturday ( I can only get my mail/parcels Saturdays due to where i live), and being the type of person I am, and with a new toy, I'll be flat out fitting everything to the Fridge.
I thought I better ask these Questions before I start.
1. I notice most people have the Tap on the Door of the fridge, Is there any reason why I could not put it in one the sides ?? Do Fridges run pipes on the sides?? The side would better suit me where the fridge is going to be located.
2. Do you put support plates both sides of the tap to increase the load surface area, Fridge metal isn't all that thick and I'd be worried about metal fatigue
3. Hose Length, I would think the Shorter the better, allowing enough play/give length, Mounting the Tap higher than the Kegs
4. Having 4 Kegs, (the first I would try force carbonating because I would be hanging out to try it) is it be better to Bulk prime ( priming Sugar) for carbinating the beer or use the gas to carbinate. (@ 19l /keg =ing approx 2 cartons I figure I will go through a Keg a week).
5. I'm Thinking about having a hose from the drip tray gong back into the fridge where the dregs can be collected in a container, anything wrong with this Idea??
6. I live in VIC what sort of costs will CO2 cost.
Thanks I figure some of the answers will lead me to more questions.
Regards
Ron