Anyone made a home made kegerator?

[Darren Jeory]

Just seen a YouTube video on how to make your own kegerator...looke TOO easy...is it as easy as driling out a 2nd hand under counter fridge?

Thanks

 

[gavp1979]

Pretty much. I used a tall larder fridge, drilled two holes for the taps and used the existing drain hole for the gas line. I also painted the front of it in blackboard paint so that I can write what is on each tap.

 

[Leon103]

I have done as above but 3 taps. I wouldn't paint it black again. Seems to mark easy and every liquid chalk pen I have tried hasn't had the effect I wanted

 

[gavp1979]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/14036952/engineer-builds-a-beer-tap-into-his-fridge/
This guy reckons he's an engineer and it took him 6 days, I can't work out how it took more than a couple of hours and that would include having a beer after installing the tap

 

[Buffers brewery]

It may not be a kegerator but the build process is identical. Yes, the hardest bit us drilling the holes in the fridge. Once that's done the rest is like Lego.
https://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/threads/my-barrelator-build.90418/

 

[samale]

I have done as above but 3 taps. I wouldn't paint it black again. Seems to mark easy and every liquid chalk pen I have tried hasn't had the effect I wanted

I was going to go Matt black and use chalk. What do you recommend

 

[Darren Jeory]

I assume you need one with no icebox

 

[gavp1979]

Mine doesn't have an ice box but I can't see why it would matter as long as you can still fit kegs in. If you plan to use an inkbird to control the temperature I don't know if that would cause problems with the icebox melting when the inkbird cuts the power to stop it getting colder. I like cold beer so I don't use any temperature control other than the fridges thermostat

 

[Darren Jeory]

Would the icebox not house things that you may not want to drill through

 

[Leon103]

I was going to go Matt black and use chalk. What do you recommend

Old school chalk works but doesn't look so neat. I am going to get some gloss black tiles and stick above the taps so I can use chalk pens

 

[gavp1979]

Why would you be drilling through the ice box, are you looking at putting a tapsl font on the top of the fridge? I just went through the door.

 

[Leon103]

Just remove the ice box.

 

[Darren Jeory]

Why would you be drilling through the ice box, are you looking at putting a tapsl font on the top of the fridge? I just went through the door.

Yeah...I would put taps on....added bonus

 

[Darren Jeory]

Just remove the ice box.

Is there not like a freezer element in there?

 

[Leon103]

Is there not like a freezer element in there?

Sorry was thinking those ice makers on the front.

 

[xozzx]

Another option is a keezer, same idea but with a chest freezer. Bonus of this is you just remove the lid and make a wood collar which you drill all the holes for taps, CO2 and temp probe. I spray painted mine black and have my CO2 cylinder hidden under a shelf and secondary regulators attached to a board on the wall (because I thought it looked cool!!).

Keezer or kegerator is definitely the way to go!

 

[Darren Jeory]

How do you regulate temp in a freezer

 

[Leon103]

How do you regulate temp in a freezer

Inkbird and heater. Condensation can be an issue

 

[xozzx]

I use an inkbird but no heater. As its in my kitchen the outside temp is always warmer than the keezer setting so no need to heat it.
I also installed a PC fan wired into an old charging cable with the same voltage to keep the air circulating, this avoids condensation forming.

 

[Graz]

It's pretty easy to do, only slightly difficult bit is drilling the holes for the taps, after that it's just plumbing and push fit makes that really easy.

Here's mine: