Welding and Beer!

[jessehornberger]

Nothing goes better with welding than beer! That is why I decided to build myself a kegerator! Now this isn’t just any kegerator …it will hold anywhere from 3 to 5 kegs! And I am starting with Guinness, Bass, and Budweiser. So far I have built 2 of the 3 beer towers from 4” sced 10 304 Stainless Steel, and working on the mounting to the refrigerator. Here are some pics of the progress.


Cheers!

[Showdog75]

Sweet.

[Larwyn]

Looks good......I guess the Budwiser is for when you don't want to drink beer?

[gordsgarage]

Nice work, love the clean design. I'll be interested in seeing the completed project.

Gord

[NoogaD]

Love the idea, but I agree with Larwyn.

[FUZZYTX]

The Bud is for rinsing the Gojo off your hands after being in the shop.

[spotsineyes]

I thought that Bud was what you put in the sample cup when you get drug tested?

[jessehornberger]

Bud

Ok! So bud might not be the best 3rd choice, but you need something for all those college drinking games. It also works good to put out that old oily rag you left on your welding table that has a 3 ft flame coming off it!

[spotsineyes]

I never knew what is inside those towers. I know they are not just to support the tap, could explain it for me?

[jessehornberger]

Beer tower

Basically, Yes just to support the faucet! It is lined with insulation and the cold air of the refrigerator keeps the beer line cold inside. Sometimes you have to add a blower to improve cold air circulation.

[usmcruz]

I love it!! This thread is right up my alley. Ive been a brewer for about 9 years now, and have made my share of kegerators, and temperature controlled fridges, etc.. If it holds 3 to 5 kegs, then you built it out of a large chest freezer, or is it an actual keg fridge, and your just making the taps? Either way the towers look nice, now its time to weld up some wicked tap handles.

[jessehornberger]

industrial Dairy cooler

It is actually an industrial dairy cooler from my old high school. (The kind that you put crates of those little milk cartons in) They were throwing it out because the compressor went bad. A $150 fix for a $2600 fridge!

[mikeswelding]

Need an apprentice? (for helping drink the beer-not for welding)

[Art.]

I picked up an old soda machine for my shop. Holds plenty of beer and sodas for they guys when we are out in the shop. Its set so a dime just cycles through, put it in the slot falls right into the return and you got a beer.

[Earache]

Cool project. Does Miller make tap handles???