Building the kegerator: finding the parts

It has now been a few weeks since I installed the taps on the refrigerator, effectively making it a kegerator. I'm very happy with it so far and it has worked very well.

There are three kegs connected, serving a Witbier, a Christmas beer and an Oatmeal Stout. The fourth tap will have to wait a little as I'm missing a gas quick disconnect. I don't know why it got lost. The flow rate and carbonation levels seem to be quite alright, except that I seem to be having a leaky keg leaving the Witbier a bit low in carbonation. I tend to close the CO2 tank when the kegerator is not in use, just so that I don't end up with an empty tank without wanting to. I'll have to take a closer look at the keg to give it a better seal. A little lubricant and a tighter lid might help.

Much of the challenge of designing it has been to get hold of all the necessary pieces so that it would actually work. Below you'll find a list of all the components that I used. I bought the equipment from MoreBeer and Brewers Discount.

MoreBeer:

1x	D1413 - Drip Tray - 13" Wall Mount	$49.00
1x	D1810 - Gas Manifold - 4 Way	$47.50
12 ft	D1704 - Beverage Line (5/16 in. ID)	$7.20
16 ft	D1700 - Beverage Line (3/16 in. ID)	$8.00
1x	H550 - Beer & Gas Line QD Set - In-line W/ Shut-off	$13.95

Brewers Discount:

4x	Shank Assembly with 4 1/8" Shank	$118.00
4x	BL010-QD Gas 1/4" MFL	$15.00
4x	BL010-1-QD Liquid 1/4" MFL	$15.00
9x	H011-Swivel Nut and Stem 1/4"	$14.85

Total cost: USD 288.50 (plus shipping and VAT)

Hopefully the list is helpful and that it might help you get started on your own kegerator.

Update: After rechecking the setup I realize that it is a ninth swivel-nut and stem that I am missing, and not a gas-in quick disconnect. The reason is that I had to use one to connect the gas line to the CO2 regulator. I've updated the costs above accordingly.