Free course
Your first kegerator, week by week.
Free 7-day email course from Kegnotes. One short email per day. By the end of the week you'll know whether to buy, which unit to get, how to set it up, how to pour without foam, and how to host without paying for everybody else's drinks.
What's in the course
- Day 0 (Welcome)
What this course is, and why I made it free
The pitch in 3 paragraphs. Plus the one thing most home kegerator owners wish they'd known before clicking "buy".
- Day 1
Should you actually buy a kegerator?
The honest break-even math. Real numbers on pints per week, pub prices, and the equipment cost. Plus the three reasons we tell some readers not to buy one.
- Day 2
Which unit to get (budget vs mid-tier vs prosumer)
EdgeStar vs Kegco vs Perlick. What $400, $700, and $2,500 actually buy you. The features that matter and the ones that don't.
- Day 3
First setup: pressure-test before you tap
The five-step checklist that prevents 80% of first-week problems. Why you should let the unit settle 24 hours before turning it on, and the leak test that takes 90 seconds.
- Day 4
Buying your first keg without overpaying
Where to buy in the US, UK, Australia, and Europe. Half-barrel vs sixth-barrel: which size you actually need. The mistake that costs new owners $80 their first time.
- Day 5
Pouring without foam (line length, pressure, temperature)
Why 60% of foam problems are wrong line length. The temperature window that matters (38-42°F). The diagnostic flow to debug a bad pour in under 5 minutes.
- Day 6
Hosting your first keg party (without losing your shirt)
The chip-in script that nobody resents. How much to charge per head. The math on splitting fairly when one mate has 10 beers and another has 2.
- Day 7
Maintenance + the year ahead
Line cleaning cadence. CO2 refill timing. What breaks first and how to fix it. The annual maintenance routine that keeps a $700 kegerator running like a $2,500 one.
Who this is for
- People considering a kegerator purchase but unsure if the math works for them
- First-time owners who already bought and need a no-fluff setup walkthrough
- Owners who set up months ago but never quite dialled in the pour quality
- Anyone planning their first hosted party with a kegerator
Who wrote it
Daniel Stevens, editor of Kegnotes and founder of DrinkCountr. Doesn't own a kegerator personally, but talks to home kegerator owners daily through customer support, user research, and r/kegerators threads. The course distils 12 months of those conversations into a week-long walkthrough designed to skip the mistakes other owners learned the hard way.
Full editorial methodology and about page if you want to know how Kegnotes works before sharing your email.
FAQs about the course
How long is each email?
500-800 words. Designed to be readable in 4-5 minutes over a morning coffee.
What happens after day 7?
You roll into the regular Kegnotes newsletter (one email per week, max). Unsubscribe whenever; no penalty for opting out after the course ends.
Will you sell my email or share it?
No. We don't sell lists, share data with partners, or send sales emails. The course is genuinely free with no upsell. Full privacy policy.
Do you cover homebrewing?
No. This course is specifically about buying, setting up, and serving from a commercial kegerator. If you want to brew your own beer and then keg it, the homebrewing communities (r/homebrewing, Northern Brewer, MoreBeer) are better resources for the brewing side. We can help you with the kegerator side after you brew.
Is this US-only or does it work internationally?
Works everywhere. Day 4 (buying your first keg) explicitly covers US, UK, Australia, and Europe. The setup/pour/maintenance days are universal. Regional currency examples appear throughout but the underlying math is the same.
Can I just read your articles for free instead?
Yes! The course is curated and sequenced for newcomers, but every piece of information in it is also available on the site for free. The course is for people who want the right thing at the right time in their kegerator-ownership journey. If you'd rather browse, start with our setup hub.