I am pondering the idea of a dual tap draft tower in our kitchen, and wouldn’t mind some ideas or direction. I’ve been able to convince my wife that this is a good idea since 1 tap would be carbonated water ;D
I intend on using the 1-1/4 hole near my faucet that is currently being used for a soap dispenser, my only issue is that most towers I’ve found are surface mounted with screws, or require at least a 2” slip through bulk head. I don’t like the idea of screws, since my counters are granite, and I don’t really want to make the hole bigger. Are there any other mounting options? Also, I’ve seen that some set ups require a fan to push air up through the tower, is this mandatory?
Air is blown into the tower to keep the tower cool to reduce foaming of beer in the tower as the beer warms up. I don’t think there is a cheap and easy alternative to this.
Curious about the entire idea here. Where will the cold kegs go and how will the lines run from the kegs to the underside of the sink and stay cool?
Definitely need to be able to secure the tower to the counter otherwise every time you try to draw a pour the entire tower is going to tip over. Also definitely need a larger hole than what you describe, especially for two lines. Ideally you want a fan blowing cold air into the tower (not just room temp air) to prevent foamy pours.
I would be drilling a hole through the base of the kitchen cabinet and running the lines to my basement. Our mechanical room is right underneath our kitchen and doesn’t not have a finished ceiling, so it is a perfect place to park the kegerator.
If the keg fridge is large enough to store an extra keg then I have an idea. Bundle both beer lines along with two additional lines. Connect the lines together near the taps forming a loop. Insulate the bundle. The extra lines will be for a supply and return of cold water in the extra keg. Pump the cold water with a aquarium pump controlled by a timer during normal consumption hours.