Sharing a fridge between fermentation and kegging?

[jannieverjaar]

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[Rikusj]

Thanks for all the input! Lots to consider...

Seems like a dedicated kegging fridge/freezer is inevitable... I think I can live with some of the inconvenience of sharing the fridge as I build up to it. I'm thinking of keeping it super straight forward. Start off with a single corny and a picnic tap - all kept in the fridge. I can then build out proper taps over time.

[jannieverjaar]

Jip that will work. My friend does this. And has done it for 2 years. This is mine. Also fits in the fridge and the tap works effortlessly. I top up the carbonation as needed

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[Rikusj]

That's a nice compact setup. Is that a special type of tap that you can connect without lines? From what I read you need certain line lengths to manage the pressure/foam? Also, do you store / serve without the co2 being connected? Sorry for the stupid questions, but kegging is quite the rabbit hole it seems.

For the cape town folks, where should I start looking for co2 canister? Kegging solutions doesn't do co2 from what I can see on their website.

[jannieverjaar]

Nope nothing special. I use ball lock connectors with the threaded connection. O a threaded tap. Directly. No issues. Here is a disassembled pic. I dont keep my CO2 connected. It does mean that my carbonation is not exactly constant, but when it drops to low for me i carb up. And then disconnect again. Not alot of hassle. This also negates the entire beer line conversation. I carb to the point that i can dispense the beer properly. For me thats 17psi or 1.3 bar.
Kegging can be daunting. But thats why im glad the forum is so good qith sharing

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[Langchop]

Thanks for all the input! Lots to consider...

Seems like a dedicated kegging fridge/freezer is inevitable... I think I can live with some of the inconvenience of sharing the fridge as I build up to it. I'm thinking of keeping it super straight forward. Start off with a single corny and a picnic tap - all kept in the fridge. I can then build out proper taps over time.

Ironically, thats what I eventually started doing instead of the outer taps cos I got sick of the difficulty of pulling off the taps and cleaning all the parts.

Jannie, I saw some clever ozzies doing a porta keg like that, and they simply ran a long length of beer line inside the keg (connected to the outlet tube) when they needed to slow the flow