Recommendations For Under Counter Kegerators...

mrbiron
mrbiron Posts: 5,711
edited January 2012 in The Clubhouse
We are currently in the finishing touches of my basement remodel and the granite countertops are ready to go in. The measurements that we're looking for are 24Wx24Dx33-1/2"H and i need a tower so the granite dudes can drill the hole.

Do any of you have under counter kegerators? Or kegerators in general.....
Which brand do you have/used that are reliable?
Should i find a mini fridge and by a conversion kit?

I'm not looking for any specific door material ie, Stainless, Glass, standard fridge white/black. I've never owned a Kegerator before so this is all going to be new to me. Since i'm only one man, i don't expect this to hold a full keg. I see myself only getting 1/6barrels....maybe 1/4's.
How big of a hole do i need to be drilled into the countertop for the tubing?
What accessories do i need?
I need it to be = $1K or preferably LESS!

I'll post pictures of the finished area once we are complete. This has been 1.25 years in the making and i need her done...I'm thirsty!

Help Please! :cheesygrin:

Thanks in advance!
Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited December 2011
    I have no idea, but when you decide please pm me with directions to your place!:cheesygrin:
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited December 2011
    Aren't you in Florida? That's a long ride to Mass just for a draft beer :loneranger:.
    You're on!
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited December 2011
    Worse than Florida, I might as well be on the moon!
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  • TECHNOKID
    TECHNOKID Posts: 4,298
    edited December 2011
    pepster wrote: »
    I have no idea, but when you decide please pm me with directions to your place!:cheesygrin:
    mrbiron wrote: »
    Aren't you in Florida? That's a long ride to Mass just for a draft beer :loneranger:.
    You're on!
    Personally, I will not fly for any less than 1 keg per day on a long weekend! Goodness, let's baptise your your newly remodeled basement properly! :twisted::lol:
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited December 2011
    I'll get pictures up later just to show a little or what the last year of my life has been.
    It's going to be the most well deserved beer of my life. I'm thinking the first 1/6 barrel will be a dogfish head 90 minute ipa at 12%. enough to knock me and any other straight to ground.:cheesygrin:

    But i have to get the kegerator first...
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited December 2011
    I think i've found what it is that i seek...

    http://www.micromatic.com/keg-refrigerators/kegerators-pid-SBC490BI.html?AffiliateID=25847
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited December 2011
    Nice.
    Now find you a cool pull handle for it!
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited December 2011
    I was just talking about that with my brother....
    I suggested i find a narragansett handle...If you've ever had the beer, you'll know just how terrible it is and with that, people will stay away from my beer. :cheesygrin:

    It's a Rhode Island beer.....
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited December 2011
    Check out Kegworks.com.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited December 2011
    I'm on the hunt for FREE SHIPPING!!!....it's a rare breed amongst 135lb items!
    Kegworks doesn't carry the model i'm lookin at...only the Bill Gates versions that are a little out of my reach.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited December 2011
    I was thinking more for the handle.
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  • Systems
    Systems Posts: 14,873
    edited December 2011
    I want one of these:eek::
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arUNm0hXSr4
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  • Glowrdr
    Glowrdr Posts: 1,103
    edited December 2011
    I've seen those before (on the innerwebz that is) - I wonder how much those special cups run? I'd think that would be the deal killer for most.
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  • jbooker82
    jbooker82 Posts: 1,627
    edited December 2011
    I bet it isn't to bad. It is just a magnet that seals against the bottom of the cup.
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited December 2011
    Look for a local restaurant supply- they should have what you want w/o the "you must be Bill Gates" mark-up.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited December 2011
    I can look up a restaurant supply...thats not a problem.
    Still nobody has chimed in about good/bad brands and what they've seen/used.

    Pep...if youre buying that "special" beer pouring device, ill take it!
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  • unc2701
    unc2701 Posts: 3,587
    edited December 2011
    Well, last time I had a kegerator was in grad school and it was a conversion- since you want undercounter, you probably don't want to go that route. An undercounter fridge has to have all its venting on the front, so they're already specialized, plus if you go undercounter, you won't have the extra space to burn. Ours was in a corner of a basement, so we had space for the air tank on the outside and it was a bigass fridge, so the fact that the bottom wasn't flat wasn't a problem- we could set the keg on a cinderblock to level things up (it made sense at the time).

    Point being, with space constraints and WAF, you'll be better off not doing a conversion kit.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited December 2011
    Yeah i figured with all the hassle, it's really not worth it to me to find an old fridge to convert. Not that i'm not willing to take the task on which is not the case, it's that i've spent so much time making this the nicest place i can and having a dorm fridge with a jerry-rigged keg system just doesn't do it for me.

    I think i'm going to hit the purchase button tonight!...we are so close i can taste it!:cheesygrin:
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited January 2012
    So i got my kegerator in and the countertops got installed a couple of days ago...
    Beer will be flowing in T-minus one week.

    I'm so close to finishing my basement remodel i can taste it!

    Pepster, you still comin over:mrgreen:
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  • seeclear
    seeclear Posts: 1,242
    edited January 2012
    That looks nice! You gonna post some more pics?
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited January 2012
    A little off-topic, but I thought it might be helpful; (beer lover here)...If you're ever looking for a full size upright fridge---that has no freezer, Sears/KMart sells them. I searched high and low (didn't want a freezer taken up my brewski space)--finally found mine at Sears.

    Like mentioned earlier, surf bar supplier warehouses. All kinds of cool bar stuff.

    GREAT LOOKING BAR, BTW!!!
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited January 2012
    pepster wrote: »
    I want one of these:eek::
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=arUNm0hXSr4

    This system (or one VERY similar) is used in the Budweiser Lounge here at the arena for our NHL club. Slick stuff.
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  • nadams
    nadams Posts: 5,877
    edited January 2012
    Drenis wrote: »
    This system (or one VERY similar) is used in the Budweiser Lounge here at the arena for our NHL club. Slick stuff.

    I wonder what happens when the keg kicks halfway through pouring the beer?
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  • Drenis
    Drenis Posts: 2,871
    edited January 2012
    nadams wrote: »
    I wonder what happens when the keg kicks halfway through pouring the beer?

    No clue. I'm not rich enough to get into that lounge.
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  • Glowrdr
    Glowrdr Posts: 1,103
    edited January 2012
    I think it's like drinking from the boot - person that gets splashed buys the next round? lol
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited January 2012
    That looks nice! You gonna post some more pics?
    I will post more pictures of the overall area once i am complete. Windows are going in tomorrow and will hopefully have them all trimmed out by the end of next weekend. That will be a completely separate thread as this one is only about the hunt for the kegerator.

    Here is a teaser of what that area looked like after i pulled all the wood paneling and sheetrock off the walls.
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    (beer lover here)
    Are you my daddy?! The empty space in the countertop is for my mini fridge. I just haven't picked one yet but will be looking shortly and will use your info. The kegerator is currently holding my random beer stock pile. I will be picking up a 1/4 or 1/6 keg next weekend. How many of these have you tried or heard of? I start working on these tomorrow once i finish the rest of my damn Sam Adams. I usually try to never drink the same beer in a given month.
    2012-01-13_19-12-47_668.jpg

    I also got a bunch of Beer Handles for Xmas from my brother who knows a guy that has a bar in the area.
    Most of them are common. I have 2 cats named Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne after Dumb and Dumber. The Handle was for my sick cat that i just had put down on Monday morning due to complications so it's only fitting to name the bar "Harry's Bar and Lounge".....i miss him :sad:
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    The big question is, what keg will be my first?!?!?!
    Suggestions?
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited January 2012
    By the way, in the pic above with the tap handles, that's my poor samsung tv that i still haven't gotten around to fixing...

    I just finished a Sam Adams - Chocolate Bock....AWESOME BEER!
    Now i'm workin on the Black and Brew...very good but the Bock wipes the floor with it.
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  • BeefJerky
    BeefJerky Posts: 1,320
    edited January 2012
    mrbiron wrote: »
    I have 2 cats named Lloyd Christmas and Harry Dunne after Dumb and Dumber. The Handle was for my sick cat that i just had put down on Monday morning due to complications so it's only fitting to name the bar "Harry's Bar and Lounge".....i miss him :sad:
    I'm sorry to hear about your loss. I know how hard it can be to lose a beloved pet.

    Also, if I actually liked beer, I'd be planning a road trip to come visit. :cheesygrin:
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited January 2012
    Always wanted to do this but beer that available is a dangerous thing.

    There is a place in Baltimore that makes beer taps. I think a custom designed tap of your choosing would be a great touch.

    Good looking basment BTW.
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  • WagnerRC
    WagnerRC Posts: 2,155
    edited January 2012
    My wife bought me a Danby keggerator for christmas. Nice quality and good prrice
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