Outdoor Bar Build

Generally speaking, how long will a 5lb CO2 tank last? How often should I expect to have to refill/replace the tank if I have two taps (1/6 kegs) running?

 

A little update here

I decided to go with concrete countertops and installed my last slab today!

Thankfully there's the perfect celebratory beer for my current mood in the kegerator

Here's To Feeling Good All The Time

Still plenty to do, but I'm going to call this a victory for today, sit back, sip a good beer, and listen to Jimmy Buffet radio on Pandora

 

Thanks. It was a fun but very messy process. Burning the wood till it gets a deep 'alligator skin' appearance then hitting it with a wire brush to reveal the grain and some depth left the whole work area (and my arms) cover in soot.

I used mortar mix instead of actual concrete. I ended up using Rapid Set from Home Depot after the mortar mix from Lowes proved to be too brittle. Flow Control helped with the flowability and Set Control gave me enough time to mix another batch so I didn't have to worry about the previous setting up on me.

The molds were made with melamine and all the corners were caulking with 100% silicone. Rebar and mesh was used in all the slabs. I cheated and just ziptied the rebar to the mesh.

Tyvek tape on the sides of the form, and WD40 as a form release agent made taking the slabs out of the forms as easy as I was hoping. Working on the small area on the back side of the sink was pretty nerve wracking during demolding and polishing.

STADEA polishing pads were a lot cheaper than I expected and were easy to use. The hook and loop backing attach right to a couple sanders that I already have. The adjustable speed on the disc sander worked better than the random orbit sander. Hooking a shop vac to the dust collection port on the sander eliminated virtually any dust. I couldn't believe how well the shop vac worked for the dust

The 50 grit wasn't exposing the aggregate fast enough so I hit it with a grinding cup on the grinder first. Be careful though because it's easy to gouge the fresh slab.

They have one coat of Odie's Oil on them now but I'm going to have to put one maybe two more on. The porous slabs really soaked up the first coat. I wanted to make sure whatever I put on was food safe and would still seal the slabs from spills and stains

 

@riptorn Those tongs look good, but I need to get myself those food flippers. I can only imagine how useful those are

 

And we now have water!

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Timing must have been just right. Both kicked last weekend and wasn't able to re-up the Bissell kegs. I enjoyed it while it lasted

 

General gas question here

What would cause PSI to inadvertently raise in a keg?

I had a few friends over a couple weeks ago and really gave both taps a workout. The regulator has two gauges and the kegs were both in the 10-12 PSI range.

I hadn't poured a beer from either keg for about a week after the party. Both beers were mostly foam when I poured again which led me to check the PSI. Both kegs were now up to 15+PSI. I have been able to readjust and get it pouring fine again

I guess I'm just curious what would cause the pressure to be raised on its own like it did.

For a little more info on current situation:
-Both kegs are towards the bottom and close to being kicked.
-There have been a couple days between pours where there were substantial temperature changes throughout the day (I don't think this is the issue since it was not an issue at any other time this summer)

Any ideas?

 

Thanks for the reply.

I hope it's not the regulator as it's not even 8 months old. I do like the idea of having a backup regulator though