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Offline evans52

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Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« on: January 09, 2016, 05:23:17 PM »
I'm looking at setting up my homebrew from a keg, tapped and in a fridge. Just wondering if someone can give me an idea of what's needed to set it up. Or even the best place on net to start reading.

 I'll add, I have the gear for brewing.

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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #1 on: January 09, 2016, 05:27:00 PM »
I just got my starter system here and am going to get a 6kg CO2 bottle from Ebay as well, with Australian standards compliance.  :cheers:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ball-Lock-Home-Brew-Keg-Starter-Kit-Pluto-Cornelius-Post-Mix-Beer-Coca-Cola-/301821882043

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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #2 on: January 09, 2016, 05:37:41 PM »
I've recently started considering the same thing so I'll be following this with interest. My initial costing is coming in at approx $1200 without co2, no particular brand as yet as its still early days for me. This includes fridge with top mounted taps and two good kegs.  :cheers:
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #3 on: January 09, 2016, 06:30:48 PM »
$1200?  :o Mine will cost me no more than $600.  ???

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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #4 on: January 09, 2016, 07:06:13 PM »
Is that including the keg fridge foo? Where did you get yours from?

eBay has the fridge with top mounted taps for about $700 then you need to add kegs.
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #5 on: January 09, 2016, 07:12:14 PM »
I don't do it anymore but I used to...I bought a second hand setup including the fridge for $300.00..I then bought extra kegs at $100.00 each..Before the keg system I was using bottles and washing bottles is a real pain..Look around and you can generally find someone getting out of it...I sold mine for what it cost me...
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #6 on: January 09, 2016, 07:23:23 PM »
Second hand fridge for me and it won't take much to drill a hole through the front.  ;D

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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #7 on: January 09, 2016, 07:32:56 PM »
Do you know what a quality twin tap setup is worth?
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #8 on: January 09, 2016, 07:36:33 PM »
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #9 on: January 09, 2016, 08:01:14 PM »
Thanks foo.
I'm looking to reduce the footprint in my 6x6 garage, I'm looking for something smaller than the full size fisher paykel active smart in here for my beer fridge cause it's too far to walk to the inside beer fridge. Gives me something to think about. I'll not gain any more floor area but I can save about $600, that stuffs a lot of g-strings.🙊
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #10 on: January 09, 2016, 08:37:07 PM »
Our removalists are pretty heavy into home brewing, both spirits & keg beer. They gave me a lot of good info & have me thinking of going to kegs rather then bottles too.
He has a mobile bar set up, with a chest freezer on wheels, set up to look like a bar with the timber edges & the small corrugated iron (don't know what it's called) sides. It has the tower coming out the lid with twin taps, one for beer & one for his premixed home brew bourbon & Coke. He has a temperature regulator & sets the freezer for 0 deg. These. Can be bought off eBay for less than $100. I use them to regulate the temperature of my heat belts in winter.
A bloke at work just bought a set up from Toowoomba with 1 new keg & 2 second hand & tap etc for $600.
Also keep and eye on gumtree, there's always some poor bugger on there whose wife doesn't like his hobby/habit
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #11 on: January 09, 2016, 08:42:10 PM »
Christ! How much beer do you buggers drink? Make me feel like an amateur.....
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #12 on: January 09, 2016, 09:26:43 PM »
Quote from: Nifty1 on January 09, 2016, 08:42:10 PM
Christ! How much beer do you buggers drink? Make me feel like an amateur.....

Beer is good. If I could marry it I would😁
I think it's about the satisfaction of brewing your own. When I go out I'll usually drink a porter/dark ale, luv the stuff.
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« Reply #13 on: January 09, 2016, 09:46:39 PM »
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #14 on: January 09, 2016, 10:09:58 PM »
Lol, a forum for beer brewing. When I was a kid if you were different you got punched, today you just join a forum with other different people the same as yourself. Happy days.🍻🎉
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2016, 11:19:01 PM »
It is a terrifying prospect of kegs of bourbon and coke in your own home. I love the idea so much that I can't walk in to the shop.

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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2016, 04:30:07 AM »
Quote from: Nifty1 on January 09, 2016, 08:42:10 PM
Christ! How much beer do you buggers drink? Make me feel like an amateur.....

Not enough.  ;D

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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2016, 08:30:09 AM »
Quote from: Nifty1 on January 09, 2016, 08:42:10 PM
Christ! How much beer do you buggers drink? Make me feel like an amateur.....
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #18 on: January 10, 2016, 08:32:41 AM »
Cheers all. I'm a bit over the bottle washing and draining and a while ago I started getting rid of them. So figured I'll kegging. I did find this last night and it seems pretty helpful.

http://brewerschoice.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Basic-Kegging-Procedures.pdf


Quote from: Foo on January 09, 2016, 05:27:00 PM
I just got my starter system here and am going to get a 6kg CO2 bottle from Ebay as well, with Australian standards compliance.  :cheers:

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Ball-Lock-Home-Brew-Keg-Starter-Kit-Pluto-Cornelius-Post-Mix-Beer-Coca-Cola-/301821882043

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Thanks Foo. That looks perfect. A good cheap simple setup to start with and then I can build on that.
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« Reply #19 on: January 10, 2016, 09:49:48 AM »
I home brew and keg as well. Great way to brew and drink beer. I set up with kegs back in 2008, and have spent a minimal amount with it. All bought from www.craftbrewer.com.au - excellent help from them always too.

From memory costs are:
4 kegs @ $80 each = $320
Regulator twin guage = $120 approx.
Connecting hoses and bits = $25 approx.
Bronco faucet (basic tap) = $15
Setup total  =  $500 approx.

Then I rent a C02 cylinder from BOC gases for about $50 per quarter.

I got a free fridge from a mate for fermenting, and bought a small one from Good Guys for about $500 that fits two kegs at a time. I only use the most basic Bronco tap, so I didn't have to cut holes in the fridge.
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #20 on: January 10, 2016, 10:40:22 AM »
I have a couple of kegs on rotation in the garage fridge. Don't have them plumbed in but rather just use a couple of bronco faucets. They pour great every time with no stuffing around with length of hose v's pouring pressure. They're also portable which means they come on camping trips with me. Just buy a couple of CO2 bulbs and you're set to go - free beer!
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #21 on: January 10, 2016, 11:28:40 AM »
Ok so who's going to build their 2016 version of Hoytshooters camper  ? and have the Ultimate camp set up ......  ;D :cheers:   http://www.myswag.org/index.php?topic=22164.0
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #22 on: January 10, 2016, 05:02:18 PM »
Quote from: scblack on January 10, 2016, 09:49:48 AM
I home brew and keg as well. Great way to brew and drink beer. I set up with kegs back in 2008, and have spent a minimal amount with it. All bought from www.craftbrewer.com.au - excellent help from them always too.

From memory costs are:
4 kegs @ $80 each = $320
Regulator twin guage = $120 approx.
Connecting hoses and bits = $25 approx.
Bronco faucet (basic tap) = $15
Setup total  =  $500 approx.

Then I rent a C02 cylinder from BOC gases for about $50 per quarter.

I got a free fridge from a mate for fermenting, and bought a small one from Good Guys for about $500 that fits two kegs at a time. I only use the most basic Bronco tap, so I didn't have to cut holes in the fridge.


I did the same up until their latest price hike. $168 a year I think it was. about 3 weeks ago I bought my own keg king 6Kg bottle for $219.00 full
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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #23 on: January 10, 2016, 08:10:34 PM »
My keg system is just collecting dust...  my cousin fitted pubs out so i got all the taps and gas regulator off him back in the early  90's. .. found some 19lt post mix kegs... have and old fridge and back then you could buy the gas bottle... just need to get it tested every couple of years. .. and when working away i would take my kegs to a local micro brewer and he would clean them..fill them and gas them... think its time to get them filled again

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Re: Homebrew - Kegged and refrigerated
« Reply #24 on: January 10, 2016, 09:04:18 PM »
Quote from: cancan on January 10, 2016, 08:10:34 PM
My keg system is just collecting dust...  my cousin fitted pubs out so i got all the taps and gas regulator off him back in the early  90's. .. found some 19lt post mix kegs... have and old fridge and back then you could buy the gas bottle... just need to get it tested every couple of years. .. and when working away i would take my kegs to a local micro brewer and he would clean them..fill them and gas them... think its time to get them filled again

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