My Kegerator and Brew Stuff.....AKA Pride and Joy!

So you may have noticed that one of my sidebar topics is called "Currently on Tap". This represents the beers that I currently have on tap in my Kegerator. My plan is to review, rate and post recipes for each beer that I put on tap. But first, allow me to brag a little about my kegerator as it is one of my favorite fixtures in my home and more importantly, I built it. Arrr Arrrh Arrr!!!

After searching for a used refrigerator online and in the paper that was properly design to fit multiple Corney Kegs, I finally broke down and bought a new fridge from Sears. Nothing like drilling holes (4 to be exact) into a brand new appliance, talk about VOIDING A WARRANTY!!


This Kegerator fits five 5-gallon Corney kegs along with my 5lb. CO2 tank. While I only have 4 taps, I usually have the 5th hooked up with a picnic tap accessible through the door. The door shelving and bottom drawers are great for storing bottled beer and extract.

Most of the Kegging equipment was purchased online at Midwest Supplies. The taps I found mostly on Ebay and others were Gifts from Friends. The tap on the far right was a gift from my Jedi Master (Magnet Brew) he picked up on his visit to the Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, CO. The tap second from the right is actually the top to an expensive tequila bottle. My friend made it for me as he knew I was also a big fan of Tequila (Thanks Wake!!!). There's something special about a one of a kind Tap Handle!

I debated about a freezer-less refrigerator, but decided that I could use the freezer for storing Hops and chilling pints and mugs.

 MY EQUIPMENT 

Nice collection of Brewing equipment

 

Making of my Keggle (16 gallon Miller Lite Keg)

 Modified my burner by mounting steel Wind Shields around the outside to reduce loss of heat.  In other words I got to use a cutting-torch!

Match made in Heaven!

 TigerHawk Propane Tank!

 Winter in the Midwest Brewing at Magnets.

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