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How to Build a Kegerator - Turn an old fridge Into a ‘Keezer’ 

Dr. TankNStein
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In this video I will be walking you through how to convert an old refrigerator into a home draught beer system aka a kegerator. Whether you home brew and want to use Cornelius kegs (‘corny kegs’) or you don’t homebrew and want to use commercial sankey kegs, this video will show you the basics of how to turn an old appliance into a beer dispense dream. Just a few beer taps! A CO2 cylinder and some beer line and you’re away! The build that I will feature here uses a tall ‘larder fridge’ rather than the more common chest freezer approach. This type of conversion doesn’t require an external temperature controller (ink bird) nor does it require you to make a wooden collar (as with a ‘keezer’). I’ll walk you through from start to finish, covering all of the tools and gear required.
The key to success here is to go slow with the drilling!
Skip to:
03:09 for tools
08:16 for an equipment list
14:25 for drilling through the fridge and installing manifold
21:36 for drilling through the door and installing taps
22:29 for tubing walk through
28:57 for first pint
LINKS TO ITEMS IN VIDEO:
Step drill bits (‘hole extender’): amzn.to/2Ts8e9m
Hole saw: amzn.to/3czSg3Q
Current detecting screwdriver: amzn.to/2ROAR0j
Tap, shank and handle set: amzn.to/3pK8yg3
Gas manifold: amzn.to/3whPdFf
Ball lock disconnects (with screw-off barb): amzn.to/3vkYPhc
Ball lock disconnects (no screw off): amzn.to/3vk58Sh
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John guest gas splitter: amzn.to/3ziX33s
John guest beer line coupler: www.themaltmil...
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Комментарии : 12   
@wolfpack4694
@wolfpack4694 3 месяца назад
Thanks! Great tutorial!
@zeddicus1980
@zeddicus1980 2 года назад
Great video and very practical. I'm currently looking into a DIY kegerator myself and this is really a great 101 how-to video. Thanks!
@dr.tanknstein7590
@dr.tanknstein7590 2 года назад
Thanks for the comment. I’m really glad you found it useful. I don’t usually do this but I am so impressed with the taps and manifold that I got off Amazon, I really suggest if you haven’t already got those bits using the links in the description to source these. Are planning a refrigerator or a freezer conversion?
@zeddicus1980
@zeddicus1980 2 года назад
@@dr.tanknstein7590 Completed a refrigerator set up. I didn't use the calculations for the hose length but got myself faucets with flow control to avoid foaming. Still, very happy with my set up and my 2 taps kegerator.
@dr.tanknstein7590
@dr.tanknstein7590 2 года назад
@@zeddicus1980 very nice! It’s polite to share photos of your build to make people jealous but I’ll let you off since it’s RU-vid 😉
@Frank-the-Tank-13
@Frank-the-Tank-13 2 года назад
Nice no one ever talks about the pain in the ass to put in or take out kegs lol. It’s a pain to even bed and reach to clean beer lines as well. Look to build a Kezzer now. Let’s get back to brewing!!
@dr.tanknstein7590
@dr.tanknstein7590 2 года назад
Hahaha yeah getting beer in and out is bad. Especially if you’re like me and you buy all your kegs preloved from all over the place and they don’t match!
@Mishkacat123
@Mishkacat123 10 месяцев назад
Just starting my kegging journey and found your video - great stuff and super helpful. This has taken a lot of the mystery out of getting a kegerator setup and connected. Is the tap still working OK?. Thanks
@dr.tanknstein7590
@dr.tanknstein7590 10 месяцев назад
Hello! Yes, the taps still work great thanks. I actually ended up consolidating into a large chest freezer type set up when I renovated the ‘monochrome mancave’. Stuff has got super expensive but I can tell you a few things I learned from that: 1) buy way too much tubing and buy your John guests at the same time 2) you can get ‘low profile’ disconnects nowadays for roughly the same price as the standard black and grey ones. They’re absolutely worth it because they screw apart rather than needing a screw driver 3) Ali express is a pretty good source for quality and cheap taps and gas manifolds but it will take some time to arrive. I can’t remember what my tubing set up was at the end of this video but I’d also advise you not to make it super neat and tidy until you’re happy with the flow. I think I put a decent amount of effort into making it all neat and tucked away and then ended up cutting a few of them short and screwing myself. Good luck with the kegging and let me know how it turns out
@seaninfrared
@seaninfrared 2 года назад
I am UK based. Any recommendation on a fridge that can fit 4x 19L cornys, or at minimum 3x 19L? Thanks
@mattya5040
@mattya5040 3 года назад
Hi, cracking vid. I'm new to brewing, going to start my first lager kit tomorrow. I have got the basic equipment and I'm going to use pressure barrel when its done and put that in fridge. As I'm only brewing for myself, is it ok to just have one tap? or would you recommend still having more. The kit makes 23litres, i'll use two kegs to store it, but only have one connected to the gas at a time. Or, would you suggest something else. Thanks
@dr.tanknstein7590
@dr.tanknstein7590 3 года назад
Hi Matthew! Thanks for watching. I’d suggest going with whatever you have to be honest. Before I made the two kegerators in this video I just had a fridge that I stripped a load of insulation out of with one keg and a picnic tap so do whatever you can. What I will say though it to pay attention to the tubing section of this. I’m not sure if ‘pressure keg’ means a corny keg or a plastic pressure barrel? Either way, it really is a good idea to have a good length of tubing between the tap and the keg. Really pleased to hear your getting into brewing though! Let me know how it turns out