KegnotesEditorial notes on home kegerator ownership.https://kegnotes.com/en-us5 lb vs 10 lb vs 20 lb CO2 tank for a home kegerator: which size to actually buyhttps://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-5-vs-10-vs-20-lb-co2-tank-kegerator/https://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-5-vs-10-vs-20-lb-co2-tank-kegerator/5lb for occasional pours, 10lb is the default for most home owners, 20lb only if you're running multiple kegerators. The cost math, refill economics, and decision flow.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTco2-systemsDrinkCountr vs Splitwise for home bar parties: an honest comparisonhttps://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-drinkcountr-vs-splitwise-home-bar/https://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-drinkcountr-vs-splitwise-home-bar/Splitwise wins for general expense splitting. DrinkCountr wins for home bar drink tracking. The differences that matter, by someone who actually built one of them.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThostingHosting a kegerator party for 15 mates: cost-per-pint math + chip-in scripthttps://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-hosting-kegerator-party-15-mates/https://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-hosting-kegerator-party-15-mates/How much beer 15 people drink, what each pint actually cost you, and the chip-in script that nobody resents. With real numbers from a 4-year kegerator owner.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMThostingHow often should you clean kegerator beer lines (and what happens if you don't)https://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-how-often-clean-kegerator-beer-lines/https://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-how-often-clean-kegerator-beer-lines/Every 2 weeks for daily pours, 3-4 weeks for weekend pours, plus a quarterly acid pass. Full frequency table, the cleaning method that works, and what skipping it costs.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTbeer-line-cleaningKegerator beer foamy after a CO2 swap? The 5 causes, in order of likelihoodhttps://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-kegerator-beer-foamy-after-co2-swap/https://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-kegerator-beer-foamy-after-co2-swap/Foam after swapping CO2 tanks is almost never the new tank's pressure. It's usually one of four other things that happened during the swap. Here's the diagnostic order.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTfoamy-beerWhy is my kegerator beer flat? The 5 causes and the timeline that diagnoses themhttps://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-why-is-my-kegerator-beer-flat/https://kegnotes.com/posts/2026-05-17-why-is-my-kegerator-beer-flat/Flat beer isn't 'no CO2 in the line', it's not enough CO2 dissolved in the beer. Different problem, different fix. The 5 causes and how the timeline tells you which one.Sun, 17 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTflat-beer