How to Build a KegeratorWIRED Video Staff
When you think of a kegerator, you normally think of an old clunker of a fridge in the corner of a frat house, covered in bumper stickers and stale Natty. Your kegerator should add style to your place. It should turn heads and get people talking. The type of kegerator I will teach ...
By purchasing a kegerator kit, you can create a kegerator yourself using as a case, of an ordinary household refrigerator. How To Make a Kegerator Out of a Regular Refrigerator? A homemade kegerator is a great opportunity to always have a freshly spilled beer at hand from the keg, and...
As we'll see throughout this article, the kegerator is an indispensible tool for the home brewer and beer connoisseur alike. But up first, we'll take a look at the main parts of a kegerator and how they work together to keep beer fresh. Contents From Keg to Tap Different Types of...
If you’re transferring beer to a keg, you can also use a fridge or freezer. Just make sure it’s big enough to store your keg. Preferably though, it’s better to use a kegerator for a keg. And if ever you decide to use a freezer, you’ll need an external thermostat controller....
The first thing you’ll need to get is a Cornelius keg (or corny keg) to fill with your batch cocktail. This keg style uses ball lock connections for both liquid and gas to connect it to your kegerator or draft system. If you already have a kegerator, you’ll need to switch your ...
to serve cocktails on tap, then this system isn’t going to work. For that you’ll need what’s referred to as a “Cornelius Keg”, which is a five-gallon keg typically used for soda. They’re great for this because they have a nice wide opening that makes them a cinch to clean....
You will be using carbon dioxide later on for carbonating your beer, but for now, you will be using it to force the sanitizer out of the keg.You will need to connect a length of tube to the “liquid” connector of your keg, with the other end leading to a large vessel.This vessel...