Friday, June 15, 2012

Kegerator Raider

It's finally done (mostly).  We bought the mini fridge a few months ago, and the huz bought needed items a few at a time, then we both got sick and then we were just too busy, but now it is done!

First step was to drill holes in the door for the taps.  They are off center so that when the fridge is opened, the hoses don't have to travel far and aren't in the way.



We needed a board for the inside of the door to stabilize the taps, so huz cut a section from a fence slat we had lying around and sanded it down.

He smoothed up the holes and then put spacers in them and then installed the taps.



After cleaning and sanitizing the keg, he racked the beer from the carboy to the keg.


He hooked up the lines and the Co2 and then realized he had misjudged the size of the Co2 tank and the regulator and only one keg would fit.  This is why its only mostly done. The Co2 tank should have fit on the small shelf at the back of the fridge so it would sit behind the two kegs.


We did manage to get one keg filled and hooked up, but when we opened the tap all we got was a small stream.  Crap!  A tiny piece of hops must have gone up the dip tube inside the keg and clogged it.

More to come as we figure out a way to unclog the first keg and get both kegs inside and still have them hooked to the Co2.  We also need to either build or buy a stand so the fridge is off the ground and at a comfortable height to use the taps.  The stand will also be useful to hide the Co2 if we have to have it sit outside the fridge.


1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Love it! Can't wait to test it out myself lol

-Tony