Warm kegs, cold beer lines?

[cheezydemon]

I had considered a different way of dispensing cold beer. Might not work.

I thought that long beer lines coiled in a small fridge would cool beer before dispensing, even if the kegs were stored warm.

I am getting the equipment soon.

I have the fridge space in the basement, but I could cool many more kegs if this method worked.

 

[Nova]

Yup it will work, i reckon putting the keg in the fridge would be better but i have heard of guys doing what you mentioned, just turn the fridge waaayyy down!

 

[texas blues]

Cold air in the fridge won't do it by itself. It would have to be in an icewater bath. Like a wort chiller sitting in a bustub. Bars have been doing this for years where space for kegs was/is at a premium and not enough walkin space available.

Salute', TB.

 

[cheezydemon]

Yup it will work, i reckon putting the keg in the fridge would be better but i have heard of guys doing what you mentioned, just turn the fridge waaayyy down!

It just seems like I could cool 15 kegs or so in a conventional fridge, instead of 6.

Cold air in the fridge won't do it by itself. It would have to be in an icewater bath. Like a wort chiller sitting in a bustub. Bars have been doing this for years where space for kegs was/is at a premium and not enough walkin space available.

Salute', TB.

I had thought to use a tub of water.

Not Ice water per se, but I guess I could use glycol or some other shite.....NAH!

I bet water would do.

I would bust into the freezer too(on the inside) for a really cold fridge.

 

[Nova]

The more length of coil you have the better too, not that you didn't already know that.

 

[cheezydemon]

Right you are.....Actually all I need is a 5 gallon hose!, lol.

 

[Steve973]

The liquid lines coming off of a keg with have decent insulating properties, so your efficiency would be rather low, I think. You can get a chiller plate for what you are describing, and that would work much better.