Hi - I am building a bar but need to decide on how the Corny kegs will be coold before I finalize the design. I would like to have space for 6 kegs plus 2 'on deck' for conditioning. I realize this is a lot and could live with space for six kegs if needed.
The kegerator would be located under the lower bar surface so a top-loading chest freezer is not possible. Also I do not have the ability to put a chest freezer the other side of an adjacent wall. I currectly have a Kegco XCK-1B with four taps and space for four corny kegs. This unit however is very deep -30" and is a commercial unit which is quite noisy. I have looked online at Beverage Factory and Kegworks but all the larger units are better suited to commercial establishments - and I am guessing are also noisy and bulky.
I do not necessarily need the durability of a 'use & abuse every day' commercial unit. I am thinking a better solution may be two under counter refrigerators side by side with each one holding four kegs. Each fridge would need a floor area of about 18" x 18" and a height of 26". Maybe a wine fridge although some of them are not able to get down to beer temperatures. Another thought is to build a 'cool box' using a fridge with the door off and fans to circulate the air.
What is the experience of readers here? Are there models that work well with some modification or am I better off with a bulky, noisy commercial bar keg cooler?
Paul
The kegerator would be located under the lower bar surface so a top-loading chest freezer is not possible. Also I do not have the ability to put a chest freezer the other side of an adjacent wall. I currectly have a Kegco XCK-1B with four taps and space for four corny kegs. This unit however is very deep -30" and is a commercial unit which is quite noisy. I have looked online at Beverage Factory and Kegworks but all the larger units are better suited to commercial establishments - and I am guessing are also noisy and bulky.
I do not necessarily need the durability of a 'use & abuse every day' commercial unit. I am thinking a better solution may be two under counter refrigerators side by side with each one holding four kegs. Each fridge would need a floor area of about 18" x 18" and a height of 26". Maybe a wine fridge although some of them are not able to get down to beer temperatures. Another thought is to build a 'cool box' using a fridge with the door off and fans to circulate the air.
What is the experience of readers here? Are there models that work well with some modification or am I better off with a bulky, noisy commercial bar keg cooler?
Paul
