Thanks to everyone for your help! It's pretty much done, except for filling it up with beer!!! I'm only doing 6 for now and keep my co2 in fridge! Thanks!!!
Looks great! Get 'er filled!
Thanks to everyone for your help! It's pretty much done, except for filling it up with beer!!! I'm only doing 6 for now and keep my co2 in fridge! Thanks!!!
benco said:Thanks to everyone for your help! It's pretty much done, except for filling it up with beer!!! I'm only doing 6 for now and keep my co2 in fridge! Thanks!!!
Where did you get your hardware? How long are your shakes? Can u share the measurements on the stand?
Looks awesome!
rhe perlicks are birdman brewing!benco said:I got my perlicks. 525 ss 4 inch shank and tail piece combo set for 56.99 each, a good price. I think they had them for 54.99 Black Friday deal. I got all other misc. parts at keg connection.
the perlicks are birdman breiwing.benco said:I got my perlicks. 525 ss 4 inch shank and tail piece combo set for 56.99 each, a good price. I think they had them for 54.99 Black Friday deal. I got all other misc. parts at keg connection.
I drilled 4 holes through the back wall. One hole is for my temp probe and the other 3 are for gas lines. I used 3/8" SS tubing bent in a 90 degree radius to poke through the back wall. I then crimp on the 5/16" gas lines to the SS tubing on both the inside and outside. This makes it clean on the inside and also gives the bend on the outside to minimize the space behind the keezer so you can push it all the way against the wall.
JonW
just ordered everything to build one of these as well - how did you determine where it was safe to drill the holes in the back wall? Does this freezer have cooling lines in the sides?
JonW
just ordered everything to build one of these as well - how did you determine where it was safe to drill the holes in the back wall? Does this freezer have cooling lines in the sides?
I went with the Johnson digital controller and having some trouble. I've been keeping it around 34, in my garage. I have 2 beers on tap, the two kegs are on the upper shelf. My beer line is freezing up! Twice already. It's 3/16 bev line about 8 ft. Am I keeping it to cold or something else going on, any ideas? Thanks!
34 is too cold for most beer unless it's american adjunct(piss) lager. I keep mine at 40.
I went with the Johnson digital controller and having some trouble. I've been keeping it around 34, in my garage. I have 2 beers on tap, the two kegs are on the upper shelf. My beer line is freezing up! Twice already. It's 3/16 bev line about 8 ft. Am I keeping it to cold or something else going on, any ideas? Thanks!
OK, mine is finally finished. 11 taps and looks like furniture.
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OK, mine is finally finished. 11 taps and looks like furniture.
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OK, mine is finally finished. 11 taps and looks like furniture.
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I bought the smaller 14 cu ft model (it was available on craigslist) and can squeeze 9 in without messing with the door shelving. Will the wire shelf handle the weight of 4 pin locks or did you do the wood reinforcement to ensure it was secure?
I bought the smaller 14 cu ft model (it was available on craigslist) and can squeeze 9 in without messing with the door shelving. Will the wire shelf handle the weight of 4 pin locks or did you do the wood reinforcement to ensure it was secure?
With the 14 cu ft model, you having any issues height wise stacking 2 layers of kegs?
Using pin lock kegs there wasn't any issue. It is a bit tight, but with the middle shelf still in, you can get 4-5 on the floor and 4-5 on the shelf. If you go with 5 on either one you have to remove door shelving. There's about an inch of space above the tops of the kegs on both levels.
Ball locks are too tall though and won't work in this to stack.
Yes, it's suggested that you bypass the defrost for any controller you are using.1) Do you still have to bypass the defrost if you use a Johnson controller?
I don't know the size of the smaller freezers, so I can't answer that. I will leave that as an exercise for you.2) I know the smaller freezers won't let you stack ball locks, but how many can you get on the bottom layer? I was thinking having 5 gallon ball locks on the bottom and 2.5 gallon ball locks and/or bottles on the top. Would that also allow a lagering carboy on the top shelf with the smaller freezers?
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