I got this kegerator for a total steal! But now I need your help.

[leskohomebrews]

Hey everyone, I'm just getting started kegging. I picked up this Kegerator off Facebook Marketplace for a total steal of $30. It was a bit rusted and full of dirt, leaves, and smelled awful. I drove about 30 minutes up pick it up with no promise it would work and brought it back home.

With a bit of elbow grease, rust remover, and windex, I had it looking shiny new in a matter of hours.

The moment of truth! I plugged in the cable and it turned on. I let it chill for a couple hours and as luck had it, it worked!

I replaced all of the tubing in it and replaced the draft tower with something a bit more sleek. I think she looks great! Currently hooked up is 3 gallons of homemade root beer while a raspberry ale is still in the fermenter. Let's just say I'm happy to have the space back in my apartment's refrigerator that was once taken up by a keg and CO2 canister.

Here's the catch, I need your help. I haven't found a ton of comprehensive resources on the actual pressurizing part of the process.

Bear with me, I'm new to this part of the homebrewing experience.

Let's say I force carb a keg. After it's carbonated where do I set the pressure? If I lower the pressure after carbonating, won't the carbonation in the beer drop?

I would love any tips and tricks you may have as I learn this new system. And if you have any good resources that say more than "here's how to use a regulator" I am open ears!

Cheers!

 

[day_trippr]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/keg-force-carbing-methods-illustrated.73328/

 

[Knightshade]

https://www.brewersfriend.com/force-carbonation-chart/https://www.brewersfriend.com/keg-carbonation-calculator/https://www.brewersfriend.com/2009/...our-kegged-beer-co2-line-length-and-pressure/

 

[IslandLizard]

With a bit of elbow grease, rust remover, and windex, I had it looking shiny new in a matter of hours.

The moment of truth! I plugged in the cable and it turned on. I let it chill for a couple hours and as luck had it, it worked!

Damn lucky! I would have reversed those two, though, test first, clean if it passes!

Congrats with your "new" kegerator!
Next up is using EVA Barrier line...

 

[giftedeye2]

Hey everyone, I'm just getting started kegging. I picked up this Kegerator off Facebook Marketplace for a total steal of $30. It was a bit rusted and full of dirt, leaves, and smelled awful. I drove about 30 minutes up pick it up with no promise it would work and brought it back home.

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With a bit of elbow grease, rust remover, and windex, I had it looking shiny new in a matter of hours.

The moment of truth! I plugged in the cable and it turned on. I let it chill for a couple hours and as luck had it, it worked!

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I replaced all of the tubing in it and replaced the draft tower with something a bit more sleek. I think she looks great! Currently hooked up is 3 gallons of homemade root beer while a raspberry ale is still in the fermenter. Let's just say I'm happy to have the space back in my apartment's refrigerator that was once taken up by a keg and CO2 canister.

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Here's the catch, I need your help. I haven't found a ton of comprehensive resources on the actual pressurizing part of the process.

Bear with me, I'm new to this part of the homebrewing experience.

Let's say I force carb a keg. After it's carbonated where do I set the pressure? If I lower the pressure after carbonating, won't the carbonation in the beer drop?

I would love any tips and tricks you may have as I learn this new system. And if you have any good resources that say more than "here's how to use a regulator" I am open ears!

Cheers!

I found this same Kegerator on FB market place for $70 - I love it and I use it to lager too!
This works for a loose idea. https://www.homebrewing.org/assets/images/PDF/economykeggingsystem.pdf

 

[Carolina_Matt]

Damn lucky! I would have reversed those two, though, test first, clean if it passes!

Congrats with your "new" kegerator!
Next up is using EVA Barrier line...

Agree with your last line. I bought a similar kegerator recently (it looks similar, but without the digital temperature display). Turns out I was able to fit 3 kegs in there, even though there were only two taps. I bought a 3-tap EVA Barrier tower and installed it before using the kegerator. After using various beer lines during my 2 1/2 years owning a keezer, EVA Barrier is by far the best option these days.