DesignatedDrinker
Well-Known Member
Hopefully this build inspires some ideas, I got a few from others on this forum as well as came up with my own. This build allows 6 kegs to fit, all though I only have 4 taps at the moment, maybe more in the future?
First I bought a 8.8Cu Ft. Freezer from Sears on sale, with a giftcard, and with a discount for it being Veterans Day and All, The 8.8 allows for 4 Kegs on bottom and 2 kegs on the compressor shelf. Paid about $80 out of pocket. Took the lid off and started with some planks of 10" wide and 8" wide Pine and built a collar. This allowed a 2" over hang around the side of the keezer. and gave me and extra 8" of height to fit 2 more kegs on the compressor shelf if I ever want to.
Next I measured and Cut my tap holes and stained it with a coat of Rust-Oleum "American Walnut" and threw a few coats of Polyurethane on it.
Next I threw the collar on, threw the taps in, Caulked the corners and under side corners on the outside. Also Put a 1/4" Flare Shank in for a CO2 Line, I didn't want a tank and gear taking up all that space. Used Foam padding for insulation and taped it around the side with HVAC Metal Tape. Bolted the lid on aswell.
Next I used a drimmel to cut a slot for my STC-1000, and put a bead of silicone around it. Used a black extension cord I cut up for the wiring. Insulated and taped the temp probe to the side of a carboy filled with starsan mixture. This will mimic the temp of the kegs better since its a comparable mass.
Next I took a 20" piece of 8" Pine and stain and sealed it to match. Painted some brackets and screws and mounted it to the collar. Used some screw to hang the dual 10" drip trays. They remove very easy for cleaning.
And here it is all done! Fully usable one tap at the moment until I buy a 4-way regulator to mount on the inside to control each kegs pressure.
First I bought a 8.8Cu Ft. Freezer from Sears on sale, with a giftcard, and with a discount for it being Veterans Day and All, The 8.8 allows for 4 Kegs on bottom and 2 kegs on the compressor shelf. Paid about $80 out of pocket. Took the lid off and started with some planks of 10" wide and 8" wide Pine and built a collar. This allowed a 2" over hang around the side of the keezer. and gave me and extra 8" of height to fit 2 more kegs on the compressor shelf if I ever want to.
Next I measured and Cut my tap holes and stained it with a coat of Rust-Oleum "American Walnut" and threw a few coats of Polyurethane on it.
Next I threw the collar on, threw the taps in, Caulked the corners and under side corners on the outside. Also Put a 1/4" Flare Shank in for a CO2 Line, I didn't want a tank and gear taking up all that space. Used Foam padding for insulation and taped it around the side with HVAC Metal Tape. Bolted the lid on aswell.
Next I used a drimmel to cut a slot for my STC-1000, and put a bead of silicone around it. Used a black extension cord I cut up for the wiring. Insulated and taped the temp probe to the side of a carboy filled with starsan mixture. This will mimic the temp of the kegs better since its a comparable mass.
Next I took a 20" piece of 8" Pine and stain and sealed it to match. Painted some brackets and screws and mounted it to the collar. Used some screw to hang the dual 10" drip trays. They remove very easy for cleaning.
And here it is all done! Fully usable one tap at the moment until I buy a 4-way regulator to mount on the inside to control each kegs pressure.
