DIY kegerator pt. 1

[m_rawdin]

Finally got my hands on a second hand fridge freezer to turn into a kegerator. Next step is to order my taps and CO2 splitter and to make sure there's so inner workings in the side of the fridge so I don't hit anything when I drill through.

[tourer]

M-rawdin, i dont think you can use a fridge freezer, i believe it should be one or the other as you can't control the fridge seperate from the freezer? but i could be wrong. Someone on Jim's with experience will advise you.

[m_rawdin]

Sorry I meant to mention it's only the fridge bit that's gonna be the kegerator, the freezer is just being used as a freezer.

[Fil]

you may have problems maintaining freezer temps when using the fridge element @ upto 20C if its fitted with a single compressor. a basic single compressor system may be balanced to maintain the freezing temps while maintaining 4-5c or lower in the fridge, make less demands on the fridge cooling and the freezer temp may also rise.

one simple mod that may help if you have such problems would be to increase the insulation between the two areas (freezer roof / fridge bottom)

perhaps running a few tests before committing ?

[m_rawdin]

I will only be keeping the fridge temp at normal fridge temp, wouldn't need to get the temp above that, especially not to 20 degrees, wouldn't be serving beer that warm!

[bobsbeer]

I will assume you will be serving lager? Most beer temps need to be around 13c-16c so you will be serving very cold if you are going to keep the 4-5c. Go above that and the freezer will struggle to freeze.

[m_rawdin]

Yeah it will be mainly lager.

[Fil]

I will only be keeping the fridge temp at normal fridge temp, wouldn't need to get the temp above that, especially not to 20 degrees, wouldn't be serving beer that warm!

my bad i was thinking fermentation fridge even when you clearly state keg fridge you should be fine as long as you are mindful of limits of a single compressor fridge freezer

a 3-4 degree deviation above the optimum chilling temp for a fridge should be ok, tho i would be tempted to run tests to see the max temp the fridge can be heated to before the freezer temp suffers so you know in advance,, i will be happy to be proven wrong, but its gotta be better than finding out you have a freezer failure mid august

[m_rawdin]

Kegerator taps arrived today, now to start drilling holes in my fridge, scary!

[Hairybiker]

Just remember that usually a door is removable, hence nothing bad on/in it. Drill holes in the door as you like.

[m_rawdin]

And it's finally complete! Poured my first beer today, fantastic!

[WalesAles]

And it's finally complete! Poured my first beer today, fantastic!

Looks good m!
Will the Strawberry Beer be in there soon?

WA

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[shepp]

If it were mine and I wanted to use the freezer still, I would remove the Inkbird from the equation.

[m_rawdin]

And it's finally complete! Poured my first beer today, fantastic!

Looks good m!
Will the Strawberry Beer be in there soon?

WA

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I have a wheat beer fermenting at the moment then the strawberry beer is the next plan after that, good memory there AW?

[m_rawdin]

If it were mine and I wanted to use the freezer still, I would remove the Inkbird from the equation.

Oh the inkbird isn't actually part of this equation, it's hooked up to my fermentation fridge which is just off camera to the left, it's just stuck to the side of the kegerator for easy access.