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kegerator project

Post by rybreww » Mon Feb 10, 2014 7:57 pm

really itching to get into kegging, getting sick kf bottling. my question is for a mini fridge would you get a danby at costco for 159, or canadjan tire master chef 229 and wait for sale.

i also need all the kegging equipment., would you poece it together or buy a kit?

im very close to doing it!! kijiji looks really bad in moncton for kegging and mini fridges

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Post by Keith » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:02 pm

If you have the space, move into a full size fridge. You will have plenty of room for your kegs, growlers and bottles.
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Post by rybreww » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:05 pm

i have the space. i think my wife would kill me through lol

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Post by AllanMar » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:06 pm

Kits usually save you a few $$, id recommend doing the perilick tap upgrade. They're more money but you'll probably regret it later if you don't.

Costco here in HFX upped the mini fridges to $179 last I was there. That is what I used tho, last year they went on sale for $129 at one point. It's not absolutely required but consider adding a temperature controller too.

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Post by Keith » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:08 pm

rybreww wrote:i have the space. i think my wife would kill me through lol
I survived haha. I showed up with the keg gear first, let it sit around for a few weeks. Then came home with the fridge, was a pissing match for the first 30 minutes, after that she was ok.
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Post by Keith » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:09 pm

Also as Allan said spend the few extra $$$ on Perlicks. I'm waiting for the 630's to come out and I'm replacing my 3 taps.
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Post by rybreww » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:11 pm

haha. okay thanks for fkr the tips. i was thinking of just doing the cobras taps and then later on buying the tower and such. what time a year was the sale?

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Post by LeafMan66_67 » Mon Feb 10, 2014 8:58 pm

rybreww wrote:haha. okay thanks for fkr the tips. i was thinking of just doing the cobras taps and then later on buying the tower and such. what time a year was the sale?

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That's the route I took. Picked up CO2, reg and corney from Kijiji, picked up the Danby from Costco, went with picnic taps for a while then got the stainless dual tower with perlicks when the budget allowed. Picked up more kegs as they became available.
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Post by rybreww » Mon Feb 10, 2014 9:01 pm

thats what i want to do.. kijiji has nothing but 1 person selling really bad lookong ball lock kegs :(

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Re: kegerator project

Post by Keith » Tue Feb 11, 2014 7:57 pm

Post an add for what you are looking for, I'm sure you will get a few hits, it took me about 2-3 weeks to get all the stuff for Stanley. :cheers2:
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