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So you want to start kegging your beers, good it's about time. What do you need to begin? Obviously you need a keg. Kegs are available used, refurbished or new. See Buying kegs. Also you will need:
-hoses (how much hose? what kind of hose? balancing info)
-quick disconnects (both a gas in and beer out)
-CO2
-picnic tap

Now, how are you going to get that beer cold? There are a couple ways to solve the problem. You could counter pressure fill a bunch of bottles, run the beer through a chiller, stick the keg in a tub of ice, or build a keggerator. Bottling off the keg is a good answer if you want filtered, bottled beer. Using a chiller or ice bath is good for partys (or AA meetings). But if you want several beers on tap all the time; you want a keggerator.


Kegerator

A kegerator is simply a refrigerator for keeping your kegs. It can be as simple as a regular fridge with space for a keg or as elaborate as BrewPastor's.

Building Your Kegerator

Check out Bobby M's video converting a chest freezer into a kegerator:

Part 1a

Part 1b

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