{"id":376,"date":"2007-10-22T10:24:16","date_gmt":"2007-10-22T18:24:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rooftopbrew.net\/?p=376"},"modified":"2007-10-22T10:24:16","modified_gmt":"2007-10-22T18:24:16","slug":"behold%e2%80%a6-k2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rooftopbrew.net\/?p=376","title":{"rendered":"Behold\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6. K2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Kegerator version 2, that is. Ever since I had to leave the previous kegerator with our old house, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been pining for its replacement. It was not an easy task though, because I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a bit frugal and tend to wait a long time to make any decisions. Recently, with a porter in secondary and no desire to bottle, I hit <a href=\"http:\/\/portland.craigslist.org\/search\/hsh?query=fridge\">craigslist<\/a> again with new clarity.<\/p>\n<p>Finding a top and bottom fridge in good shape at a reasonable price can be a bit of a challenge. I managed to find a relatively new (&lt;10 years old) Amana that was energy efficient for $180 and pounced on it. There was a pronounced thawed fish smell that occurred between when I purchased it and when I got it home (24 hours outdoors will do that) which I was able to wash out. And I had to remove all the doors and brackets to get it in to the basement, but it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a nice fit, it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s quiet, and it now has two taps in the door.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\"><a href='http:\/\/www.rooftopbrew.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/k2_front.jpg' title='K2\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Facade'><img src='http:\/\/www.rooftopbrew.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/k2_front.jpg' alt='K2\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Facade' \/><\/a> <a href='http:\/\/www.rooftopbrew.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/k2_door.jpg' title='K2\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Door, inside'><img src='http:\/\/www.rooftopbrew.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/k2_door.jpg' alt='K2\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Door, inside' \/><\/a> <a href='http:\/\/www.rooftopbrew.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/k2_gas.jpg' title='K2\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Keg and Gas'><img src='http:\/\/www.rooftopbrew.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2007\/10\/k2_gas.jpg' alt='K2\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s Keg and Gas' \/><\/a><\/div>\n<p>This time around I ordered the kegging equipment online from <a href=\"http:\/\/www.micromatic.com\/\">Micro-Matic<\/a>, which has both inexpensive parts and a wealth of information on kegging and conversions. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m really impressed with their site and the deliverables. I got my equipment quickly, and the conversion kit came with a very useful set of instructions. The only problem I found was that the instructions suggest using a 1\u00e2\u20ac\u009d hole saw bit, then using a piece of PVC pipe as a spacer, but the PVC they included has a 1\u00e2\u20ac\u009d inside diameter, not outside, so it doesn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t actually fit. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m going to bring this up with them. I don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t particularly care, but they probably want to fix that.<\/p>\n<p>Something is currently wrong with my regulator, so my porter didn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t carbonate quite right, but I was still able to pour a growler to take over to dinner at my parents. I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m very pleased with it. The porter, that is. But I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m also quite pleased with K2. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s larger, quieter, frost free, and has 2 taps. By this weekend I should have a pumpkin beer on tap as well. I only had 30 minutes to make the conversion before going to dinner, so I didn&#8217;t have time to take pictures of the process. I don&#8217;t think I could have improved on the instructions in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.micromatic.com\/draft-beer-edu\/how-to-build-a-kegerator-aid-115.html\">Micro-matic manual<\/a> either.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kegerator version 2, that is. Ever since I had to leave the previous kegerator with our old house, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve been pining for its replacement. It was not an easy task though, because I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m a bit frugal and tend to wait a long time to make any decisions. Recently, with a porter in secondary and no &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rooftopbrew.net\/?p=376\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Behold\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6. 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