spotted_dog
Future Professional Brewer
I've finally hit the stage in my brewing career that I want to make the leap into kegging. I've come to a fork in the road and I'm deciding which path to take. I would like to have some way to keg and serve my homebrews and I'm not sure which option to pick. I can layout my thought process below and would love the hear some feedback from other brewers that have experience with these different options.
Kegerator
This option was originally my favorite option and I was about to pull the trigger on it. Compact, appealing appearance, and ease of use. A kegerator would make a great addition to my basement and would be easy to maintain. I enjoyed the clean and commercial look of these. But there are a few issues I had with them. I would like to ramp up my brewing efforts and anything over a 3 tap kegerator is expensive. I don't have an unlimited budget. But I've found single tap kegerators near me for like $250, but I feel I will quickly outgrow a single tap. Which has lead me to my next option...
Keezer
While researching kegerators, I've come across the idea of building your own keezer. I've enjoyed this idea thoroughly because it is customizable, decently clean looking, and can fit plenty of taps. I have the room to fit a chest freezer in my basement so space is not an issue. The cost does seem to be a little higher than a single or double tap kegerator but I won't outgrow a customized keezer. But it will be more work, cost, and maintenance than a single or double tap kegerator. Leaning towards this option though.
Other
Are there any other options besides these two? Do people just put kegs in a fridge with a picnic tap? I'm not sure. I would like to observe all of my options before I spend the time and money on any one of these options.
Thank you all for reading, I look forward to any insight I receive!
Kegerator
This option was originally my favorite option and I was about to pull the trigger on it. Compact, appealing appearance, and ease of use. A kegerator would make a great addition to my basement and would be easy to maintain. I enjoyed the clean and commercial look of these. But there are a few issues I had with them. I would like to ramp up my brewing efforts and anything over a 3 tap kegerator is expensive. I don't have an unlimited budget. But I've found single tap kegerators near me for like $250, but I feel I will quickly outgrow a single tap. Which has lead me to my next option...
Keezer
While researching kegerators, I've come across the idea of building your own keezer. I've enjoyed this idea thoroughly because it is customizable, decently clean looking, and can fit plenty of taps. I have the room to fit a chest freezer in my basement so space is not an issue. The cost does seem to be a little higher than a single or double tap kegerator but I won't outgrow a customized keezer. But it will be more work, cost, and maintenance than a single or double tap kegerator. Leaning towards this option though.
Other
Are there any other options besides these two? Do people just put kegs in a fridge with a picnic tap? I'm not sure. I would like to observe all of my options before I spend the time and money on any one of these options.
Thank you all for reading, I look forward to any insight I receive!