Unorthodox keg fridge

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kjball
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Unorthodox keg fridge

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Hey all, I'm trying to figure out my new bar setup. I want to run taps through the wall, but space on the backside of the wall is a bit tight. I would have to move a wall to get my kegerator in there. I'm brainstorming, and came up with an idea. I'm not sure how good of an idea it is, and thought I would check here. I'm thinking of using a mini fridge that I already have and putting a cold plate into it. I would probably get a 7 channel one and run 4 taps. 3 of the taps would run through 2 channels of the plate, in series, and the 4th would be for things like belgians, stouts, etc, that need to be cool, not cold. THe kegs would be kept in the basement at about 65-70 degrees. Is this a bad idea? I would probably keep the plate in a tub, and would be able to add ice if I was serving a lot of beer.
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So like a back wall jockey box? There's only one way to see if it's worth it.
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So like a back wall jockey box? There's only one way to see if it's worth it.
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Post by bf514921 »

new bar, go for the gold, glycol chiller? well, i am guessing its worth a shot, assumung ther plate has enough mass to cool the beer?
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