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Old 12-13-2005, 02:15 PM
Brad50FL Brad50FL is offline
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Default Scale in a Kegerator to Monitor the Keg?

I was curious if anyone had tried putting a scale in their kegerator to monitor the amount of beer left in the keg? The way you know when you are getting low, without having to guess or count the number of beers poured.

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Old 12-14-2005, 03:17 AM
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why have the expense of a scale. lift up on the keg with one hand, if u can, soon time to get another one

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Old 12-14-2005, 04:46 AM
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Just curious if anyone had tried using a cheap bathroom-type scale to monitor it. Some can lift a keg easier than others, and I would hate to waste beer like that...just curious is all.

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Old 12-14-2005, 09:36 AM
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Waste? Surely you won't change kegs till the old one blows empty!!! Can tell you from experience the counting thing don't work, tried it till I had some friends over... so much for the count! Considered a scale ut the bathroom type would not be accurate enough and a good digital that could handle the load would be pricy. There has been talk about Micro Matic offering a strip sensor for the side of a keg, but so far it seems to just be talk. Any insight Scott?

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Old 01-01-2006, 09:57 PM
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There is a trick I use with my propane tanks on my BBQ grill....it might work with kegs too (i've never tried with a keg...i just lift my keg every so often).

Take a large cup of hot water and pour down the side of the keg (have a towel handy). Run your hand down the side of the keg. Where the keg goes from being warm to cold indicates the level of beer inside the keg.
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