How to Make a Keg Cooler

A keg keeps beer at a cool and refreshing temperature.

A kegerator cooler is a cooling compartment that is designed to keep your keg of beer, or any other beverage, at a perfectly even, cool temperature to ensure optimal taste. A keg is small and portable and is easily mobile for events, parties and uses outside of a kitchen environment. Many modern kegerator coolers will come with a thermostat to maintain the ideal keg temperature, with a color and aesthetic that is a pleasing design. Creating your own kegerator can be a creative way to express your tastes, while enjoying a cold brew with friends.

Things You'll Need

• Mini refrigerator
• Drill
• 3-inch hole saw
• Keg
• Manual keg tap
• Thin towel

Instructions

1. Drill one hole with your drill and your 3-inch hole saw, into the center, top of the mini-refrigerator.

2. Flip the refrigerator upside down, over a chair, so the new hole faces the ground. Place the keg tap through the hole. Make sure the hose as well as the tap are visible, out of the top of the refrigerator.

3. Position the kegerator in the mini-refrigerator, and attach the tap to your keg. Fill the remaining space from the drill hole with a thin towel or used rag to seal the keg.

4. Plug in the refrigerator and allow the keg to cool for a few hours before enjoying it with friends.

References

• Beverage Factory: Standard Kegerator Conversion Kit
• Kegerators: Kegerators and Draft Beer Dispensors