Cheapest fridge/freezer for a kegerator

#1 (**permalink**) 10-09-2005, 05:36 PM

Hi,

I'm looking to build a kegerator and am having trouble finding a cheap
cooler big enough to hold a keg.
Any suggestions gratefully received.
Thanks

Nick..

#2 (**permalink**) 10-09-2005, 07:30 PM

What kind of keg? 1/4 Barrel, 1/2 Barrel or Corny? And do you want to
mount the CO2 cylinder inside or outside? Do you want a serving tower on
top or do you want to drill holes & have the tap(s) come out the front of
the fridge/freezer?

Kent

"Nick" <nick_nospam_isoprime@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to build a kegerator and am having trouble finding a cheap
> cooler big enough to hold a keg.
> Any suggestions gratefully received.
> Thanks
>
> Nick..[/color]

#3 (**permalink**) 10-10-2005, 07:41 AM

OK,, I am going to sound like a nutcase, but here goes. Believe it or not,,
you can find a fridge/freezer at the end of the driveway on garbage day. I
would never have thought it, but a coworker drovve around on garbage day
looking for a fridge,, and when he saw something that would meet his need,
just knocked on the house door and asked the owner if the fridge worked and
if he could take it away. I have seen his aquisition, and it works fine,,,,
a side by side,, the fridge side for ale temp,, the freezer side for
lagering.

Best of luck
"Nick" <nick_nospam_isoprime@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:ju1jk19uc5iksa1l38v36u95a9n335ivl7@4ax.com...[color=blue]
> Hi,
>
> I'm looking to build a kegerator and am having trouble finding a cheap
> cooler big enough to hold a keg.
> Any suggestions gratefully received.
> Thanks
>
> Nick..[/color]

#4 (**permalink**) 10-10-2005, 10:30 AM

"Pyreneesmountain" <glatham@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
news:yQr2f.106759[color=blue]
> OK,, I am going to sound like a nutcase, but here goes. Believe it or
> not,, you can find a fridge/freezer at the end of the driveway on garbage
> day. I would never have thought it, but a coworker drovve around on
> garbage day looking for a fridge,, and when he saw something that would
> meet his need, just knocked on the house door and asked the owner if the
> fridge worked and if he could take it away. I have seen his aquisition,
> and it works fine,,,, a side by side,, the fridge side for ale temp,, the
> freezer side for lagering.[/color]

No crap, that's about how I got mine. I advertised in the company newsletter
that I would haul away a working refrigerator "for no cost!!!". Two weeks
later I had a working beer fridge that has been quietly keeping my beer cold
for over twelve years now. The freezer stopped working about seven years
ago, but the lower part still stays plenty cold.

--
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malternatives. And now you tell me they probably don't think Sierra
Nevada is cool? This is what the passage of years does to you: It
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#5 (**permalink**) 10-10-2005, 11:30 AM

blah wrote:[color=blue]
> What kind of keg? 1/4 Barrel, 1/2 Barrel or Corny? And do you want to
> mount the CO2 cylinder inside or outside? Do you want a serving tower on
> top or do you want to drill holes & have the tap(s) come out the front of
> the fridge/freezer?[/color]

Corny. Serving tower on top, CO2 inside or out..

--
Dan

#6 (**permalink**) 10-10-2005, 09:30 PM

On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 21:14:57 GMT, Nick
<nick_nospam_isoprime@hotmail.com> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Hi,
>
>I'm looking to build a kegerator and am having trouble finding a cheap
>cooler big enough to hold a keg.
>Any suggestions gratefully received.
>Thanks
>
>Nick..[/color]

Thanks for the responses so far.
It's hopefully for a half barrel, I like the idea of a front loading
unit top mounted tap but if the cost difference is great I'm flexible.
It looks like the extra controller to use a freezer is $50-60.
Unit needs to be available in the US.

Thanks again

Nick..

#7 (**permalink**) 10-10-2005, 10:30 PM

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:12:11 GMT, "Lew Bryson"
<kingofwazoos@hotmail.net> wrote:
[color=blue]
>"Pyreneesmountain" <glatham@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>news:yQr2f.106759[color=green]
>> OK,, I am going to sound like a nutcase, but here goes. Believe it or
>> not,, you can find a fridge/freezer at the end of the driveway on garbage
>> day. I would never have thought it, but a coworker drovve around on
>> garbage day looking for a fridge,, and when he saw something that would
>> meet his need, just knocked on the house door and asked the owner if the
>> fridge worked and if he could take it away. I have seen his aquisition,
>> and it works fine,,,, a side by side,, the fridge side for ale temp,, the
>> freezer side for lagering.[/color]
>
>No crap, that's about how I got mine. I advertised in the company newsletter
>that I would haul away a working refrigerator "for no cost!!!". Two weeks
>later I had a working beer fridge that has been quietly keeping my beer cold
>for over twelve years now. The freezer stopped working about seven years
>ago, but the lower part still stays plenty cold.[/color]

Right now, I'm looking for one big enough for two corney kegs, yet
small enough to fit under my bar (no more than 35"). New ones I can
find, but I'm not happy with the price. I'm thinking of going for a
wine refrigerator.

Phil
======
visit the New York City Homebrewers Guild website:
[url]http://www.hbd.org/nychg[/url]

#8 (**permalink**) 10-10-2005, 10:30 PM

Phil wrote:[color=blue]
> On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:12:11 GMT, "Lew Bryson"
> <kingofwazoos@hotmail.net> wrote:
>
>[color=green]
>>"Pyreneesmountain" <glatham@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>news:yQr2f.106759
>>[color=darkred]
>>>OK,, I am going to sound like a nutcase, but here goes. Believe it or
>>>not,, you can find a fridge/freezer at the end of the driveway on garbage
>>>day. I would never have thought it, but a coworker drovve around on
>>>garbage day looking for a fridge,, and when he saw something that would
>>>meet his need, just knocked on the house door and asked the owner if the
>>>fridge worked and if he could take it away. I have seen his aquisition,
>>>and it works fine,,,, a side by side,, the fridge side for ale temp,, the
>>>freezer side for lagering.[/color]
>>
>>No crap, that's about how I got mine. I advertised in the company newsletter
>>that I would haul away a working refrigerator "for no cost!!!". Two weeks
>>later I had a working beer fridge that has been quietly keeping my beer cold
>>for over twelve years now. The freezer stopped working about seven years
>>ago, but the lower part still stays plenty cold.[/color]
>
>
> Right now, I'm looking for one big enough for two corney kegs, yet
> small enough to fit under my bar (no more than 35"). New ones I can
> find, but I'm not happy with the price. I'm thinking of going for a
> wine refrigerator.[/color]

I looked at those for a second, but didn't like the glass door I saw.
Seems less efficient.

--
Dan

#9 (**permalink**) 10-11-2005, 12:20 AM

On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 22:26:08 -0400, Dan Logcher
<dlogcher*xspam*@comcast.net> wrote:
[color=blue]
>Phil wrote:[color=green]
>> On Mon, 10 Oct 2005 14:12:11 GMT, "Lew Bryson"
>> <kingofwazoos@hotmail.net> wrote:
>>
>>[color=darkred]
>>>"Pyreneesmountain" <glatham@ns.sympatico.ca> wrote in message
>>>news:yQr2f.106759
>>>
>>>>OK,, I am going to sound like a nutcase, but here goes. Believe it or
>>>>not,, you can find a fridge/freezer at the end of the driveway on garbage
>>>>day. I would never have thought it, but a coworker drovve around on
>>>>garbage day looking for a fridge,, and when he saw something that would
>>>>meet his need, just knocked on the house door and asked the owner if the
>>>>fridge worked and if he could take it away. I have seen his aquisition,
>>>>and it works fine,,,, a side by side,, the fridge side for ale temp,, the
>>>>freezer side for lagering.
>>>
>>>No crap, that's about how I got mine. I advertised in the company newsletter
>>>that I would haul away a working refrigerator "for no cost!!!". Two weeks
>>>later I had a working beer fridge that has been quietly keeping my beer cold
>>>for over twelve years now. The freezer stopped working about seven years
>>>ago, but the lower part still stays plenty cold.[/color]
>>
>>
>> Right now, I'm looking for one big enough for two corney kegs, yet
>> small enough to fit under my bar (no more than 35"). New ones I can
>> find, but I'm not happy with the price. I'm thinking of going for a
>> wine refrigerator.[/color]
>
>I looked at those for a second, but didn't like the glass door I saw.
>Seems less efficient.[/color]

I'm looking to keep my beers around fifty degrees, so those fridges
would be fine. Are the doors double glass?

Phil

======
visit the New York City Homebrewers Guild website:
[url]http://www.hbd.org/nychg[/url]

#10 (**permalink**) 10-11-2005, 06:30 AM

Not to endlessly promote Ebay but..."Tom Hargrave Sales" has the controller
you need for about $54 + shipping.

I'm using a 6.5 CF (I think thats how big it is) freezer that _just_ barely
holds 2 corny kegs (I gotta squeeze them in)...I got it for $75 in the
newspaper...it hardly takes up any room...I just need a tower & CO2 system &
I'm good to go.

Kent

"Nick" <nick_nospam_isoprime@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> On Sun, 09 Oct 2005 21:14:57 GMT, Nick
> <nick_nospam_isoprime@hotmail.com> wrote:
>[color=green]
>>Hi,
>>
>>I'm looking to build a kegerator and am having trouble finding a cheap
>>cooler big enough to hold a keg.
>>Any suggestions gratefully received.
>>Thanks
>>
>>Nick..[/color]
>
> Thanks for the responses so far.
> It's hopefully for a half barrel, I like the idea of a front loading
> unit top mounted tap but if the cost difference is great I'm flexible.
> It looks like the extra controller to use a freezer is $50-60.
> Unit needs to be available in the US.
>
> Thanks again
>
> Nick..[/color]