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Kegerator Analytics with IoT, DynamoDB, Lambda, and Alexa
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Kegerator Analytics with IoT, DynamoDB, Lambda, and Alexa

This project makes Alexa respond with my kegerator statistics.

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    Jon Schwenn
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430 New Beers in Two Years.
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430 New Beers in Two Years.

My first experience with beer was quite formative. I was 5 and was standing in front of my father’s kegerator with a dixie cup. Before you quickly judge my parent’s abilities,

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    Jon Schwenn
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Kegerator 2.0
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Kegerator 2.0

For years small craft breweries have broken my heart. They change keg size offerings, discontinue specific beers, or run into production constraints. All understandable, but hard to be at the receiving end of

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    Jon Schwenn
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Time to Regulate
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Time to Regulate

After 35 kegs and nearly 3 years with this kegerator there are very few parts left over from my original kit besides the tower and fridge. The co2 regulator and co2 line were

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    Jon Schwenn
1 min read
Kegerator Project 2 year review
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Kegerator Project 2 year review

2 years ago I tapped my first keg. I learned a lot about pressures, temperatures, cleaning techniques with this project. Even though I’ve only had a few different beers on tap, it’

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    Jon Schwenn
1 min read
Temperature.
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Temperature.

I’m nearing the two year anniversary of building my Kegerator. I’ve modified components, dialed in pressures, and stabilized temperatures during this time. Occasionally, during the hot summer months the temperature would

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    Jon Schwenn
2 min read
Now tapping 1/4 Barrels
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Now tapping 1/4 Barrels

I put a dozen 1/6 barrels through the kegerator before I took the plunge towards the 1/4 barrel. According to the measurements on the internet it shouldn’t fit with my

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    Jon Schwenn
1 min read
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The Sanitation Department

Recently I made a big change in my sanitation process for the kegerator and I’ve been very happy with the results. For the first 10 of so 1/6 barrels I religiously

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    Jon Schwenn
1 min read
Decode co2 Bottle Markings
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Decode co2 Bottle Markings

After a dozen 1/6 barrel kegs I knew my co2 pressure was a little low. Normally the gauge was 500 psi. Before this last keg went in it was a little lower

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    Jon Schwenn
1 min read
Kegerator Build Project
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Kegerator Build Project

Recently I was given a Danby DAR452BL mini fridge by a friend. This fridge lacked a freezer compartment and made the perfect base to for a kegerator project. I first tested it over

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    Jon Schwenn
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