devils4ever
Well-Known Member
I have 4 kegs in a keezer in my garage that use picnic taps to dispense beer. I've used picnic taps for various reasons, but mainly because I don't drink every night and I want to make sure the beer, lines, and taps all stay cold.
Unfortunately, I've had two instances where a guest has poured a glass of beer and inadvertently left the tap on top of the Cornie keg and closed the lid to have it pinch the tap open and drained my entire keg! I need to change this.
So, my two options are to install a tower with 4 faucets or to build a wood collar with the 4 faucets on the front or side of the keezer.
Here are my thoughts on pros and cons of each setup.
Tower Pros
front of keezer is unobstructed--good because keezer is in garage and wife parks close to it
less likelihood of accidently opening taps
lower lift to place in kegs
Tower Cons
cost is higher to buy tower than build collar
beer is not kept cold in tower--main reason I'm thinking of going with collar
can't open top all the way--must use prop stick
must keep CO2 tank inside unless drilling through freezer wall is viable
Collar Pros
cheaper to build since I'm an avid woodworker
beer, lines, and faucets should be kept colder--main reason I'm thinking of going with collar
can open top all the way
can keep CO2 tank outside without drilling through freezer walls
Collar Cons
front of keezer has taps where wife's car is parked making opening tap possible by squeezing through
higher lift to place in kegs
Unfortunately, I've had two instances where a guest has poured a glass of beer and inadvertently left the tap on top of the Cornie keg and closed the lid to have it pinch the tap open and drained my entire keg! I need to change this.
So, my two options are to install a tower with 4 faucets or to build a wood collar with the 4 faucets on the front or side of the keezer.
Here are my thoughts on pros and cons of each setup.
Tower Pros
front of keezer is unobstructed--good because keezer is in garage and wife parks close to it
less likelihood of accidently opening taps
lower lift to place in kegs
Tower Cons
cost is higher to buy tower than build collar
beer is not kept cold in tower--main reason I'm thinking of going with collar
can't open top all the way--must use prop stick
must keep CO2 tank inside unless drilling through freezer wall is viable
Collar Pros
cheaper to build since I'm an avid woodworker
beer, lines, and faucets should be kept colder--main reason I'm thinking of going with collar
can open top all the way
can keep CO2 tank outside without drilling through freezer walls
Collar Cons
front of keezer has taps where wife's car is parked making opening tap possible by squeezing through
higher lift to place in kegs