The ol’ kegerator at Chez Hugo (R.I.P.) has served up her fair share of drinks over the course of her tour of duty. Many evenings she has served up a frothing mug of ale for dinner (or before… or after), and often worked overtime weekends. She is loved and appreciated by all of us…
However, the advance of technology offers vast possibilities and although there is hardly much use for the increase in computing power available to us today when serving drinks, the decrease in computer component costs has made a few household inventions possible. An interesting one, to say the least is The Bar Monkey…
Editors Note: The barmonkey web site has been moved so I changed the original post date to bring it back up to the top.
Samuel Says:
Get a Trash Can, wrap it liberally with bubble wrap or foam padding for insulation, place the keg inside, and surround with ice. For ease of replacing meted ice, drill a hole in the bottom of the can and plug with a stopper. Of course, you still have to worry about presurizing the sucker, and that will require a CO2 tank and regulator, which will run about $100 altogether. Then you need the tap- ~$30. Do not use a Bronco pump- that will contaminate the beer with room air filled with beer-loving bacteria.
Jon Says:
Thanks for the advice guys.
I like the part about the trash bin and drain. What is wrong with manually pumping the keg? I know its supposed to be hard, but my labor is free whereas $100 definitely isn’t.
Bronco pump? Very useful to know.
And finally, and most importantly: choice of beer. I’m thinking that my personal favorites Guinness and Murphy’s would not be very popular whereas Thad’s favorite Coors Light is both less alcoholic and tastes like nothing. So let’s here some ideas!
SAFW Says:
Maybe I should rephrase my warning:
Do not use a Bronco pump- it works by pumping room air, filled with air-borne bacteria, into the keg. It’ll pressurize the keg, but if you intend to drink from the keg for more than a few days, you’ll be disappointed. I’m talking real stank here.
Umm…the site seems to have been taken down.
Need some advice though. If you were in college all over again and had to choose a method of keg storage for a 4 month period, what would be your choice? Remember that being a college student involves not having money to throw around…