I forgot to update the blog because I have been enoying my kegerator so much! I've been through a few miller lite 1/4 slim kegs and now I am trying out 1/4 slim keg of Yuengling.
I want to modify the fridge to fit 1/4 fat kegs in there, but have not had the time to do so.
Monday, June 1, 2009
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The build
It is finally complete!
Lastnight I had a friend over who helped me complete the build. Everything went successful and it looks great! I will post pictures up when i get them loaded on the computer. Now I am on the hunt to find the beer I want.
Lastnight I had a friend over who helped me complete the build. Everything went successful and it looks great! I will post pictures up when i get them loaded on the computer. Now I am on the hunt to find the beer I want.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Components
This past weekend I have received the kegerator kit to build everything from a family member, THANK YOU VERY MUCH!
Tower, tap, lines, gauges.
I will also be picking up the Sanyo 4912M tonight from Walmart and hopefully completing the kegerator this week.
Tower, tap, lines, gauges.
I will also be picking up the Sanyo 4912M tonight from Walmart and hopefully completing the kegerator this week.
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Where's my beer?
After getting rid of that fridge, I went back on the hunt for the Sanyo 4912. I could not find anything on craigslist and every web retailer wanted $50-$75 for shipping costs. I kept looking...
Ill drink most beer, but I don't' like dark beer, esp. Guinness. I know that there are people who are in love with Guinness, but hey its just not for me. My current favorite beer to drink socially would be Bud Light & Bud Light Lime (aka. Bud Lime). Bud Lime makes a nice summer beer, but I'm enjoying it in the winter time as well :)
I was hoping to fit two 1/6 kegs of my favorite beer, but unfortunately Anheiser-bush only makes 3 keg sizes - 1/4 keg, 1/4 slim keg, 1/2 keg. I nervous that these keg sizes would not fit in the Sanyo, most people went with 1/6 kegs. I was disappointed to hear this, but did more research and found I could fit 1 1/4 slim keg, which hold roughly 80 beers! I'm glad on got this resolved!
I also found that Walmart had the Sanyo for sale and it was free shipping ot the store, so I opted for that solution and placed the order. It is currently on its way from CA.
Ill drink most beer, but I don't' like dark beer, esp. Guinness. I know that there are people who are in love with Guinness, but hey its just not for me. My current favorite beer to drink socially would be Bud Light & Bud Light Lime (aka. Bud Lime). Bud Lime makes a nice summer beer, but I'm enjoying it in the winter time as well :)
I was hoping to fit two 1/6 kegs of my favorite beer, but unfortunately Anheiser-bush only makes 3 keg sizes - 1/4 keg, 1/4 slim keg, 1/2 keg. I nervous that these keg sizes would not fit in the Sanyo, most people went with 1/6 kegs. I was disappointed to hear this, but did more research and found I could fit 1 1/4 slim keg, which hold roughly 80 beers! I'm glad on got this resolved!
I also found that Walmart had the Sanyo for sale and it was free shipping ot the store, so I opted for that solution and placed the order. It is currently on its way from CA.
Friday, February 13, 2009
It begins - research
I've been researching kegerators for 2 weeks and have learned a lot! I made the decision to build my own and look for the Sanyo 4912. It seems to be the easiest one to make a kegerator out of with hundreds of tutorials/guides on how to convert them.
I start on craigslist to see if I can hunt down a used one. I found a local person selling a Sanyo dorm sized fridge. I asked them if it was the model I was looking for (Sanyo 4912). I was completely surprised when they said it was! I headed over there that weekend to pick it up. When I arrived it looked like the one I was looking for. We threw it in the trunk and headed home. Shortly after I cleaned it up and started removing the trays I found out that it had a freezer tray. I look at the back of the fridge and it was NOT the 4912, it was Sanyo SR-4431S! I began doing research on any work-around to this problem. The fridge had the height, but not the width, so I could only fit 1 slim keg.
After posting on micromatic and homebrew forums, the majority voted get rid of it and get another fridge, while others said you may be able to bend the freezer tray to the back. I was debating on bending the freezer tray back, but if the freon line kinked or cracked - it was a lost cause. My ultimate decision was to get rid of it and do it the right way the first time.
I was disappointed that I didn't check this out before bringing it home. I contacted the seller and they would gladly take back, but fortunately I found someone to pick it up.
I start on craigslist to see if I can hunt down a used one. I found a local person selling a Sanyo dorm sized fridge. I asked them if it was the model I was looking for (Sanyo 4912). I was completely surprised when they said it was! I headed over there that weekend to pick it up. When I arrived it looked like the one I was looking for. We threw it in the trunk and headed home. Shortly after I cleaned it up and started removing the trays I found out that it had a freezer tray. I look at the back of the fridge and it was NOT the 4912, it was Sanyo SR-4431S! I began doing research on any work-around to this problem. The fridge had the height, but not the width, so I could only fit 1 slim keg.
Here was the inside:
After posting on micromatic and homebrew forums, the majority voted get rid of it and get another fridge, while others said you may be able to bend the freezer tray to the back. I was debating on bending the freezer tray back, but if the freon line kinked or cracked - it was a lost cause. My ultimate decision was to get rid of it and do it the right way the first time.I was disappointed that I didn't check this out before bringing it home. I contacted the seller and they would gladly take back, but fortunately I found someone to pick it up.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
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