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StoneCole · 04-28-2009, 09:00 PM

Anybody own one? Couple questions:

1. How long will the beer actually last? Based on things I've read it lasts between a month and three months.

2. Are they difficult to make?

3. Is there a significant difference in quality between one that can be purchased vs. one that is built at home.

4. Are they difficult to maintain?

Any help is greatly appreciated as you help this guy make his (okay his friend's) house a pad.

Locke · 04-28-2009, 10:38 PM

The beer tends to last about 6 weeks, past that, you're pushing it.

They're easy to make provided you have a fridge and drill.

I would imagine the quality of a purchased one would be much higher than that of a home made one, but whether thats significant or not, I dont know.

Hemi-Cuda · 04-28-2009, 10:52 PM

if you can't drink a keg in under 6 weeks then you just aren't trying. i polished off one of these bad boys by myself in 6 hours

Locke · 04-28-2009, 10:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

if you can't drink a keg in under 6 weeks then you just aren't trying. i polished off one of these bad boys by myself in 6 hours

Uhhh....thats a mini keg....proper kegs are a whole different ball game.

4X4 · 04-28-2009, 11:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

Uhhh....thats a mini keg....proper kegs are a whole different ball game.

Shh'yeah. When I'm camping, that's breakfast (and brunch).

Hemi-Cuda · 04-28-2009, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

Uhhh....thats a mini keg....proper kegs are a whole different ball game.

yea, i know...

my point is that 6 weeks should be plenty of time for a full keg for any beer drinker worth their hops

Locke · 04-28-2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by 4X4

Shh'yeah. When I'm camping, that's breakfast (and brunch).

For you thats 'Brupper.'

Daradon · 04-29-2009, 01:25 AM

Heh, a buddy of mine and I used to do the team pitchers at BP's. 4 litres. Two of them for the two of us by the end of the night. And then we'd finish with some shots.

I guess that would be similar to the 5 litre mini keg.

You can walk home in 30 below with a smile on your face and a whistle on your lips with that much beer in ya!

Back on topic, what's a kegerator?

SteveToms · 04-29-2009, 02:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Daradon

Heh, a buddy of mine and I used to do the team pitchers at BP's. 4 litres. Two of them for the two of us by the end of the night. And then we'd finish with some shots.

I guess that would be similar to the 5 litre mini keg.

You can walk home in 30 below with a smile on your face and a whistle on your lips with that much beer in ya!

Back on topic, what's a kegerator?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=kegerator

Daradon · 04-29-2009, 03:38 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveToms

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=kegerator

Yer awesome!

I actually DID google that, but I figured I'd add to the conversation, perhaps get the OP to mention his reason for wanting one.

You know, be an active listener by asking questions...

EDIT: I mean, the OP could have googled and web searched to answer his questions too, but we're here as a community to get opinions from a source and people we trust. (Or at least trust more than other sources on the net)

And so I added to the conversation and bumped the topic for him and those interested.

04-29-2009, 07:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Hemi-Cuda

After I have this baby, I am sooooooo buying one of these for myself!
It comes in Kokanee, right?

Boblobla · 04-29-2009, 07:41 AM

My Fiancees old man has one. He didn't make it he bought it at the store. It is awesome.I believe it had paid for itself in 2 or 3 kegs.

Tron_fdc · 04-29-2009, 09:49 AM

My dad made a friggin SWEET one a few years ago.

He used to make his own beer, and when it was done he would put it into those old stainless steel pop cannisters http://www.homebrewmart.com/homebrew...-ball-lock.htm that fit easily into a fridge. He also ran CO2 lines through the side of the fridge so no hand pumps were needed. Mount a tap on the front and voila! Home brew that is ice cold all day.

He stopped doing it because his friends would come over all the time to chat and drink his beer (he lived on a farm), and he packed on 25lbs within a few months.

Garbs · 04-30-2009, 01:31 PM

Anyone know where to buy a kegerator in Calgary?

(also i was randomly googling and CP came up... for kegerator)

StoneCole · 04-30-2009, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Garbs

Anyone know where to buy a kegerator in Calgary?

(also i was randomly googling and CP came up... for kegerator)

...you can buy the things at Home Depot in the US (according to their website - the Canadian Home Depot site doesn't have them).

Also, in Calgary, I know a friend who got one as a gift; he said he had to go pick it up at a Danby distributor in town, so if you find a Danby distributor, there's a good chance you can order one through them.

Garbs · 04-30-2009, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by StoneCole

...you can buy the things at Home Depot in the US (according to their website - the Canadian Home Depot site doesn't have them).

Also, in Calgary, I know a friend who got one as a gift; he said he had to go pick it up at a Danby distributor in town, so if you find a Danby distributor, there's a good chance you can order one through them.

Ya i have done a bit of reading ect. and Danby sounds like a good "starter" brand. Which is perfect for me

i have also considered a conversion kit but a little danby sounds a little more portable
Kegerator on the porch while enjoy the nice weather outside? sounds fantastic

Tron_fdc · 04-30-2009, 02:04 PM

As luck would have it, I HAVE all this equipment, except for the taps, from when I used to make beer. I think a buddy and me are going to have a go at making this.

Oddly enough, I even have the same fridge, unplugged, in my basement.

http://www.kegkits.com/kegerator1.htm

Locke · 04-30-2009, 02:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Garbs

Ya i have done a bit of reading ect. and Danby sounds like a good "starter" brand. Which is perfect for me

i have also considered a conversion kit but a little danby sounds a little more portable
Kegerator on the porch while enjoy the nice weather outside? sounds fantastic

Any ordering info on them?

Garbs · 04-30-2009, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Locke

Any ordering info on them?

Ya it looks like www.kegerator.com has a lot of different options (i think the shipping was a little high on it though)

but im still looking around. The conversion kit above would also work since its a smaller fridge for what i wanted to do. I was hoping to find a place where you can simply buy them in calgary

Buzzard · 08-16-2009, 03:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Garbs

Ya it looks like www.kegerator.com has a lot of different options (i think the shipping was a little high on it though)

but im still looking around. The conversion kit above would also work since its a smaller fridge for what i wanted to do. I was hoping to find a place where you can simply buy them in calgary

Just wondering if you had any luck finding one around. Buzzards hobby this winter is going to be beer, and a kegerator would fit into the plans quite nicely.