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Quiganomics

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Dec 18, 2022
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Yard work, pressure washing of the house and driveway done. Time to relax in the garage.

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Awesome setup for sure, that’s kick a$$. Enjoy your laid back time… well deserved!

Is that a Leinenkugel’s sign up in the top far left corner? If so, their Summer Shandy is one of my all time fav beers.
 
Awesome setup for sure, that’s kick a$$. Enjoy your laid back time… well deserved!

Is that a Leinenkugel’s sign up in the top far left corner? If so, their Summer Shandy is one of my all time fav beers.
Yeah, its a Leiny Sunset Wheat sign. I make cornhole boards and had a customer trade it for a set.
 
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Very nice setup. What you have on those taps? Kegged mixed drinks? Make your own rootbeer from scratch or an extract? I like a mix of gnome rootbeer and cream extracts.
Taps are kegged cocktails since I slacked off this spring amd didn't get to brewing....

Captain and Dt. Coke
Wisconsin-style Old Fashioned
Screwdriver
And Root Beer for the kids. I get Sprecher's syrup from their facility.
 
Taps are kegged cocktails since I slacked off this spring amd didn't get to brewing....

Captain and Dt. Coke
Wisconsin-style Old Fashioned
Screwdriver
And Root Beer for the kids. I get Sprecher's syrup from their facility.
Ok, I have to ask, how do you store the mixed drinks? And how do you get them to flow through a tap? I love the idea, and want to build a small portable version using a mini refer, like a kegerator.

Thank you.
Dan.
 
Very nice setup. What you have on those taps? Kegged mixed drinks? Make your own rootbeer from scratch or an extract? I like a mix of gnome rootbeer and cream extracts.
Taps are kegged cocktails since I slacked off this spring amd didn't get to brewing....

Captain and Dt. Coke
Wisconsin-style Old Fashioned
Screwdriver
And Root Beer for the kids. I get Sprecher's syrup from their facility
Ok, I have to ask, how do you store the mixed drinks? And how do you get them to flow through a tap? I love the idea, and want to build a small portable version using a mini refer, like a kegerator.

Thank you.
Dan.
You just need to figure out your mixing ratios, for example 1 oz captain morgan to 3 oz coke, then scale that to 4 5 gallons. Then add that all into a corny keg which has a 5 gallon capacity and hook it up to co2 pressure. I run mine at 9 psi, keeps everything carbonated and its good for a few months although they never last that long....we host a lot of parties.

Basically, scale your mixed drink recipe to 4.5 gallons, add co2 pressure, and tap.
 
Taps are kegged cocktails since I slacked off this spring amd didn't get to brewing....

Captain and Dt. Coke
Wisconsin-style Old Fashioned
Screwdriver
And Root Beer for the kids. I get Sprecher's syrup from their facility

You just need to figure out your mixing ratios, for example 1 oz captain morgan to 3 oz coke, then scale that to 4 5 gallons. Then add that all into a corny keg which has a 5 gallon capacity and hook it up to co2 pressure. I run mine at 9 psi, keeps everything carbonated and its good for a few months although they never last that long....we host a lot of parties.

Basically, scale your mixed drink recipe to 4.5 gallons, add co2 pressure, and tap.
Awesome, thank you.
The Corny keg was the part I was wondering about, I didn't know they made kegs that opened on top. We have a bar supply store here is town that should have the supplies that I'll need, if not the Beer, Beers & More Beers store in town will have everything I should need.

Does this look like a decent setup? I'll need to add a double tap for the top of the refer.

Or can I do better buying the parts separately, money & quality wise?

Thanks for the help.
Dan.
 
Awesome, thank you.
The Corny keg was the part I was wondering about, I didn't know they made kegs that opened on top. We have a bar supply store here is town that should have the supplies that I'll need, if not the Beer, Beers & More Beers store in town will have everything I should need.

Does this look like a decent setup? I'll need to add a double tap for the top of the refer.

Or can I do better buying the parts separately, money & quality wise?

Thanks for the help.
Dan.
That's too expensive, just get a cheap used fridge and convert it. You'll need a CO2 tank ($100), a CO2 Manifold for the amount of kegs you want to run ($15), faucets ($25/ea), beer and CO2 line, and ball locks for the kegs ($20 on amazon for enough to do 4 kegs). I get my corny kegs off FB Markeplace between $20-30. To run 4 taps, including the fridge, 5 kegs, and full CO2 tank, I have $390 invested.
 
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That's too expensive, just get a cheap used fridge and convert it. You'll need a CO2 tank ($100), a CO2 Manifold for the amount of kegs you want to run ($15), faucets ($25/ea), beer and CO2 line, and ball locks for the kegs ($20 on amazon for enough to do 4 kegs). I get my corny kegs off FB Markeplace between $20-30. To run 4 taps, including the fridge, 5 kegs, and full CO2 tank, I have $390 invested.
I figured it would be, that store is very proud of their products.
Luckily, I already have a mini refer that I think will work size wise. I need to find the measurements of those corny kegs, do you know if they are all typical in size? I'm hoping to be able to fit two corny's in the refer, 1 white wine for my wife and her friends, and 1 either a cocktail or a good beer. Our hot tub butt's up to our deck, and I want to be able to fill our glasses from both the hot tub and the deck, as we spend most of our time out there from April to Oct.

Thanks a bunch for your help, I really appreciate it.
Dan
 
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