Every Home Bar and Game Room Needs a Food and Drink Cart

posted on August 23, 2010 in Bar Furnishings

You can’t have a complete game room unless you’ve got a place for people to set their food and drinks. Sure, you can just set everything on your poker table, but if you’ve spent your hard-earned money on that table, the last thing you want to see are a bunch of crumbs all over it.

You might be able to count on everyone using a coaster so you don’t end up with rings on your table, but the last thing you want is for someone to knock their drink over on your table.

Fortunately, with this food and drink cart you can offer your gamers convenience while protecting your investment in that poker table. Built using solid wood construction with a stylish mahogany finish, this table will last for plenty of games and it will do so with a timeless style. The cart will hold four drinks in secure up holders which are sized so that any standard canned or bottled drink will fit easily.
Food and Drink Cart
Looking good is great, but the cart is also extremely versatile. It has four wheels which all rotate 360 degrees for easy access and maneuverability. The cart has plenty of space down below for extra storage of personal belongings or anything else you need space for.

It also works outside of the game room. It fits in with almost any space, even serving as a food and drink cart in tight spaces like an RV for fun on the move. Whether you choose to use it outside the game room or not, you still eliminate the chances of spills or condensation which can ruin your expensive investment.

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Three Step Lighted Liquor Bottle Display Shelf Makes Your Bar Pop

posted on May 31, 2010 in Bar Accessories

Whether you’re looking to boost liquor sales with an impressive lighted display or just give your home bar a very impressive addition, this lighted liquor bottle shelf is a great accessory to have. It’s built to be stylish and durable while still offering extra storage space for displaying your liquor bottles, the perfect piece for any bar.

When it comes to appearance, you get a great look with the display shelf. The body of the shelf is handmade from wood with a classic black finish. The shelves themselves are clear and backlit by your choice of lighting.

You can use a simple white light which works for any setting. Or you can opt for a six color unit capable of displaying red, blue, green, purple, cyan and yellow. The six color unit also comes with a push button controller that lets you choose from the different available colors.

The unit is not just designed for looks and is built to be durable and reliable. The lighting comes from an LED strip rated to last 100,000 hours. Not only will they outlive any light bulb you can buy, but they also produce a negligible amount of heat so they won’t cause the unit to get warm or heat the drinks sitting on top. The entire unit is sealed as well so there is no chance of damaging the inside with any spilled liquid. Not only is it stylish, but it’s also low maintenance.

The units come in a variety of sizes to suit your needs. The units are all built to plug in to any standard two-prong outlet so it will work anywhere. Instead of resting them out of sight, you can give your top sellers a little more pop with this 3 tiered lighted display shelf.

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The Maximizer Portable Bar is Perfect For Parties at Home

posted on May 23, 2010 in Bar Accessories

The Maximizer Portable Bar is the perfect party accessory regardless of where you entertain. Its stylish design makes it perfect for a suit and tie event and its durability means it will stand up to a raucous pool party as well.
maximizer portable bar
The design offers all of the features you would expect from a top end bar, but without the hefty price tag. Its timeless design will fit in with whatever environment you live in and it will never look outdated.

The bar top is designed to make it as easy as possible to serve drinks and clean up afterwards. With its ergonomic design and 56-inch serving top, you can serve drinks quickly and easily to everyone around you.

The countertop is also a durable molded top that is built to last. In keeping with the ease of use, the top also has an easy to clean surface with a built-in bar mat well. By incorporating practicality and style into the unit, you get an attractive piece that will last for many parties.

Part of the practical design can be found in the serving elements behind the bar. The lower tier has a cutting board for drink condiments that is removable for easy cleaning. Below that you will find sliding storage areas for mixers or sodas as well as a 15 gallon ice bin with a drain, faucet and tap for water.

The whole unit is on smooth and durable castors with each have their own locking brakes so the bar is stable during use. The wheels are also non-marking so the unit is safe to use even on a wood floor. You have several options for finishes so your bar will match your style and everything is fully assembled and ready to go, no tools needed.

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Brewing Tasty Wheat Beer at Home isn’t Hard

posted on May 10, 2010 in Home Brewing

Wheat beer is one of the oldest forms of beer. Since wheat is a staple grain, like rice in eastern Asia, it should come as no surprise that it has been used for brewing for thousands of years. While wheat beer has been common in Europe for centuries, it has only recently caught on with home brewers in the United States in the past couple of decades.

Although the brewing techniques have to be changed a little from other forms of beer, the process is still very similar to most brewing and is not typically more complicated. However, there are some key differences when it comes to wheat beer that most brewers, and drinkers, should take into consideration before brewing it themselves.

There are two common varieties of wheat beer to be aware of: weissbier and witbier. Weissbeer can refer to several different kinds of beer. Hefeweizen is an unfiltered wheat beer, considered to be more of a traditional wheat beer. Kristallweizen is, as you can imagine, a filtered version which is clearer as opposed to the cloudy clarity of Hefeweizen.

Witbier is named for its hazy, almost white appearance when cold. It is notable because it is not typically brewed with hops and is instead flavored with a blend of spices known as gruit, which can consist of things such as coriander and orange.

When it comes to brewing wheat beers on a professional level, there can be some tricky spots and changes have to be made to accommodate the differences in brewing wheat beer. Wheat mashes tend to be more difficult to work with that malt mashes.

For brewers with upward-infusion mash vessels and raking lauter tuns will find the job much less laborious than brewers using equipment better suited to barley malts. But the troubles of brewing companies are far from most peoples’ minds. For the home brewer, wheat beer brewing doesn’t necessarily have to be so complicated.

Wheat doesn’t contain certain enzymes needed for the conversion of sugar during mashing. Because of this, malted wheat is combined with barley malt to provide the needed enzymes, usually in a 50/50 ratio. The strain of yeast used typically determines a great deal of the flavor.

For instance, Bavarian wheat beer contains a clove and banana flavor from the strain of yeast used, while Berliner Weisse has a strong tart flavor and American wheat beer is more of a neutral flavor due to the common ale yeast used in fermenting. Fermenting temperatures can also vary, but are recommended at about 65F.

Wheat beer is an old and beloved beer among many different cultures. Serving it can take on different forms as well. Americans often serve a wheat bear with a slice of lemon or orange, which Bavarians avoid.

Instead, they will sometimes drop in a grain of rice for longer-lasting foam or even mix their wheat beer with cola or lemonade. Regardless of how you choose to serve it up, wheat beer is a long-time favorite on many pub menus and will likely stay that way for years to come.

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What do I need for a Chest Freezer Kegerator Conversion

posted on April 5, 2010 in Custom Kegerators

If you have ever considered building a kegerator, odds are you have at least given some thought to a chest freezer conversion. The process is not all that different.

With a chest freezer kegerator, sometimes called a keezer, you get the option to have a few additional kegs inside depending upon the size of the freezer you end up with. This gives you the possibility for multiple taps and different setups. Regardless of how you go about it, your essentials are going to be basically the same.

You will need an external temperature controller since you don’t want your beer in a deep freeze. Just be sure that the temperature probe is hanging in air and not touching any metal or laying on the floor inside. This could cause the temps to be off and confuse your controller.

You will need a CO2 tank and regulator as well. This can be outside of the freezer so long as you have enough tube to reach all of the kegs. You may want different gas lines in case you want a high pressure line for quick pressurizing a keg.

While this isn’t most peoples’ first choice, it can be handy in a pinch. You will also need the beer lines and faucets for the kegs as well as the taps and handles for the outside of the freezer.

Construction is fairly straight forward. But there is one trick that can really add some detail to your keezer. Since you are likely to find yourself short on space at the top, consider removing the lid and extending the height of your freezer by attaching wooden runners across the seal.

They will give you a surface to mount your lines and taps to besides drilling into the insulated freezer. Since putting holes in the freezer would ruin its ability to retain cold air, you can put all of your taps and lines through the wood and keep the freezer intact.

Not only will it serve as a practical way to give you a mountain spot and height extension, but it will look great. After you have everything set up, you can just reattach the lid to the wooden runners.

The cost for building a freezer kegerator can vary a great deal. You will probably want a big enough unit to hold a couple kegs, but the size is entirely up to you.

If you look around places like Craigslist or local newspaper for sale sections, you might be able to find a big 20 cubic foot freezer for next to nothing. Or you can get one half that size depending on how much room you have. Since a kegerator which can hold one or two kegs can cost over a thousand dollars if you buy it premade, building one yourself can be a fun project and actually save you a lot of money.

If you’re looking to make a kegerator, but you want to take it a step farther and build something that can hold two, three or four kegs then you might want to look into building a chest freezer kegerator. So long as you’re comfortable with a few power tools and you know how to follow instructions that come with w conversion kit, you can have a keezer up and running in no time.

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