Keg Fridge

cliffo · Post by **cliffo** » Friday Oct 07, 2005 7:57 pm

Hi everyone,

Am getting sick of bottling and am looking to move into kegging.

Looking for suggestions as to what I should look for in a keg fridge - how big should I go (looking at two kegs), would a larger size bar fridge do the job, what dimensions are the 19L kegs, anything else I should consider?

I live in a townhouse and space is a premium so if a bar fridge would do the job then all the better but would like to hear from those in the know.

Cheers,
cliffo

Lebowski · Post by **Lebowski** » Saturday Oct 08, 2005 2:19 am

Aparently you can get free fridges from big electrical stores as they pick up peoples old fridges when they deliver the new ones sometimes.

grabman · Post by **grabman** » Saturday Oct 08, 2005 8:53 am

AS Evo would have said, chest freezer

then use a thermostat to regulate temp and put a font/tower out through lid, excellent stuff. When my current fridge dies I will go this way!

tommo · Post by **tommo** » Saturday Oct 08, 2005 9:05 am

grabman wrote:AS Evo would have said, chest freezer

Anyone heard from him ?

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Saturday Oct 08, 2005 9:48 am

Yeh,

Chest Freezer

Last I heard he was making his way along the train tracks from Van to TO.

Wish he would show up soon, I have this pony and a stack of beer.

Starting to think maybe he brought the sled and is waiting for the snow to fly.

Dogger

cliffo · Post by **cliffo** » Sunday Oct 09, 2005 10:31 am

OK...I like the sound of the chest freezer. With the thermostat to control the temps, what are people using?
cheers,
cliffo

Dogger Dan · Post by **Dogger Dan** » Sunday Oct 09, 2005 8:44 pm

Sorry, I went with a mini fridge and a tap out the door. I do understand the chest freezer thing and may actually get one going later in life.

That being said there are other experts around here who are way more informed than I.

It is in there hands

Dogger

Antsvb · Post by **Antsvb** » Monday Oct 10, 2005 1:34 pm

Hi cliffo

Keg sizes in this thread.

http://www.homebrewandbeer.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=34

Shaun · Post by **Shaun** » Monday Oct 10, 2005 4:12 pm

Cliffo if size is an issue the freezer may be the go. A large bar fridge will also work. The bar fridge will be easier to find safe places to drill without damaging the fringe/freezer. There is also extra work in changing the thermostat in the freezer however for the same external size they do appear to have more internal room.

Have a look here for some ideas lots of different setups.
http://www.aussiehomebrewer.com/forum/K ... -t235.html

cliffo · Post by **cliffo** » Monday Oct 10, 2005 5:58 pm

Thanks for those links guys...very helpful.

General · Post by **General** » Tuesday Oct 11, 2005 11:09 am

Cliffo,

The 19 litre soda kegs are 57cm tall, and 27cm wide, two fit in my 240 litre beer fridge, with one shelf above them (when the vegie crisper is removed.)

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Tuesday Oct 11, 2005 12:10 pm

(when the vegie crisper is removed.)

And lets face it, veggies have no place in the beer fridge. :

Cheers,
Greg

Lebowski · Post by **Lebowski** » Tuesday Oct 11, 2005 1:02 pm

gregb wrote:
(when the vegie crisper is removed.)
And lets face it, veggies have no place in the beer fridge. :

Cheers,
Greg

I've heard of people storing hop rhizomes in there

gregb · Post by **gregb** » Tuesday Oct 11, 2005 1:16 pm

Good point.
Would the Hops not be better in the door shelves of the fridge?

Cheers,
Greg

General · Post by **General** » Thursday Oct 13, 2005 11:41 am

And that's what the shelf is for