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dmccarty said:... Except for the money issue. ... Later,Dan
One can make kegging as expensive as one wants really.
Kegs should be found for ~$20 (may require cleaning and gaskets, cheap).
If you have a MIG welder, you have the pressure system. If not, you can naturally carbonate in a keg and use a CO2 bicycle tire inflator w/ food grade CO2 thingys to push the beer out ... it takes very little pressure. (This setup works great for travelling with your keg.)
I don't use "taps". I'm too cheap. I use the little plastic party taps ... ~$5.
As for refrigeration: The idea is to keep beer, etc cold ... that shouldn't be too tough to do in the winter without a frig
Again, though not stylish nor accepted in some social circles, 2 liter PET plastic bottles make great brew containers ... only 10 for 5 gal batch and they fit anywhere for storage.