Building a bar

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Permalink Reply by JoKing on May 21, 2009 at 10:33am

The shank allows you to hook the tap up through something - be it a fridge door, or a steel pipe for a font. Hoshizaki Lancer do them with collars in varying sizes... more than likely you'll be walking out of there having spent a hundy.

Permalink Reply by Reviled on May 21, 2009 at 10:38am

Surely a shank could be made easy enough? Or not?

Permalink Reply by Reviled on May 21, 2009 at 10:41am

Ahh, just had a look at craftbrewer, spensy, but worth it I guess?

Permalink Reply by jt on May 21, 2009 at 10:09am

Why would you only want two taps - how many kegs would you have in the chesty ?

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Permalink Reply by Reviled on May 21, 2009 at 10:12am

Well in an ideal world, id have like a 6 tap font for regular beers, and a 2 tap font for 'special' beers ;o)

I reckon I could fit 8 kegs in the chesty with a collar on it, but hey, baby steps mate, baby steps :oP lol Plus I currently only have 3 kegs, so a two tap font and a picnic tap would suit me happily untill I get the funds up again ;o)

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Permalink Reply by Nolen Smith on May 26, 2009 at 11:59am

I've just started planning a bar for my man cave as well (but on a much smaller scale than Reviled!!). I have a two-tap tower I got from the States last year and just picked this up from the Warehouse. It can easily fit one corny and I *think* I can squeeze two in there - definitely can if I take the lining out. It also looks like it'll be easy enough to feed the necessary tubes through the back without much damage. Doesn't take up much room so perfect if you have limited space like me.

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Permalink Reply by James P on May 26, 2009 at 12:13pm

Hmm, nice option. Then there is this which is only a little bigger.... :)

I have just ordered new taps for my 4 font, which I'm thinking I will sell off and build my own from a design....

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Permalink Reply by MrC on May 26, 2009 at 1:49pm

How many kegs do you reckon would fit in there James?

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Permalink Reply by James P on May 26, 2009 at 2:18pm

Well I can fit in it! the warehouse staff didn't think it was funny.... "How much for the shop soiled model?"

I'd say 3/4, maybe 6 if you put a collar on it and use the hump with the CO2 on the outside.

Nice a compact for a chest freezer though, and I would have bought it if I have not got my 380 odd litre for nix.

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Permalink Reply by MrC on May 26, 2009 at 3:25pm

Well I can fit in it!

How tall are you and how much do you weigh? lol ;-)

Bottling is killing me again at the moment. I still haven't addressed "that" situation :-(

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Permalink Reply by Glynn Foster on May 26, 2009 at 3:44pm

Everything everyone ever says about moving to kegs is absolutely 100% correct - kegs rock. Get your arse in gear :)

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Permalink Reply by James P on May 26, 2009 at 3:56pm

I'm short and fat.... lucky to reach the door knob without a chair.... more gnome than man!

I still bottle now even with the kegs.... just the smaller batches or special beers etc which I don't drink enough of. Also bottling from the keg and taking your own beer to a BBQ is pretty easy (and better than having to take a jug with you to decant!).

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