AND THE KEGERATOR GOES TO…

Kegerators.com recently handed off a very lucky individual a free Kegerator courtesy of the 2007 Summer Kegerator Giveaway Contest. The winner with the most deserving story was sent in by Patrick Green of Portland, OR and described his passion for draft beer in an essay title The March of the Kegerator.

Kegerator Winner

The winner of the contest submitted his essay online at Kegerators.com and will soon be enjoying fresh draft beer out of his very own home beer dispenser.

An excerpt of the essay along with a picture of the winner is attached.

“The wedding was not being held at the hotel, so the next morning discussion broke out among the men as to how the diverted kegerator would rejoin its brethren.  The groom, being a resourceful man, decides that the best way was for the kegerator to be rolled, pushed and carried the 4 blocks to the wedding site.  That is how our wedding pictures ended up including all of the groomsmen, dressed to play their parts, forming a phalanx to protect and guide the determined groom in his efforts to push the kegerator the entire distance.”

To read the entire essay please visit www.kegerators.com

The next Kegerator Giveaway Contest will begin sometime in mid September so keep checking their official contest entry page for the latest details.

Kegerator Upgrade: Single Tap to a Double Tap Tower

Double Tap Tower

When buying your first kegerator, most of us opt for the cheapest solution available. This is very understandable, as the cost of a kegerator is rather expensive, but keep in mind that you may want to upgrade your kegerator later down the road.

Take for example that I bought a single tap tower kegerator about two years ago and only used it for commercial kegs for gatherings and parties. Now that I have entered the world of home brewing there has been many opportunities for me to utilize my kegerator as a storage, chilling and dispensing tool.

The home brew kegs I use to keg my beer have a different type of tapping mechanism, so I was forced to make the decision to switch the coupler from the commercial style to a ball lock sytem for use with my home brew kegs or to upgrade the entire kegerator into a dual dispensing system.

Commercial and Ball Lock Setup

The choice was easy, I wanted both. It took only a few parts for me to convert the kegerator from a single tap to a dual tap tower and while I was in there I decided to add a 3 way gas splitter. This will allow me to add a third tower later if I need it.

So I now have a dual tap system that can dispense commercial and home brew kegs. To check out some of the equipment I used see the following:

3-Way Distribution Distributor
Double Tap Tower
Ball Lock – Liquid
Ball Lock – Gas

A Kegerator for Under $400 Bucks

Nostalgia Kegerator

Nostalgia Electrics has finally done it. Long has there been a dream for an inexpensive kegerator that can hold a full size keg and today that dream is answered. Teaming up with Wal-Mart, Nostalgia Electrics’ Keg O Rator Beer Dispenser for 1/2, 1/4, and Mini-Barrel Kegs has been manufactured with cost and design in mind.

The unit is currently under $400.00 dollars allowing a larger group of consumers to purchase the units. These at home kegerators are perfect for the home brewer to store multiple corny kegs or for the entertainer that needs to add a little zing to their kitchen. This price may not last long, so if you are in the market for a kegerator you need to check out this deal.