-tess. Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Chicago is so nice today! I thought it was going to be hotter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-tess. Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 i just made it dude. You're the king Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Chicago is so nice today! I thought it was going to be hotter. The midwest has been pretty chilly the past few days. We barely hit 70 today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Good afternoon all. Cholly did you enjoy reading comments on FB today? Haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Good afternoon all. Cholly did you enjoy reading comments on FB today? Haha i actually went to the kitchen, made some tea and got nice and cozy and read them as they unfolded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 i actually went to the kitchen, made some tea and got nice and cozy and read them as they unfolded. I had to put my phone away for awhile. Came back and the whole thing exploded! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skadaddy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Nice! That sounds awesome. Post some pics of that kegerator, I love seeing diy builds for stuff like that. Here you go: I had to pry the top off the fridge and carefully cut through 3 inches of foam so I could find the coolant lines so I wouldn't damage them and essentially brick the fridge when I drilled through it. My garage floor was covered in tiny pieces of that foam, all of which sticks to everything. Then I drilled holes through and added copper pipes for the beer lines so they would transfer the cold air from the inside to keep the beer in the lines cold and foam free. Added some plywood and mounted the tower an the taps. Assembled the whole thing and added drawer pulls from Ikea to make the rails on the top. I then tore out the factory controller/light unit and rewired the fridge so I could control it with a homemade temperature controller that reads the chamber temperature and enables the compressor whenever the fridge gets 1 deg F above the setpoint. That's the box on the left that has the digital temperature readout. This is the type of shit I do at my job, so it was a given that I was adding one. I have a dual stage controller I built for my fermentation chamber in the basement. I don't have any shots of the inside, but it barely holds two 5 gallon corney kegs and a 5lb CO2 tank. I think my favorite part is that the fridge has a lock built in so I can keep the boys from opening the door and letting all the cold out. I still need a drip tray. And a beer that's ready to keg. Soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 i just made it dude. My god. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Butcha Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Cholly, your horse convinced me to add Deja to my sale thread. Let the hate flow in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Nice, looks good. I imagine it was cheaper than buying one too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamaface Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Here you go: I had to pry the top off the fridge and carefully cut through 3 inches of foam so I could find the coolant lines so I wouldn't damage them and essentially brick the fridge when I drilled through it. My garage floor was covered in tiny pieces of that foam, all of which sticks to everything. Then I drilled holes through and added copper pipes for the beer lines so they would transfer the cold air from the inside to keep the beer in the lines cold and foam free. Added some plywood and mounted the tower an the taps. Assembled the whole thing and added drawer pulls from Ikea to make the rails on the top. I then tore out the factory controller/light unit and rewired the fridge so I could control it with a homemade temperature controller that reads the chamber temperature and enables the compressor whenever the fridge gets 1 deg F above the setpoint. That's the box on the left that has the digital temperature readout. This is the type of shit I do at my job, so it was a given that I was adding one. I have a dual stage controller I built for my fermentation chamber in the basement. I don't have any shots of the inside, but it barely holds two 5 gallon corney kegs and a 5lb CO2 tank. I think my favorite part is that the fridge has a lock built in so I can keep the boys from opening the door and letting all the cold out. I still need a drip tray. And a beer that's ready to keg. Soon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Family Friendly Rap God Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Here you go: I had to pry the top off the fridge and carefully cut through 3 inches of foam so I could find the coolant lines so I wouldn't damage them and essentially brick the fridge when I drilled through it. My garage floor was covered in tiny pieces of that foam, all of which sticks to everything. Then I drilled holes through and added copper pipes for the beer lines so they would transfer the cold air from the inside to keep the beer in the lines cold and foam free. Added some plywood and mounted the tower an the taps. Assembled the whole thing and added drawer pulls from Ikea to make the rails on the top. I then tore out the factory controller/light unit and rewired the fridge so I could control it with a homemade temperature controller that reads the chamber temperature and enables the compressor whenever the fridge gets 1 deg F above the setpoint. That's the box on the left that has the digital temperature readout. This is the type of shit I do at my job, so it was a given that I was adding one. I have a dual stage controller I built for my fermentation chamber in the basement. I don't have any shots of the inside, but it barely holds two 5 gallon corney kegs and a 5lb CO2 tank. I think my favorite part is that the fridge has a lock built in so I can keep the boys from opening the door and letting all the cold out. I still need a drip tray. And a beer that's ready to keg. Soon... That's awesome man! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Oh, a new record store is opening up in the suburbs a few miles down the road from me. I'll have to check it out opening day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skadaddy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Nice, looks good. I imagine it was cheaper than buying one too. Definitely. The best part was that I could upgrade the tower and the faucets with the money I saved doing it myself. That's awesome man! Thanks, guys! Half of this hobby is getting to build my own equipment, which satisfies my need to build things. The other half is the drinking part, which satisfies my need to drink. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Half of this hobby is getting to build my own equipment, which satisfies my need to build things. The other half is the drinking part, which satisfies my need to drink. Two great parts of life for sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 yeah. that thing is pretty badass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skadaddy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 yeah. that thing is pretty badass. Thanks. It was actually my bride's idea for me to build it. She said she was tired of waiting three weeks after I bottled my beer for it to bottle condition before she got to try it. She is seriously the most supportive person I know when it comes to this shit. I'll see if I can find a picture of my basement "brewery." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sad Heart Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Cholly, your horse convinced me to add Deja to my sale thread. Let the hate flow in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bladew1ll1s1sdead Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 THREE CHEERS FOREVERMadie truly knows me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skadaddy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Thanks. It was actually my bride's idea for me to build it. She said she was tired of waiting three weeks after I bottled my beer for it to bottle condition before she got to try it. She is seriously the most supportive person I know when it comes to this shit. I'll see if I can find a picture of my basement "brewery." Here's what she let me do to our quarter basement. It's so small down there that I couldn't even get a shot of everything: My old turntable is in the upper right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamaface Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Definitely. The best part was that I could upgrade the tower and the faucets with the money I saved doing it myself. Thanks, guys! Half of this hobby is getting to build my own equipment, which satisfies my need to build things. The other half is the drinking part, which satisfies my need to drink. very cool! and i'm excited to hear about this new beer. i've been loving the citra stuff that's been out this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
llamaface Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Here's what she let me do to our quarter basement. It's so small down there that I couldn't even get a shot of everything: My old turntable is in the upper right. small, but looks like the perfect space for it all! also, PHRASING! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skadaddy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 very cool! and i'm excited to hear about this new beer. i've been loving the citra stuff that's been out this year. It's an awesome hop. So much citrus and grapefruit when it's used right. I did an all Citra SMaSH IPA a few months ago and I was really pleased with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skadaddy Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 also, PHRASING! Damnit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abovetheearth Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Cholly, your horse convinced me to add Deja to my sale thread. Let the hate flow in. if you love it, set it free. if it comes back it probably means that no one wanted it. best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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