slow day in tha dome...

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

It is a slow day in the dome errday.

It's what happens when you restrict the speech.

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

I scored a Danby DKC645BLS on craigslist for $200 from a guy who got whipped by his wife and had to sell it. I wouldny pay the list price of 599$ for it, but for 200 it was an absolute steal. Fits 1 full size or 3 of the microbrew 5 gals.
I am still on my first keg, I set it up with brand new beer lines this last weekened and now the temp is finally sitting stable at 36 degrees and it pours perfect ****** beers. I love it

If you cant find a good deal on a premade, build your own. These kits come with straight everything you need except the fridge and the keg. Just fill up the CO2 and you're ready.

Standard - Tower Kegerator Conversion Kit

I used to have the model. It was **** mcgee.

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

How difficult was it to get teh CO2 dialed in?

Extremely easy.. Just a little knob on the back. Generally domestic beers are gonna be around 10-12 psi, some craft brews may be different so they suggest contacting the brewer to ask what they kept that certain brew pressurized at

But seriously, I set it to like 11psi and havent even touched it. Its perfect, very easy to use.

Really the hardest part is just finding the perfect temp, some beers are different and may foam if too cold or not could enough. But thats easily fixable

 

[groundpound4200 5,000+ posts]

Hmm... not sure that I've had that one. I like most of Summit's stuff. EPA is goooooood

 

[Flipx99 5,000+ posts]

How difficult was it to get teh CO2 dialed in?

A little tricky at first but it's a once and done kind of deal for the rest of the keg. Like SD said, you go by the manufacturer's specs on psi. I'd recommend a gauge on both the keg side and tank side for best results.

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

Hmm... not sure that I've had that one. I like most of Summit's stuff. EPA is goooooood

Definitely try it. I like everything summit except their Northern Porter.. and I didnt feel like having 5 gallons of EPA really.

Also I dont know if you have had anything from Fulton brewery, they are relatively new but a local Minnesota brew if you can find it try the Lonely Blonde its amazing

I am headed home any questions let me know I could go on about this **** all day

 

[audioholic 5,000+ posts]

It's what happens when you restrict the speech.

If you think ca.com is too restrictive, you can always try SMD, or CACO... oh, right...

Sorry guys, but Im not going to see anyone as a victim for not being able to say racists comments here anymore. This is a privately owned site, but its a public place. Most public places you go to have restrictions on what you can and cant do. The new rule is to promote a welcoming attitude to everyone, regardless of their ethnicity. If you cannot see the good in that, that's on you, not this site or its moderators. And everyone who has received a ban, and every thread/post that has been deleted, was after warnings were already given that consequences would be had for breaking the new rule. If anyone feels they are a victim, its their own doing.

Ciao.

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

A little tricky at first but it's a once and done kind of deal for the rest of the keg. Like SD said, you go by the manufacturer's specs on psi. I'd recommend a gauge on both the keg side and tank side for best results.

Did you cool your tower at all? Thats the only flaw these had is the tower sits around 50 degrees. I have a tower cooler that will be here monday.

 

[Dtrom 10+ year member]

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[rebelfromva 10+ year member]

People are moving to fb

 

[kat_black181 10+ year member]

People are moving to fb

Its a free world over on fb.

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

I plan on only getting one kind of beer. Is it all keg specific or beer specific?

Bro, will you PLEASE stop biting everytime someone drops that hook? You're smarter than that.

Its beer specific, most beers (coors light, miller, bud, etc) is gonna be around 10-12 psi (a little room for your preference on carbonation level) and some craft beers will actually be lower like 8 psi

But thats the fun part really, you learn as you go and perfect your set up. Some like it 40 degrees and 8psi. I prefer mine as cold as I can get before freezing (most beer will freeze at 28 degrees) so about 34-46 degrees is where I set it, at 11 psi and its perfect.

I would highly suggest keggerating. Not only is it cheaper after your initial investment, but the taste is WAY better (keg beer is not pasteurized, so when you mix it with co2 its fresh right on the spot every time you pull the handle to pour one, im sure you knew that though) versus can/bottle beer thats pasteurized and likely been sitting around for a long time

And if you have a bunch of people over you dont have a **** load of cans and bottles to throw away. Just one glass per person.

There are the two main things that contribute to the perfect draught beer

Temperature (*temp needs to be maintained the ENTIRE length of your beer line, no matter what, if your beer hits over 40 degrees anywhere in the line the co2 will tumble and agitate the beer and it will foam) and psi although with good regulators like whats available thats pretty much never a problem

There are small things you need to take care of, like let the keg sit for 24 hours before you tap it. Again, agitation from moving the keg will create foam and you want to let it sit at the temperature you are keeping it at so it can stabilize

What kind of beer are you planning on keggerating? Dont worry, I wont hate on you for it. I am not a beer snob

 

[SourDeez 10+ year member]

Its a free world over on fb.

wtf is fb?