Kegerator conversion

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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited February 2014
    Ok...still trying to work on this 1/6 problem.

    Is there anyway to just keep the deposit on the 1/6 keg and fill it will a couple of 30 packs of Miller Lite. Is the beer actually different in a keg. I know that probably sounds like a stupid question but if I had asked the stupid question if Miller comes in a 1/6 keg I wouldn't have this problem...lol

    I'm rather sure that the kegs are under pressure but don't know what from.

    I would be a happy man to have 1/6 Miller Lite and 1/6 of a craft beer.
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited February 2014
    Vette C6.r wrote: »
    Ok...still trying to work on this 1/6 problem.

    Is there anyway to just keep the deposit on the 1/6 keg and fill it will a couple of 30 packs of Miller Lite. Is the beer actually different in a keg. I know that probably sounds like a stupid question but if I had asked the stupid question if Miller comes in a 1/6 keg I wouldn't have this problem...lol

    I'm rather sure that the kegs are under pressure but don't know what from.

    I would be a happy man to have 1/6 Miller Lite and 1/6 of a craft beer.

    I don't think there's a way to make that happen, at least one that would give you satisfactory results.

    Are you putting the draft system in a regular refrigerator?

    To answer your question, the beer in the kegs is carbonated, and the draft system uses CO2 to push the beer through the lines.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited February 2014
    This is the one I got.

    http://www.edgestar.com/KC2000TWIN-EdgeStar-Full-Size-Dual-Tap-Kegerator-And-Keg-Beer-Cooler/KC2000TWIN,default,pd.html?cgid=Wine_and_Beverage-Kegerators
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited February 2014
    Damn, you aren't messing around! I guess you gave up on running the taps remotely?
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited February 2014
    That price is crazy high. I wanted a self contained unit that I didn't have to mess with a ton.

    I got a call into a friend that works for a beer distributor to get the Miller 1/6. That's my only hope and I don't think its a good one.

    Other wise I will just get two craft 1/6's.



    The remote taps seem like a pain in the butt. I have already done a huge project and don't want to start a new one. Plus with the blowers and insulation it sounds like it may nickel and dime you to death. I still want to but will wait until I get this up and running.
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  • steveinaz
    steveinaz Posts: 19,538
    edited February 2014
    I love beer.
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited February 2014
    Good input Steve......hahahaha

    That kegerator looks exactly like my Summit and costs pretty damn close to as well.
    Are you planning on having it freestand or undermount? I immediately had to remove the wire guard to slide under my countertop.

    Now you're making me want a dual tap!!!

    Quit looking for Miller.....go to Plan B!!
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited February 2014
    mrbiron wrote: »
    Good input Steve......hahahaha

    That kegerator looks exactly like my Summit and costs pretty damn close to as well.
    Are you planning on having it freestand or undermount? I immediately had to remove the wire guard to slide under my countertop.

    Now you're making me want a dual tap!!!

    Quit looking for Miller.....go to Plan B!!


    The Miller will be for guests that don't have the beer lovers pallet.

    It appears that if I convert a homebrew keg it may work. I have heard that if you don't loose the carbonation ( get the beer really foamy) that pouring it into a homebrew 1/6 and getting the conversion kit may work.


    I plan on making it freestanding for now. I want to relax on the projects. Future plans will change that.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited February 2014
    Home brew conv kit.

    http://www.kegerator.com/reconditioned-homebrew-ball-lock-keg-conversion-kit-stainless-steel/CK1-CL1-KIT.html?cgid=Homebrew_Supplies-Kegs_Bottling
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited February 2014
    Vette C6.r wrote: »
    Home brew conv kit.

    http://www.kegerator.com/reconditioned-homebrew-ball-lock-keg-conversion-kit-stainless-steel/CK1-CL1-KIT.html?cgid=Homebrew_Supplies-Kegs_Bottling

    Yeah, you could do it that way, but I don't think it would work too well. If you found some way to fill the homewbrew keg, either off of another tap or by pouring beer it bottle by bottle, you are going to lose a great deal of carbonation. While it sits in the homebrew keg, you are going to be losing it as well as they aren't sealed as well as a traditional keg.

    The only way I could see it working out is how we filled partial kegs on draft systems that had multiple kegs of the same beer on one line. If two kegs were partially filled, you'd let all of the pressure out of one of the kegs via the coupler, and the partial keg that was still pressurized would push the beer from it into the other keg until it was full. It would work but isn't practical for someone to do it home.
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited February 2014
    It appears something's just weren't meant to be
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited February 2014
    I believe this will solve my problem. Looks like it's not too difficult.

    http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/mini-fridge-extension-conversion-kegerator-buildd-291249/
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited February 2014
    I just fininshed my conversion. I think I knocked it out of the ballpark.

    Ill try to post pics tomorrow.

    Long story short. Got a 1/4 of Miller Lite and a 1/6 of Blue Moon to easliy fit after the conversion.
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  • ken brydson
    ken brydson Posts: 8,780
    edited February 2014
    I'll take a rum and coke, thanks...
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited February 2014
    ken brydson wrote: »
    I'll take a rum and coke, thanks...

    After today I could use alot of them..lol
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited February 2014
    Congrats!...gets those pictures up and running!
    Just as an Fyi , I suggest using Teflon tape on all of your CO2 connection points. I only use it in those locations as those points are a little more critical and , depending on how you dismantle for cleaning, permanent. The gaskets on the beer lines work just fine being rubber. Others might have other suggestions but I find it works great. That, and I was blowing through tanks without knowing the problem so I taped them up.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • Vette C6.r
    Vette C6.r Posts: 1,560
    edited February 2014
    Good looking out mrbiron. I always take all of my threads. I am super super happy with it now.

    My girlfriend didnt even know I did anything to it it looks so seamless.

    I am glad I went the extra mile to make the modification. It cost about $80 or so.

    I am going to try to use the pink - syrofoam - style insulation and the tin foil duct wrap (to keep it air tight) to attempt to descrease the internal size of the fridge that the compressor has to run. In therory it sounds like a good idea since I added a 6 inch extention to the entire front of the fridge it would stand to reason that if I diaganally blocked of the space not used with the insulation that it would make the compressor run less. Also saving money.
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  • Sweets10v8
    Sweets10v8 Posts: 73
    edited February 2014
    I used kegconnection.com for my 4 tap freezer conversion
    Man cave:
    120" screen
    Epson 8350 projector
    4 Tap Kegerator

    Audio:
    AVR: Onkyo 818
    Sub: SVS 25-31 PCi
    Fronts: RTi 8s
    Center: CSi5
    Surrounds: FXi 30s
    Rears: Monitor 50s
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    edited February 2014
    Last suggestion. Go to Wallyworld and grab yourself an inside fridge thermometer. Nothing fancy. I think mine was $5.
    Unlike the Miller, not all beers want to be served blistering cold so adjusting the temp is a must and this is really the only way to do it.

    The styrofoam is a good idea if you converted a full size fridge?
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited February 2014
    Got my kit last night, it came late and I only had a chance to open the box to make certain everything made it one piece. Looks pretty nice, all new and shiny stainless steel. Ordered a sixtel of Sierra Nevada Ruthless Rye IPA and left them with a list of some others I am interested in. The fridge is big enough that it can hold two 1/6 barrels and the CO2 tank, may as well have a backup.
    Wristwatch--->Crisco
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  • ChristopherArnold
    ChristopherArnold Posts: 5
    Vette C6.r wrote: »
    This is the one I got.

    http://www.edgestar.com/KC2000TWIN-EdgeStar-Full-Size-Dual-Tap-Kegerator-And-Keg-Beer-Cooler/KC2000TWIN,default,pd.html?cgid=Wine_and_Beverage-Kegerators

    Hey!!
    Thanks for sharing this awesome cooler link with us. I read their article and It's helped me to buy EdgeStar full-size dual tap kegerator.
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  • ChristopherArnold
    ChristopherArnold Posts: 5
    A small wine cooler is useful for people who live in small spaces. They are also useful for businesses, and for business people to have in their private offices. They allow you to keep a beverage that you enjoy, chilled, and ready to drink. :):):)
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,245
    ChristopherArnold wrote: »
    A small wine cooler is useful for people who live in small spaces.
    and for girls who get drunk fast.
    mrbiron wrote: »
    Of course if you buy in bulk, you save. What you need to ask yourself is how much of the same beer do you want to drink in 3 month intervals as you probably Already know, the recommended keg lifespan is that timeframe. My personal problem is getting handcuffed with one beer when there are so many others to choose from.
    same thing goes for women and relationships.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,245
    PS.
    one measly photo in this entire thread of all you beer pros?
    buncha charlatans, I say! and not even the cool kind. from the UK.
    I disabled signatures.
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,320
    edited June 2016
    You can tell we love our beer
    We completely crapped all over the RTiA9 thread and turned it into a beer thread
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    msg wrote: »
    PS.
    one measly photo in this entire thread of all you beer pros?
    buncha charlatans, I say! and not even the cool kind. from the UK.

    http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/151365/whered-all-the-beer-threads-go/p17

    What do you mean!!! I've had a beer thread going for years now! Just haven't added anything to it recently but Saturday is my Monthly beer-club gathering. I'll have more photo's for after that.
    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • mrbiron
    mrbiron Posts: 5,711
    Basically take the below photo, remove the keg, add MORE singlets and that is was my kegerator looks like now. Currently, around 50 different beers in my fridge which i've been meaning to p*ss through so that i can start a new collection. That's the problem. The backlog gets so large that you can't keep up.

    Here, now you don't have to go back and look.
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    Where’s the KABOOM?!?! There’s supposed to be an Earth shattering KABOOM!!!
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  • lightman1
    lightman1 Posts: 10,794
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    You can tell we love our beer
    We completely crapped all over the RTiA9 thread and turned it into a beer thread
    http://forum.polkaudio.com/discussion/173252/rtia9s-have-no-midrange#latest

    My bad!
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  • motorstereo
    motorstereo Posts: 2,147
    Did someone say kegerator :) Here's a pic of mine which has been in continuous operation for the past 13 years. As was mentioned keeping those lines clean is the key to great tasting beer.17urnu9nupq6.jpg
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  • Gatecrasher
    Gatecrasher Posts: 1,550
    Here's my kegerator. I've had it for 9 years now and couldn't be happier with it.

    It's a professsional model Beverage Air BM23-B with a refrigerated tap tower for the ultimate pour. The same model used in the world's finest bars.

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    Next time you are in your favorite bar look and see what kind of kegerators they are using. Chances are they will be Beverage Air.

    Here's their website:

    http://www.beverage-air.com/Main.aspx?pid=12&tab=13



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