Last week I showed the step by step process of putting faucets and a drip tray on an upright fridge. Taking it from a mere cold storage kitchen appliance to draft beer super hero. This week I decided to show how a few key internal changes and some organizational features make the whole thing real become a kegorator.

To me the biggest factor is increasing the accessibility to the top of the kegs. It can be a real challenge if the amount of space above the kegs is tight. To remedy that I like to pull out the stock fridge base shelf and put my own in there. That tends to buy you a couple more inches above the kegs. Making disconnecting the gas and draft connects much easier.

Second is mounting that gas manifold to the side wall. Be careful doing this. If you use screws that are too long you might puncture a coolant line hidden in the side wall.

Something I didn’t mention in the video is the use of some sort of dessicant in the base. A dessicant like ‘Damp Rid’ absorbs the humidity in the fridge. In a chest freezer set up this is a must as the bottom fill pool with moisture. Most fridges actually drain the water out the back. But the dessicant eases the work the fridge does a evaporating that humidity out the back.

In the end, there is nothing like a well tuned kegorator. Once set up right there really is every little intervention needed. So you can keep the door closed and keep the cold in.

BREW ON!