I've recently made a kegerator out of an older Igloo mini fridge. The freezer compartment, which was originally mounted to the top of the fridge, is bent down and sitting on the compressor hump up against the back wall. I currently only have one keg in there, but I can fit two kegs very (VERY) snugly.
The first keg I put in there to cool down turned into a beer slushy in a little over 24 hours. Now, I had the fridge temp set to the lowest it can go and an Inkbird in there set to 38F (admittedly the probe was just dangling in the air). I rarely opened the fridge in that time, but I know it can be pretty sensitive to ambient temperature and kick the compressor on when the door opens.
After I found I made a slushy, I warmed the keg up and I ended up filling an old bottle with water and stuck the probe in there. That way it's less sensitive to any temperature swings. Also set the fridge temp to "4" instead of "7", so the freezer panel isn't blasting the kegs with arctic air as much. Though, the freezer panel is pretty close to the kegs, which I can't do much about at the moment.
Ultimately, I would like to extend the fridge using plywood and insulation (I guess similar to a keezer collar). That way I can easily fit a fan in there, give myself some extra working room, and increase the volume which needs to be cooled, in hopes of getting a warmer and more uniform temperature throughout. But in the meantime, anyone have any other suggestions other than the temperature probe in water with a warmer fridge thermostat setting?
The first keg I put in there to cool down turned into a beer slushy in a little over 24 hours. Now, I had the fridge temp set to the lowest it can go and an Inkbird in there set to 38F (admittedly the probe was just dangling in the air). I rarely opened the fridge in that time, but I know it can be pretty sensitive to ambient temperature and kick the compressor on when the door opens.
After I found I made a slushy, I warmed the keg up and I ended up filling an old bottle with water and stuck the probe in there. That way it's less sensitive to any temperature swings. Also set the fridge temp to "4" instead of "7", so the freezer panel isn't blasting the kegs with arctic air as much. Though, the freezer panel is pretty close to the kegs, which I can't do much about at the moment.
Ultimately, I would like to extend the fridge using plywood and insulation (I guess similar to a keezer collar). That way I can easily fit a fan in there, give myself some extra working room, and increase the volume which needs to be cooled, in hopes of getting a warmer and more uniform temperature throughout. But in the meantime, anyone have any other suggestions other than the temperature probe in water with a warmer fridge thermostat setting?