Nice! If I came home with that, I’d really have to convince my wife it was a great deal. My friends, on the other hand, would carry me around on their shoulders!
I’m really glad you asked that question, because I was also curious about the power consumption on something that big. I am usually the one accused of being the resident Debbie Downer.
The power consumption will be higher than one might think. When I ran the bottle cooler at home I believe it added $30-40 per month to the bill. I’d say my power bill is mostly fridges to this day…but as the buyer said, I don’t care!
Even if the cooler didn’t work, and I suspect he checked that out or got a personal guarantee that it does, the 2, 10 tap towers are worth what he paid. In fact. I’d be willing to bet that if he’s patient, he can the sell the extra one and recoup a large part of his investment.
If he parts out the extra tower he can probably make $300-$400 back off the Perlicks and the shanks alone.
My biggest question (once I knew it works) isn’t can I fill it but can I keep it full. I don’t have that many kegs. Ten in at a time means at least 18 to stay ahead in my house. :o
I would think that once it is full, and all the beer is down to temperature, it wouldn’t use up that much energy. All that liquid should help maintain the temperature.
If it was me, I’d make sure I had enough kegs to fill it. If I couldn’t fill them all with beer, then I’d fill the rest with a Starsan solution. You could use plain water, but I would then add a small amount of bleach to keep the water fresh. This would add a lot of mass to the system and keep it from cycling too often. After a quick drain into another usable container, your keg(s) would be ready to fill with beer.