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General Forums => The O' Club => Topic started by: G0ALY on January 23, 2012, 06:30:09 PM
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To put it simply, I connected a five liter mini keg of Heineken Beer to a beer tap that is mounted on the outside of a cooler. I had seen this idea posted on “Instructables.com” some time ago and filed it away as a neat idea. Then at a recent auction I purchased the type of Coleman cooler that was needed to make it happen. The rest of the required parts were purchased on ebay.
(http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/9728/dsc07517d.jpg)
I struggled with how to keep the dispenser pushed down on top of the mini-keg… I had originally considered some very complex solutions. But then I found that wedging a 3/8 inch drill bit through the handles on the top of the keg works perfectly! (There were a few very small changes made to the dispenser.)
(http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/7222/dsc07519n.jpg)
Make that draft beer, TO GO!
(http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1620/dsc07520u.jpg)
CHEERS!
(http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/462/dsc07526i.jpg)
Field testing as we speak… Getting it ready for the Super Bowl party!
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Very cool. You can make a version of that to handle any size keg. Simply run a coil of tubing (metal works best) in the ice chest and leave the keg outside. It chills the beer as it runs thru the coil. :cheers:
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I had an old boss cut a hole in the side of an old refrigerator and mount a keg inside of it. Worked great to have a couple of beers after a long work day!
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To put it simply, I connected a five liter mini keg of Heineken Beer to a beer tap that is mounted on the outside of a cooler. I had seen this idea posted on “Instructables.com” some time ago and filed it away as a neat idea. Then at a recent auction I purchased the type of Coleman cooler that was needed to make it happen. The rest of the required parts were purchased on ebay.
(http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/9728/dsc07517d.jpg)
I struggled with how to keep the dispenser pushed down on top of the mini-keg… I had originally considered some very complex solutions. But then I found that wedging a 3/8 inch drill bit through the handles on the top of the keg works perfectly! (There were a few very small changes made to the dispenser.)
(http://img810.imageshack.us/img810/7222/dsc07519n.jpg)
Make that draft beer, TO GO!
(http://img62.imageshack.us/img62/1620/dsc07520u.jpg)
CHEERS!
(http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/462/dsc07526i.jpg)
Field testing as we speak… Getting it ready for the Super Bowl party!
very cool!!
that looks like it would fit behind the monitor in this model simpit I first built and still use!
(http://i729.photobucket.com/albums/ww293/68valu/IMG_0289.jpg)
Nice job :salute
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Very cool. You can make a version of that to handle any size keg. Simply run a coil of tubing (metal works best) in the ice chest and leave the keg outside. It chills the beer as it runs thru the coil. :cheers:
Thanks, I wanted a small setup that I could fill with ice and carry anywhere.
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something like that would be great for Mardi Gras. just need a kid size wagon to tote it around :banana: :cheers: :banana:
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Put a strap on that thing and just walk around.
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Put a strap on that thing and just walk around.
back pack beer
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Now if you're feeling really daring, you could cool it using Boyle's Law by running chlorine vapor through there from a tank of pressurized liquid chlorine which is fed with a pump from the vapor that just ran through. It should look like this:
_______________________ _________
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| ______ Small pipes around beer ______ Pump ____ |
_____________| | |_______________________| |________| | |
/ | | |+++Heat Sink
| | | |+++Heat Sink
| Liquid Chlorine |_______________________________________________| |+++Heat Sink
|__________________________________________________________________|
The chlorine cools as it expands up from the pool of liquid chlorine. The pump has pressurized the chlorine in order to move it through the small pipes around the beer, where it absorbs heat and is then pressurized back into the tank of liquid chlorine. This requires fine tuning in order to avoid liquid chlorine moving around the system (which defeats the purpose) or hot gas going to cold beer. Remember to put a heat sink on the pipe coming from the pump into the tank in order to help the gas to condense more quickly. The only danger to this system is the toxic and explosive nature of the refrigerant. So don't smoke around it or tune it while inebriated. If all goes according to plan, then it should work beautifully. Now since I've never built a refrigerator or worked with chlorine, take my advice with a grain of salt and correct me if I'm wrong.
-Penguin
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or ice
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or ice
Yes.
Reminds me of the advice in writing from George Orwell "Never use a long word when a short one will do."
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Ice melts, but a closed circuit refrigeration system can vent the heat off indefinetely, provided that it receives energy.
-Penguin
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Ice melts, but a closed circuit refrigeration system can vent the heat off indefinetely, provided that it receives energy.
-Penguin
Sometimes the simple solution is the best solution.
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Sometimes the simple solution is the best solution.
and it usually doesn't explode :lol
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or poison you
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more ice
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more ice
With some salt maybe?
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With some salt maybe?
Sure, some ice and salt will keep this thing plenty cool for plenty long enough.
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Thanks, I wanted a small setup that I could fill with ice and carry anywhere.
(http://trav.smugmug.com/photos/632777925_LmsE4-M-1.jpg)
Use a cooler with wheels and you don't have to carry it! :cheers:
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I think thats an outstanding Sat. project and time well spent. I imagine you can buy all kinds of different Beers in those little keggers nowadays. I was always fond of Heinies myself.
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The little cooler in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L3ILZN2gohE
Cheers!