Beer fridge maintenance

[Auquanut]

I'm feeling pretty good about myself and just thought I'd share. I FINALLY got around to defrosting my old beer fridge. I can now proudly say that I can fit more than one package of mysis in the freezer!



Should have taken a before picture. I know I should defrost more often, but to be honest I get a little nervous every time I unplug it that it won't come back on. :rolleyes:

 

[CubsFan]

Malibu and Miller lite! Looks like my mini fridge freshman year in college. Good god man. Sweet magnets though.;)

 

[Auquanut]

The Miller Lite is mine. The Malibu is for my wife and has been there for quite awhile. For some strange reason, the beer doesn't last long. :confused:

 

[Sailingeric]

Time to start brewing your own and turn that into a kegerator.

 

[Auquanut]

Time to start brewing your own and turn that into a kegerator.

Not sure the old fridge could handle a keg. She's kind of like an old friend. And I REALLY don't need to start making my own beer!

 

[Ippyroy]

Not sure the old fridge could handle a keg. She's kind of like an old friend. And I REALLY don't need to start making my own beer!

morebeer.com will change your life.

 

[Sailingeric]

Just think, for about $20-$30 you can have 5 gallons of yummy beer!

 

[Thomashtom]

Wow that does look good!!!

 

[John08007]

Just think, for about $20-$30 you can have 5 gallons of yummy beer!

Ugh, im on a keto diet for 3 weeks now. That looks so dang good!

I wanna get into brewing, whats the best place to learn?

 

[John08007]

I'm feeling pretty good about myself and just thought I'd share. I FINALLY got around to defrosting my old beer fridge. I can now proudly say that I can fit more than one package of mysis in the freezer!



Should have taken a before picture. I know I should defrost more often, but to be honest I get a little nervous every time I unplug it that it won't come back on. :rolleyes:

Awesome! That's an oldie, you may wanna put a kill-a-watt on that, I've heard these old ones are so inefficient that it would pay to buy a new one for the energy savings.

 

[DSEKULA]

Lol my grandfather came out on vacation for a month specificly to teach hubby (and I) how to brew. I had to rearrange the big fridge specificly to fit one gallon kegs . It's bad when that's the catalyst to clean the fridge.

 

[DSEKULA]

Red ale

 

[Sailingeric]

Ugh, im on a keto diet for 3 weeks now. That looks so dang good!

I wanna get into brewing, whats the best place to learn?

If you can boil water you can make beer. Beer wants to be made! Homebrewtalk.com is a good place to start. Start up cost can be a little expensive but nothing compared to reefing. A big pot, a cooler, and some way to control fermentation temperature is about all you need to get started.

 

[Ippyroy]

Ugh, im on a keto diet for 3 weeks now. That looks so dang good!

I wanna get into brewing, whats the best place to learn?
Morebeer.com

 

[Ippyroy]

Morebeer.com was my favorite. They do a lot of classes at there store outside of Oakland. You also need the equipment that is used to fry turkeys and have a crawfish boil.

 

[Auquanut]

Awesome! That's an oldie, you may wanna put a kill-a-watt on that, I've heard these old ones are so inefficient that it would pay to buy a new one for the energy savings.

It came with the house about 10 years ago. All original parts and still purrs like a (slightly asthmatic) kitten. Eventually she will give up the ghost and have to be replaced, but until then I guess she's earned her stay.

 

[Auquanut]

morebeer.com will change your life.

Just think, for about $20-$30 you can have 5 gallons of yummy beer!

Red ale

If you can boil water you can make beer. Beer wants to be made! Homebrewtalk.com is a good place to start. Start up cost can be a little expensive but nothing compared to reefing. A big pot, a cooler, and some way to control fermentation temperature is about all you need to get started.

This all sounds so good!! One question: Can all of this be done in the garage which is where I'll have to live if I try to get the idea past my better (and more responsible) half?

 

[DSEKULA]

This all sounds so good!! One question: Can all of this be done in the garage which is where I'll have to live if I try to get the idea past my better (and more responsible) half?

I don't see why not, at that point your best bet would probably be brewing over a giant bon fire though. Right on the front lawn is best ;)

 

[WiscoFishNut]

It came with the house about 10 years ago. All original parts and still purrs like a (slightly asthmatic) kitten. Eventually she will give up the ghost and have to be replaced, but until then I guess she's earned her stay.

When it finally goes consider converting it to a smoker! My wife's uncle has made couple of em using those "vintage" fridges.

 

[Auquanut]

When it finally goes consider converting it to a smoker! My wife's uncle has made couple of em using those "vintage" fridges.

BRILLIANT!! I would never have thought of that.