keweenaw
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Figured I'd throw this idea into the world. I'll (hopefully) be building some taps in my garage next to a brewing area in the next few months. It should be nice, but a 100 ft walk outside to a detached garage is not the most convenient place to grab another beer. I don't have much space inside, but I do have this sideboard I cleaned up and use for coffee equipment. Even with insulation, it's at least feasible I could fit a 1 or 2.5 gal keg + 5 gal CO2 in the cabinet - 36" wide, maybe 18" deep, about 12" tall). I'd drill through the stone top and add a single tap tower.
For cooling, I was looking into small compressors (even hooking it up myself) when I learned about these portable 12V refrigerators that use compressors instead of the thermoelectric ones. The one I linked to would fit inside, leaving about 19" of width for a keg and insulation. With the lid open to an insulated half of the cabinet, and the compressor side sealed off and vented, it seems like it could be feasible. I'd probably need a circulating fan in there as well.
I'm not sure it would be worth the effort, but before I blow $130 on an overpriced cooler, I was wondering if anyone had used these coolers, either for camping or homebrewing. And are there other strategies you've seen for cooling unconventional kegerators?
For cooling, I was looking into small compressors (even hooking it up myself) when I learned about these portable 12V refrigerators that use compressors instead of the thermoelectric ones. The one I linked to would fit inside, leaving about 19" of width for a keg and insulation. With the lid open to an insulated half of the cabinet, and the compressor side sealed off and vented, it seems like it could be feasible. I'd probably need a circulating fan in there as well.
I'm not sure it would be worth the effort, but before I blow $130 on an overpriced cooler, I was wondering if anyone had used these coolers, either for camping or homebrewing. And are there other strategies you've seen for cooling unconventional kegerators?