Love the intro man, thanks for the maths lol 😆

I do not think I could live with the temptation of draft beer at arms reach. My wife was also not buying ,"The More I drink the more I save logic" Great breakdown. THANK-YOU

Pro tip. Buy 16oz glasses and fill them to the brim every time then keep a magnetic white board on the front of the kegerator and put a tally mark every beer. Takes just a few seconds and keeps you from running out unexpectedly.

I think I'd still accept the cost of building my kegerator over bottling my homebrew. Bottling is by far the most tedious part of the process and kegging is so much quicker and easier.

I see the work you’re putting into your videos man keep at it!

208 subscribers? dang, mate! I feel your pain!! the quality of the content is superb. Keep being awesome!!

Ooh, a beer channel from a fellow Calgarian. Great informative vid, planning on getting a kegerator/keezer sometime in the fall, more for my homebrew though.

Great video, keep it coming Donovan!!

Buying a pre built “kegerator” is fine and by all means spend money on what you want to, it’s your money after all. However my “keezer” with some deal hunting cost me in total $275 USD the freezer was 125 for a 5cu the co2 tank was 35 but a little tip on buying co2 tanks, do not buy a new co2 tank unless you have a gas supplier near by that actually fills them you will be doing exchanges so your brand new bright and shiny empty tank will be swapped for a beat up dull but full tank and the gas supplier will get a brand new tank. Used tanks can be found for 30 to 50 bucks and the exchange typically cost about 20. To get started go to a place that exchanges them and ask how much without an exchange usually around 40 to 50 but it’s full so that’s actually a good deal and then you are just paying for the subsequent exchanges. Now back to the keezer to convert it requires a small investment in wood to build a collar just attach the lid hinges to the collar run a bead of silicone and put the collar over the freezer opening drill out holes for the shank and taps and that’s really it, you will need a temperature controller because you don’t want frozen beer but they are not expensive 40 bucks, the controller plugs into the outlet and the freezer plugs into the controller that has a temperature probe it turns the freezer on and off to keep the temperature where you want it. of course you’ll need beer line, gas line, a regulator and a manifold if you are running multiple kegs but that’s it and the added benefit is depending on your woodworking skill you can make the thing look awesome and because the beer line is inside the keezer you don’t have to worry about insulating the tower or rigging up a cooler for the tower. What really saves my beer expenses is I brew my own that is a separate expense and yes the initial investment can be anywhere from 200 to 2000 but a 5gal batch of extremely tasty beer costs about 35 bucks, a few hours time to make and a few weeks to a few months to ferment and mature depending on what type of beer it is a hazy ipa can be ready to drink in about 3 weeks whereas a smooth crisp lager might take 2 months. Again spend your money as you like I am not saying anyone should do anything I am just pointing out there are options to have fresh beer on the tap for a minimal investment that will pay for itself in a couple months.

Love it man. The intro was hilarious 😂

I can’t tell you how refreshing it was to to watch a KZfaq video talking in CAD! Rad!

If you get a kegarator, go one step further. An old fridge, a pressure fermenter, a temp controlled and a couple of your own kegs. Use pre made wort kits, pour in the wort, add the yeast and hops and off you go. Pints for less than $1, beer exactly how you like it and more often than not, a bit of “extra bang for your buck”

Dude, ask for the like and/or subscribe up front! I loved the video, and I love math, so ...yes, I watched the whole video from start to finish! Shocking you only took the minimum on math as it sounds like you enjoy math almost as much as you enjoy good beer! Keep up the great work. When I get a chance, I'll try to check out some of your older videos!

Yeah, as others have mentioned, homebrewing has made me keg happy. When I moved into my home, it had an outdoor kegerator. I have that set up to pour 5L homebrew kegs and sixtels from local craft breweries that I pick up. Inside, I converted a dorm fridge into a kegerator for the basement bar, also crafted a wooden box that holds a tap shank that I then set up on a shelf in my kitchen fridge. 5L keg in the back with 16g CO2 cartridges applying the pressure and what's beautiful is you can take that setup on the go by transferring it into a cooler with a hole drilled into it for tap. Something beautiful about drawing your own draft.

I picked up a like new Kenmore Keg-a-Rator a few years ago $225. Came with an empty 1/2 barrel, (2) CO2 canisters, and all new tubing; I lucked out! 🍻

“I’m never gonna let money get in the way of the beer I wanna drink” that was fucking beautiful 🥲

Nice video, thank you Buddy

“When it comes to beer”. 😂 I enjoyed every second of this video It’s an investment sir. Thank you!

Brew your own and after investment costs your in the 0.50-0.60 a pint. Well that’s where I’m at. Informative thanks.

also gotta factor in if you homebrew like i do haha. thanks for the video really help me make a important life decision xD

Right now I‘m building my own Kegerator. A simple one, without a Tower. I‘ve screwed the tap to the door. I bought the Fridge used and all the rest online. I‘m using sodastream co2 bottles. All in all (including spraypaint 😉) it cost me (single tap) 180 € ~ 260 CAD. There are pretty good instruction vids on KZfaq.

I’m definitely interested in getting a kegerator for the first time. For me, it isn’t so much about saving money as it is about having great beer on tap. I’d probably always get the 20 liter kegs because I don’t think I’d typically be able to drink all the beer before it goes bad if I bought larger sizes. I mainly want to make sure I can get the beer I want from local breweries before investing because I don’t want cheap beer anyway. Also, is there anything special needed to have a nitro beer on tap? Like Guinness or Breckenridge Brewery’s nitro vanilla porter?

I always go with the Kegerator. One time cost. I have had mine 20 years literally. Haven’t filled it in several years but I still have it. It’s like your dog. Always there when you need it. I always did Coors Light and don’t think I every paid more than $100 US for a big boy keg.

Ur are great man 👍

Awesome vid. Now do the math if you homebrew vs the gear you buy to make said beer... it gets REALLY confusing; you've now invested $600-$700 for the kegerator and an additional $300-(no upper limit) for brewing gear. It might just take a lifetime to compete with the big boy brewers, but you'll have fun doing it!

Another option: free fridge from our local recycling center, $100 for regulator and tap setup, $20 for the co2. Result: A 12 pack of 22 oz of Maine Beer Co Lunch is $100 US. That’s $6/pint. A keg is $120 or $3/pint. One keg covers the cost of the whole setup. No brainer. I installed 3 tap lines and keep “homemade” seltzer on tap at all times as well. This had the additional benefit of giving me a good selling point to the wife.

You’re a godsend bro

Great intro (Goddammit man am I proud o' you...can't really imagine you would find this much happiness in your life) Ha ha haaaaa

I just bought a kegerator. The cost of alcohol is getting crazy in Australia. There is no ongoing tax on home brew.

Well done. What kegerator do you have? I am in Barbados so Amazon would be my supplier. We have a craft beer company here and having a supply at home would be sweet.

You're a god damn Beer Mathematician! And what are the chances. I'm researching kegerators and I'm also from Calgary! Any chance you can share that spread sheet lol

Most excellent. Watching from New Orleans. Thank you. I am considering an ice machine for selling bagged ice during parades. You are brutally honest. Making me do math here now hoser. Jk. Cheers. You're hilarious. 😂

You also have to assign a value to the convenience of less trips to get your beer (and possible gas expenses) as well as the retained value of the kegerator itself. If you sold it the day your broke even on it then whatever you sell it for is profit.. (thats drunk math, is saved dollars the same as earned dollars? Some think so)

I got one for Christmas 2021 so its been like 6 months? Ive had 4 or 5 1/4 kegs and only one was nice. By nice I mean no foam. Perfect pours. The other 3 were all foam. Hence the reason theres sooooo many videos about foam in your kegerator. But I refuse to give up.

you could buy used, or convert a fridge and save even more.

I’m buying one just because they are cool and I like beer

Can you have beer In kegerator for five months under CO2 without going flat? Liked the video but I’m trying to find a metric to how long it will last in kegerator under pressure.

Great work on the video but the best thing about having a kegerator at home is no DUI

where are you gettin your cases??? in maine at any walgreens you can get a 30 rack for $18

i just picked up a kegarator from walmart. artic king with everything single pour for 350. awesome deal that ya get 4.9 cu. ft. i wouldn't have gotten it if it wasn't on sale.

Did the math, its cheaper to buy canned or bottled beer at the grocery store.

You'd pay off the kegerator a lot faster if you brew your beer. I can brew 5 gallons of beer for $30-40 or so. Honestly I've never considered buying a keg from a brewery, would be nice to have from time to time.

How long will the beer last fresh ? I will love to have one but im not a heavy drinker , TIA

I m inspired your video, by god grace if my business successful you will be my inspiration 🎉

I saw a 2-Tap on sale today for only 550, so I grabbed it up. It should be here in a few days. I already brew my own beer, but this is a way for my wife to have limitless sparkling water with fruit in addition to my homebrew. I think I'll get two 1/4 kegs... one for me and one for her. How long does the carbon last?

You only apply the beer cost savings between your cans vs the keg beer toward the cost of the kegerator.

wanting to live on a sailboat i drink about 7 to 12 cans beer a day.. thats roughly 6 cases every two weeks , thats a shit load of empty cans to deal with at sea.. a kegarator for the quantity,, seems to make sense .. now just figure out the swivel / gimble set up to help prevent foaming.. lie mthey do gas stoves.. for boat movements.. im trying to set up my retirement boating exploring, beer ,rock n roll and crazy water fun stuff. anybody else got a keg on their boat .. lets talk about it.. need ideas ..lol would be nice.. fair winds and fallowing seas

Bro brew your own beer! Way cheaper, well start up cost is abit but worth it in the long run. Take it from a homebrewer with 18 years of home brewing under my belt!

I got a used kegerator for free that work but has rust on the inside and lines are really dirty.. would it be better buy new lines for 150 or is there a way to clean the lines

A cost analysis, at least in my area, a keg isn't worth it. You lose 30 dollars per keg; or just buying bottles.

is a kegerator worth it? Maybe. Is building a 6 tap keezer a better idea? It sure is. LOL I put about $ 700 into mine and I couldn't be happier. I make my own though so I save a ton over buying. I do have commercial taps as I'll grab a keg once in a while if something good is available.

Once I figured out kegging home brew is better than bottling, next step is obviously kegerator.

Buying beer by the half barrel is more expensive than just buying my brand in cans.

What about serving of the kegerator

its not about the cost its about the convenience and quality of getting a draft beer at your house

How long does the co2 tank last?

No, got one on black Friday and already sent it back. It had issues and the keg beer was way more expensive than buying 30 packs. It didn't use to be that way when I bought them in college back in the day.

Good math! And it gets better if you brew your own beer.

You forgot that you'll be drinking twice as much when you can draw a pint whenever you want. It sounded like you were trying to convince your wife it was a worthwhile investment, lol.

I like beer!

But wait, you need to include the cost of your fridge to keep your cans cold. I bet it was more than $600! :)

can i use this to make seltzer

I found out that beer is cheap here. At least regular. A can/bottle of Becks, Warsteiner, .. (your German Pilsner), is less than one Euro for 500ml/~pint. A keggerator would only make sense if you brew yourself (that's why I found the video). But even then: Most people buy beer in bottles - it's really weird for us Germans that the good stuff from other places (and while the cheap/simple beer is really well done in Germany, German craft beer is mostly hideous - breweries like Kehrwieder are the exception), since bottle crates are the norm. If you brew yourself here, you just buy a crate with swing-top bottles, drink the free beer and that's it.

How long does it last in a keg

This video is makeing me lough

$18 a beer for your first batch but how much after 50 batches :)

Where are you finding coors for $29 a 15 pack lol I get a 30 pack here for around $22 in the USA

How long does beer stay good in a kegerator? I thought only a week

man back in the day i was getting 30 cans of keystone at 14$US man i miss the days when i could drink that cheep

I almost puke when you said Lucky logger, and I really don't miss those puzzels in the lid, grossest beer that I used to drink, but never again! I graduated to keystone :)

Only if you home brew

I thought this was going to be about kegging homebrew, not drinking commercial beer out of a keg at home. Anyway I think on average a pint of homebrew that I make costs me around 40¢ (Australian) It can be done for less if you're on a budget.

Is a kegerator needed? Worth it? Me a high functioning alcoholic. Yes(smeagal voice)

It looks like an investment and save on disposing bottles & fridge space. Its not cheap for Auckland New Zealand.

$29 for Coors light for 15 cans? I can find Coors light for $20 and 24 cans. Man Canada has expensive beer.

It's worth it if you do home bbqs and have others come to the house...

money isn't real make the money you make add to your happiness and enrichment in life..not be a burden lol i might try to build a 4 tap keg

everything about this video confused me lol. I had no clue that people bought kegerators for that much money instead of just making them. I also didn't know people bought kegs for their home use. I thought most people using kegerators were doing homebrew

12× 375ml pre day 😂❤

Lucky lager islands best lager 🎉🎉🎉

You’re not factoring in the cost of a dui when you drive back to the store after your 4 pack

50 litres only gives you 88 pints

Im just getting tired of all the empty bottles and cans !

KEWRS LAIT

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Where the fuck are you spending $30 on a 15 pack of Coors?

there isn't anything more stupid than kegerator better get yourself bar quality stuff or pigmy and your sort out