Fridge help

[Jon1964]

Found this and wondered if anyone used this model with 2 Corney kegs
Mine are the 23cm diameter ones 19ltr.

 

[Metric Tun]

If you're willing to spend £50 more and can fit a 60cm wide fridge, I've been very happy with this model.

Fits two Corneys with ample room to spare. It can even fit an SS Brew Bucket (so I have two!) And its footprint isn't excessive (dimensions are 59.5cm wide x 62cm deep x 84cm tall). Not owned either long enough to speak to longevity, but fridges in general seem to be fairly long lived.

 

[Jon1964]

If you're willing to spend £50 more and can fit a 60cm wide fridge, I've been very happy with this model.

Fits two Corneys with ample room to spare. It can even fit an SS Brew Bucket (so I have two!) And its footprint isn't excessive (dimensions are 59.5cm wide x 62cm deep x 84cm tall). Not owned either long enough to speak to longevity, but fridges in general seem to be fairly long lived.

That's great metric
Just this afternoon I found this ex display one on ebay. As new condition.

 

[Jon1964]

If you're willing to spend £50 more and can fit a 60cm wide fridge, I've been very happy with this model.

Fits two Corneys with ample room to spare. It can even fit an SS Brew Bucket (so I have two!) And its footprint isn't excessive (dimensions are 59.5cm wide x 62cm deep x 84cm tall). Not owned either long enough to speak to longevity, but fridges in general seem to be fairly long lived.

Did you have to cut out the door inserts or are they the type that lift out.
Cheers Jon

 

[Metric Tun]

Everything lifts out to leave a very clean and spacious interior. I can post pics if anyone's interested.

 

[Rodcx500z]

Please do post pics i am very short on space but they sound ideal

 

[Jon1964]

Everything lifts out to leave a very clean and spacious interior. I can post pics if anyone's interested.

Would be a great help, did you fit taps to the front or drill the top for a tower.
Cheers Jon

 

[Metric Tun]

Please do post pics i am very short on space but they sound ideal

No probs! Here are some images.

Would be a great help, did you fit taps to the front or drill the top for a tower.
Cheers Jon

Went for the simplest/safest option, which is straight through the door. As a DIY idiot, I closely followed the instructions here. They also made a very helpful video. But as you can see, I so far have kept things extra basic by using sodastream bottles for CO2. Haven't been kegging long and a proper CO2 rig is maybe on the horizon. This hobby!

 

[Jon1964]

Thanks so much for the pics, that's great.
I have a 7kg co2 cylinder but have 5 sodastream bottles that I fill that are great for just popping in the fridge space. Going to fit taps to front as you have done
Just gotta wait till next Thursday for delivery now, and get some shanks etc ordered.
Cheers Jon

 

[Metric Tun]

I have a 7kg co2 cylinder but have 5 sodastream bottles that I fill that are great for just popping in the fridge space.

Tell me more! Do you have some kind of adapter that enables you to refill sodastream bottles from a larger cylinder? I don't have a garage so everything is in my home office, which is what has put me off a full CO2 rig. But if I could keep a large CO2 bottle in the shed and periodically refill sodastream bottles to bring into the house, that'd be ideal. But I know *nothing* about how such a setup might work... Thanks!

 

[Rodcx500z]

No probs! Here are some images.
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Went for the simplest/safest option, which is straight through the door. As a DIY idiot, I closely followed the instructions here. They also made a very helpful video. But as you can see, I so far have kept things extra basic by using sodastream bottles for CO2. Haven't been kegging long and a proper CO2 rig is maybe on the horizon. This hobby!

Cheers Metric i may be able to fit that in my limited space

 

[labrewski]

I have almost same setup with a 2kg co2 and regulator
Not much in the difference only adjustment of pressure
Just go with the co2 much more economical

 

[Jon1964]

Tell me more! Do you have some kind of adapter that enables you to refill sodastream bottles from a larger cylinder? I don't have a garage so everything is in my home office, which is what has put me off a full CO2 rig. But if I could keep a large CO2 bottle in the shed and periodically refill sodastream bottles to bring into the house, that'd be ideal. But I know *nothing* about how such a setup might work... Thanks!

There are many types of bottle adapter, but this is the best type in my opinion
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/For-Soda...894203?hash=item4466a56fbb:g:v64AAOSwVRFfhUfvIt has gone up in price since i bought it (was 28.63)
The connector is W21.8 - 14 TYPE FOR BRITISH CO2 CYLINDERS
I have seen this one
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CGA320-S...235296?hash=item3dab5145e0:g:p1QAAOSwMwJfYdMTBut you need to ask around if G5/8 is compatible with our co2 tanks in UK

With this type there is an isolating shut off valve so you can close this off, connect to your main tank, turn the valve open on the main tank, then invert the tank upside down before you start your filling (your main tank must be upside down so the liquid co2 flows rather than the gas co2.
I freeze my sodastream bottles 24 hours in chest freezer before filling, I lay the sodastream flat on a digital scale when filling, and can see how much co2 i am putting in - usually get about 390 to 410 grams in (max fill is 425g)
My 6.35kg cylinder cost £16.20 for the gas, £50 deposit (with 50% refund if returned in first 12 months) and free delivery

Cheers Jon

 

[Jon1964]

Metric would you mind doing me one last favour
Could you measure me the internal height please from base to ceiling please.

 

[Metric Tun]

Metric would you mind doing me one last favour
Could you measure me the internal height please from base to ceiling please.

No probs Jon! The opening is 68cm floor to roof, but the roof cavity means that once inside it increases to 70.5cm. However, there is a light/temp probe lump in the middle of the roof and at that point the clearance is 66cm.

Many thanks for the sodastream refill info