ILMSTMF
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TL;DR version. Details after the break.
Build is based very much on what @mongoose33 has produced here. Mongoose33 was also instrumental in helping me plan the build as was @IslandLizard So, big credit to them for the tips and their patience:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/easy-peasy-no-glue-keezer-build-with-lots-of-pics.632550/
Finished product:
****************************** This is the break lol *****************************
This took 14 - 16 months to finally get live. I lost count. Was buying kegs, tubing, taps, adapters, and accessories well in advance of this build. I believe in the time I waited to have the keezer live, I served 6 kegs with picnic taps in an air conditioned closet. Not ideal.
I should mention here that the entire build was almost exclusively funded by those in my debt. Being a nerd pays off... especially when your painter & carpenter friends need computer help.
Vendor I work with went out of business and had no use for their vinyl-wrapped 7.0 cubic foot chest freezer. It's banged up with dents and getting the wrap off was a headache. Logo blurred to protect the...unfortunate.
Wish I took a photo of the unit BEFORE the residue from peeling the wrap off was removed. It was ugly. Uglier then the plain white seen below, believe it or not.
After my guy cleaned it up, he painted it black.
Doesn't do a perfect job of hiding the dents but I think it's MUCH better at it then white did.
Time to get to work. Purchased 2x6 doug fir and 1x8 red oak, the former as the main collar and the latter as the facade.
But wait... something doesn't look right... Remember, I'm not handy. Went to lumber yard asking for those specific wood thicknesses and lengths. Didn't really pay attention as I loaded it into my car. Got to the shop and, hey, that's 1x4 red oak not 1x8! I looked at my invoice and, yes, the lumber yard charged me for 1x8. This was their screw up as well as mine. 40 minute drive one way back to lumber yard to correct the issue... They offered nothing as a consolation for my troubles. This is the price one pays for not taking a solid look at what's in their possession.
It all worked out anyway, sort of. I purchased this self-stick weather seal. A roll of 1 1/2" and a roll of 3/4". This was applied to the freezer mouth to support the weight of the collar. Turns out I didn't need the 3/4" so I returned it for a refund.
Also picked up this 1 inch thick R5 insulation, 2 feet wide 8 feet long. To be used on the interior side of the main collar. Cut on angles at the top allowing the freezer lid (with it's beveled plastic shield) to sit flush / minimize air loss in keezer.
More details after the jump.
Build is based very much on what @mongoose33 has produced here. Mongoose33 was also instrumental in helping me plan the build as was @IslandLizard So, big credit to them for the tips and their patience:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/easy-peasy-no-glue-keezer-build-with-lots-of-pics.632550/
Finished product:
****************************** This is the break lol *****************************
This took 14 - 16 months to finally get live. I lost count. Was buying kegs, tubing, taps, adapters, and accessories well in advance of this build. I believe in the time I waited to have the keezer live, I served 6 kegs with picnic taps in an air conditioned closet. Not ideal.
I should mention here that the entire build was almost exclusively funded by those in my debt. Being a nerd pays off... especially when your painter & carpenter friends need computer help.
Vendor I work with went out of business and had no use for their vinyl-wrapped 7.0 cubic foot chest freezer. It's banged up with dents and getting the wrap off was a headache. Logo blurred to protect the...unfortunate.
Wish I took a photo of the unit BEFORE the residue from peeling the wrap off was removed. It was ugly. Uglier then the plain white seen below, believe it or not.
After my guy cleaned it up, he painted it black.
Doesn't do a perfect job of hiding the dents but I think it's MUCH better at it then white did.
Time to get to work. Purchased 2x6 doug fir and 1x8 red oak, the former as the main collar and the latter as the facade.
But wait... something doesn't look right... Remember, I'm not handy. Went to lumber yard asking for those specific wood thicknesses and lengths. Didn't really pay attention as I loaded it into my car. Got to the shop and, hey, that's 1x4 red oak not 1x8! I looked at my invoice and, yes, the lumber yard charged me for 1x8. This was their screw up as well as mine. 40 minute drive one way back to lumber yard to correct the issue... They offered nothing as a consolation for my troubles. This is the price one pays for not taking a solid look at what's in their possession.
It all worked out anyway, sort of. I purchased this self-stick weather seal. A roll of 1 1/2" and a roll of 3/4". This was applied to the freezer mouth to support the weight of the collar. Turns out I didn't need the 3/4" so I returned it for a refund.
Also picked up this 1 inch thick R5 insulation, 2 feet wide 8 feet long. To be used on the interior side of the main collar. Cut on angles at the top allowing the freezer lid (with it's beveled plastic shield) to sit flush / minimize air loss in keezer.
More details after the jump.
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