. We hit the As-is section of Ikea for the counter top (paid $30), and the rails are actually Enhit curtain rods (not on website), marked down to $4.99. Works perfectly!"
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Very nice! Interested in knowing where you got the pulls as well.
ReplyDeleteDo the rails serve any purpose except for looks?
ReplyDeleteI was wondering that too. Attaching some kind of barrier to the rods would keep spilled beer from flowing over the sides.
ReplyDeletemaybe I'm too demanding, but is a drain for the overflow brewski in the works? or just either (a) careful drawing or (b) a permanent bar mop at the ready?
ReplyDeleteRails might serve for keeping glasses in place when having a lot of guests...
ReplyDeletedo have the plans for the refrigerator conversion as well?
ReplyDeleteNice information provide by you.
ReplyDeleteYou are doing very well job! keep it up.
This is great. I Think that IKEA countertop really does a great job for tons of projects.
ReplyDeleteI would really like to see how the conversion was done. I am trying to do this but have 3 spouts, and can't find any help anywhere!
ReplyDeleteThe Co2 tank, taps and tower were all purchased from www.kegconnection.com (Mine are for Cornelius kegs for homebrew, but they also sells kits for commercial kegs). The rails simply keep the glasses from going over the side... AND for looks:) A plan for a drain or drip tray is in the works eventually. (Nothing in the Ikea as-is section I could convert... I'm cheap:) Right now we use a bar mat/cloth to catch drips, and draw carefully. You can find plans everywhere online for converting freezers, fridges and mini bar fridges. Mine was easy because it had a second door on the top I simply removed, and didn't have to drill through any fridge bits.
ReplyDeleteIf you are not a hoYou can fit mebrewer, you can order "sixer" kegs ("skinnies", 1/6BBL) of most any craft beer (not Bud).
ReplyDeleteI have one of these setups... holds one 5gal and 1 3gal. I could squeeze in 1 more keg if I really tried, but it would be a tangle. Fridge was free, 1-tap beer tower was $20 off ebay. I spent a few hours and a few hundred at BeverageFactory getting all the other parts, but it was EASILY half what you would pay for a "ready" setup at Home Depot (and mind you, those things only handle just one commercial beer kegs in 1/2 BBL size).
Nice thing about building your own for me was not paying for stock taps, and spending the extra $15 on quality Perlick models (I could gush praise on them, but if anyone's building or looking to upgrade do take a look at them...)
PS - People, you don't need a drip tray.. they're expensive, against the DIY concept, and need to be cleaned.
ReplyDeleteInstead just get a Guinness towel (they're the same dimensions as a drip tray, just lay it flat and toss it in the wash as needed...)