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What is a kegerator?
A kegerator is a beer dispensing
appliance, an appliance that has been outfitted with draft beer dispensing
equipment to pour our keg beer. The word kegerator
is a general term for an appliance that is either specifically manufactured to
hold a keg or has been converted to fit a keg or kegs.
How long will a keg last in my kegerator?
How many licks
does it take to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie pop? The life of a
keg is a difficult question to answer because people rarely keep a keg long
enough for it to spoil. In short, as long as oxygen doesn’t make its way inside
the keg it will never spoil. If a keg remains on a CO2 draft beer system it is
impossible, or maybe just “extremely unlikely” that oxygen will get inside of
the keg. So, in theory, a keg of draft
beer will last forever.
How much assembly is required with my kegerator
purchase?
Our “low
cost” kegerators require that the customer drill one hole for the shank in
order to mount the faucet and screw in two self-threading screws to mount the
drip tray. From start to finish, the “low cost” kegerator takes roughly one
half-hour to build and install your kegerator. All necessary instructions are
posted on our website in the “Instructions” section of the site. Estimated production time is 30 minutes.
Sanyo beer
dispenser units require significant assembly. Everything needed is included
with the unit. Assembly involves mounting the casters with a screw gun (drill),
mounting the chrome rack on the top using small predrilled screws, mounting the
chrome draft tower, and assembling the draft equipment. Estimated time for production is 1 hour.
The “crème de la
crème” kegerator come almost fully assembled. Setup requires mounting the draft
arm tower in pre-drilled holes using simple screws and assembling the draft
beer dispensing equipment. The kegerator
arrives virtually fully assembled. The
tanks we ship are always empty, so the tank must be refilled to dispense
beer. (See below for tips on refilling
tanks). Estimated time for assembly is
20 minutes.
Assembling the
draft beer equipment is straightforward and can usually be done by simply
referencing the online instructions. Should you encounter any difficulties,
KegSmart customer service is just a phone call away.
Where can I fill my CO2 tank, and how much does it
cost?
Consider checking
the following sources: home brew shops, gas wholesalers (although sometimes
they do not deal retail), welding shops, or large liquor stores. These
locations will often offer a CO2 refill service.
Cost ranges region
to region and usually depends upon demand. Typically, expect to pay $18-25 to
swap out a 5 lbs. CO2 tank. Filling 10 or 20 lbs tanks are not much more expensive. Because CO2 is abundant, the cost consists
mainly of a service charge for filling the tank.
What are the differences in gas regulators?
The old saying,
“you get what you pay for,” holds true for draft beer dispensing equipment. 90%
of our customers purchase the economy or Tap-Rite economical regulators and are
completely satisfied. The remaining customers are usually draft beer savvy or
have worked in the beer industry. Anyone who understands the importance of true
gas readouts and regulation levels spends the extra money to invest in a
precise gas regulator. In our opinion, the CO2 regulator is the most important
component of the draft beer system.
Why drink beer from a kegerator?
“To each his own.” We are not trying to say the only way to
drink a beer is out of a kegerator, we simply think that over the long haul it
is best to drink beer from a keg. There
are many reasons to have a kegerator, our top ten reasons are:
1. Help to save time and money
- Keg
beer is half the cost of canned/bottled beer
- Reduced
recycling and trash expenses
- Less
expensive trips to the liquor store
- Abolish
the need to buy ice and rent a pump tap
- Friends will throw down cash to
drink a keg
2. Help to save the environment
- No
more cans/bottles or packaging to throw away
- Pint
glasses and beer mugs are re-usable
- Burn
less fuel in trips to the liquor store
- Post-party
bottles and cans aren’t littered everywhere
- Kegs
are 100% re-useable
3. No more pumping, or spoiled kegs
(CO2 system)
4. Any keg imaginable, world wide,
tapped in your living room
5. LQ’s closed Sunday, no worries
there’s a keg at home
6. There is always beer for the
after party
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Guests are relieved to learn a kegerator is part of the party
7.
Pour a cold draft beer in your favorite frosty mug anytime
8.
Draft beer goes anywhere in collegekegerator.com growler
9.
Stocking bottles and cans in a fridge is obsolete
10.
Draft beer tastes better than canned or bottled beer.
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