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How to make a Homemade Kegerator

By Brian on Sunday, January 15th, 2012 | No Comments

For anyone who truly loves beer, a HOMEMADE KEGERATOR is what we would all love to have. Even for the most novice person, you can build one with a few tools, and a conversion kit. This project should only take you about an hour or so. For this project I am going to discus a full size refrigerator into a kegerator. There are mini kegerators, and chest kegerators and those that have up to 4 taps, but I will talk about that later in a different projects. But for now, just a single tap on an upright fridge.

 

Some tools you will need are:

Screwdrivers
Power drill
7/8″ hole saw
Measuring tape
Used refrigerator
Conversion kit

Lets start:

1) You will need to find a used upright refrigerator, you should be able to find one about anyplace fairly cheap. When you do acquire one, you should take out all the racks, and clean it good.

2) Find a place you would like to place it. Now we need to make sure it is level, place the level inside or on top of the fridge, you may need to use plywood, 2x2s, and a few shims, to make it even.

3) Before you start drilling a hole for the tap, make sure you put it low enough so the freezer door can open without hitting the tap handle. Start from the inside of the door and measure where you want the tap, then put a mark there, then go to the outside of the door and do the same thing.

4) Now that you have located where to place the tap, you can start drilling. Drill a 1/4″ pilot hole through the whole way through the door to get us started.

5) Now take and drill a 7/8″ hole on where you started you pilot hole, for your shank.

6) Then secure you’r shank in the door with with the lock nut in your kit, and now you are ready for the tap to go on.

7) Install the drip tray around a foot below the tap by putting screws into the door to hang the tray on.

8) Take one end of your beer hose and push onto the end you the shank, then tighten with a clamp.

9) Take the other end of you’r beer hose and attach to the keg coupler, and tighten.

10) Now take your air hose and push it onto the nipple sticking out of the keg coupler, and tighten with a screw clamp.

11) Take the other end of your air line and push over the nipple on your regulator and tighten it with a screw clamp.

12) When you fasten the keg coupler on the keg, make sure the handle is pushed back to the “off” position. Then fasten to the keg. Then depress the handle to tap the keg.

13) Open the valve all the way on the C02 tank

14) Pressurize the keg by placing the handle of the shut-off valve on the regulator in the “open” position ( straight up and down).

Some Tips:

Your CO2 tank will need to be filled. Welding suppliers or other places in the phonebook.

Beer should be kept at 36-40degrees. make sure your keg is cold before you tap your beer, or you may end up with a lot of foam.

When you order your kit you will get step-by-step instructions on what to do. Check your conversion kit to make sure you will get everything you need. All kits are a little different.

Most Importantly enjoy your ice cold beer from your new homemade kegerator, just in time for football season.

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The Mini Keg – Enjoy a Beer Without the Hassle of Bottles and Cans!

By Brian on Tuesday, October 18th, 2011 | No Comments

By Jeff Binstock

I remember when I went to buy a mini keg for the first time way back in my college days. I honestly had NO idea what on earth I was talking about. I wanted to look cool and hip so I asked the guy at the local liquor store for one with Bud Light. He went into the back of the shop for a few minutes and came out with it and I felt proud that I had gone out to buy a mini keg. I then got back to the party and showed everyone what i had purchased. At this point the whole party busted up laughing and I could not figure out why. It had to have been at least twenty minutes before someone took pity on me and asked me where the tap was. You see I had no idea how to buy a mini keg and everything I needed to make it work so I just said to the clerk “I want to buy a mini keg” and that was that!

Fortunately you can learn from my mistakes and be fully informed and well versed in the ins and outs of buying these kegs. Right from the get go you need to determine if you will be going with a domestic mini keg or an international one, as this makes a difference in the tap selection that you make. If you get the wrong tap for the kind of beer that you have, then you will soon be covered in spilled beer and certainly not the most liked person at the party.

Once you have figured out the type of mini keg you want, ascertain if you will be able to use a mini kegerator. The one that i recommend the most is the EdgeStar Mini Kegerator & Beer Dispenser, which will make the whole process much easier. These mini kegerators are very valuable since they make serving the beer a lot easier and more fun. There are many different types of kegerators to choose from. Some are more expensive then others but there are many that are quite affordable. It is important to find the kegerator that suites your needs and make sure that it is compatible with the mini keg you purchased. If you will not be using a mini kegerator then make sure you have some sort of mini keg dispenser such as a tap that matches the beer product. Mini kegs really do not have to be that complicated and often times it is quite easy to buy a mini keg.

I’ve always been the one to buy a mini keg over purchasing individual bottles of beer just for the sheer taste difference and quality aspect. My roots to the beer world go back many generations and maybe that is why I love my mini kegs so much. A mini keg provides a great way to enjoy your favorite beer the way it was intended to be and, with the right information, it should be easy to buy one that is a right fit for you.

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Boost Sales With Draft Beer

By Brian on Tuesday, August 9th, 2011 | No Comments

Restaurant owners who offer a selection of beer without any draft beer are losing out. Draft beer sales in restaurants are often equal to or greater than bottle sales when a choice of both is available. What makes draft beer so appealing to people? It can be theorized that it not only has to do with taste, but with aesthetics as well. With so many choices of beer available, more and more people are being choosy about not only the kinds of beers they drink, but how they drink it as well. Glassware has come out in hundreds of shapes and sizes to encompass that perfect beer for the thirsty consumer. Large glasses, ornate glasses, promotional offers, and colorful signs and decorum make a big difference when it comes to sales. We have truly become a society of brand name conscious consumers and this is no exception in the beer market. It makes a lot of sense when there are so many different types of beers. Some of them will taste completely different from another and yet they are still called the same thing.

When a customer walks into a bar and orders a beer, a lot of times the first thing they see are the beer tap handles displaying the kinds of beer they offer. These beer tap handles are often ornate and eye catching in addition to displaying the different brands. As someone sees a recognizable brand name they are more likely to give up the search and go with what they know. Because draft beer is much cheaper than bottled beer, profits can also be much higher with proper regulation and care. Knowing what beers sell the best, sales figures, and keg yields are the key components in successful draft beer sales. Draft beer is profitable only when strict attention is paid to the inventory.

In addition to appealing beer tap handles, many companies will offer a variety of beer glasses that go with their particular brand of beer. These beer glasses have the logo of the beer and appeal to the bar-going public. With a little promotion and strategic placement of these products, restaurant beer sales have the potential to increase dramatically. Occasionally some beer companies and distributors will work with restaurants to increase beer sales by offering a product that can be given away to customers in a promotion.

Some potential problems can arise with a draft beer system. Temperature is the most prevalent problem. If kegs are not stored in the correct temperature, the beer foams up and volume per keg goes down. Dirty lines running from the keg to the beer tap handles can also affect the taste and amount of beer attained per keg. A badly tapped keg has the potential to lose pressure and affect the yield of the beer per keg as well. An inexperienced bartender can also affect keg yields by doing bad pours or improper storage. However, all these problems can easily be avoided with a little attention and care. There is a little potential for some problems, but the advantages and increased profit of draft beer make it well worth the effort.

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Tap Hunter Helps You Find Craft Beers Quickly and Easily

By Brian on Wednesday, June 8th, 2011 | No Comments

As a craft beer lover, you no doubt know just how hard it can be to find the perfect beer in your area.  While the search itself can be enjoyable, it can also be daunting.  Just think of all those bars and pubs that serve nothing but mass-produced beers that you’ll have to sift through to find just one that offers craft beer!  Even then, there’s no guarantee that they’ll have the type that you want.  Well, one company is set to help you out.  TapHunter.com, a new startup on the Internet, promises to make your search short and sweet.  How does it work?

The entire goal of Tap Hunter is to streamline your search process, allowing you to find establishments that have the type of craft beer that you want on tap.  Actually, you’ll find that they make it extremely easy to find what you want, where you want it.  There are two primary search methods here.  First, you can search by the type of beer you want.  Just type in the name of the beer and you’ll be given a list of pubs and bars where it is served on tap.  Second, you can search by geographic area.  This will give you a list of bars and pubs in your area and the beers that they are serving.

Of course, there’s more to Tap Hunter than just a search feature.  You’ll also find a lot of information here about craft beer in general – information about different breweries, as well as info about the brews in question.  If you have ever wondered what the alcohol content or special ingredients are in your preferred brew, then you will likely be able to find out here.  There are also maps and brewery information included, and a lexicon of craft beers sorted by location, brewery and alphabetically.  There is even a coupon/discount section, where you can find bar and pub specials that are only good for a 24-hour window.

Best of all, you can actually get an iPhone app for Tap Hunter.  That means you can search for the perfect brew no matter where you are, so long as you have a cell phone signal.  The app is free of charge, too, so you don’t have to worry about spending your beer money on it.  The website is viewable in a mobile version too, for those who don’t have an iPhone.

Poto Cervesia,
Dustin Canestorp

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