How to Turn a Fridge Into a Kegerator
Draft beer at home is a dream for many beer enthusiasts. Micro-brewery and specialty beer kegs are readily available from private distributors for home use. A critical part of any home keg dispenser system is refrigeration. Ready-made keg dispensers, also known as kegerators, are often expensive. Save a few bucks by turning your old fridge into a kegerator or purchase a new refrigerator to make a custom kegerator. Does this Spark an idea?
Things You'll Need
- Marker
- Power drill
- Plastic beer line
- Beer tap assembly
- Screwdriver
- Keg coupler
- CO2 regulator
- CO2 cylinder
- Plastic gas line
Instructions
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Choose a place to mount your tap assembly and mark the location with a marker. For full fridges, place the hole on the front of the door. For mini-fridges, place the hole for the tap assembly on top. Wherever you choose to mount the tap assembly, make sure it is not near any of the electrical pieces of the refrigerator.
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Drill a 1/2-inch hole where you want your tap assembly to be with a power drill.
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Run your beer line through the hole and attach your tap assembly to the surface of the fridge using a screwdriver, metal screws and the tap assembly mount.
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Attach your gas line to your keg coupler and CO2 regulator assembly.
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Attach your beer line from your tap assembly to your keg coupler.
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Insert the keg coupler into your keg and place the entire set up --- keg, CO2 regulator and cylinder --- inside the refrigerator.
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Set the refrigerator temperature between 33 and 40 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Tips & Warnings
Mini-fridges make excellent kegerators and are cheaper than full-size refrigerators.
Always be careful when dealing with pressurized CO2 containers. Only use well-maintained regulators and connectors.
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