I'm still working on the details, but here is my garage workbench/rolling cart/keezer build!
Space is at a premium in my garage, and I wanted the ability to serve beer in the backyard, driveway, etc. I also needed an additional workbench, ideally at around the same height as my current work space. Also wanted it to be relatively load bearing, so I could throw heavy stuff on it, maybe mount a mitre saw or something one day, who knows. I also had a surplus of 2x4 lumber from my garage shelving project, so that was build item number 1.
Since I rarely brew the same thing twice I decided to go with three perlick 650ss faucets and a 3-way secondary regulator to provide independent carbonation of whatever I end up brewing. Also, with the flow control faucets I shouldn't have to learn the dark art of beer line balancing or worry about swapping out beer line every time I change the pressure (I hope). I was also inspired by a six pack of Left Hand milk stout nitro, so decided to go with a stainless steel stout faucet and beer gas tank.
Anyway, with those requirements and my trusty 7.7 (?) Cu.ft. chest freezer, I set to building. Now I'm no carpenter and my only tools are basically a circular saw and drill. Luckily it didn't need to be living-room quality, and it's all 90 degree angles so how hard could it be? (spoiler alert: I don't think there's a single 90 degree angle in the whole thing.)
Got the basic rolling cart frame put together, and nothing has fallen apart yet! Lots of lag screws holding this sucker together. Anything worth engineering is worth over-engineering.
Went with Kilz Complete primer for the collar, just to ward out any moisture problems.
Beautiful polished stainless steel starts arriving at my doorstep! I can't stop cleaning these things! 3-way secondary will be for the 3 co2 taps. Shiny new primary regulator will be for the beer-gas (using a second co2 tank I already have).
Taps mounted, bulkhead adapters mounted for the gas lines, and regulator mounted. Chalkboard paint on the side panels, we'll see how well that actually works.
Finally got the beergas! All the gas lines run, leak free I think! Oetiker clamps doing their jobs, but man these things suck when you have to take them off!
Out of curiosity, I did a test with my beer line. Flow control is supposed to be magic right? Don't need to worry about line length right? well too a point. 2 ft of beer line with 3 vol of co2 just sprays foam, flow control be damned. so there you go. got some ultra barrier coming eventually if it ever comes back in stock.
Still needs some balancing, but vanilla chocolate porter on nitro is yummy! To do: run electrical, wire up inkbird temp controller, outlet for fan, dehumidifier, etc.
Space is at a premium in my garage, and I wanted the ability to serve beer in the backyard, driveway, etc. I also needed an additional workbench, ideally at around the same height as my current work space. Also wanted it to be relatively load bearing, so I could throw heavy stuff on it, maybe mount a mitre saw or something one day, who knows. I also had a surplus of 2x4 lumber from my garage shelving project, so that was build item number 1.
Since I rarely brew the same thing twice I decided to go with three perlick 650ss faucets and a 3-way secondary regulator to provide independent carbonation of whatever I end up brewing. Also, with the flow control faucets I shouldn't have to learn the dark art of beer line balancing or worry about swapping out beer line every time I change the pressure (I hope). I was also inspired by a six pack of Left Hand milk stout nitro, so decided to go with a stainless steel stout faucet and beer gas tank.
Anyway, with those requirements and my trusty 7.7 (?) Cu.ft. chest freezer, I set to building. Now I'm no carpenter and my only tools are basically a circular saw and drill. Luckily it didn't need to be living-room quality, and it's all 90 degree angles so how hard could it be? (spoiler alert: I don't think there's a single 90 degree angle in the whole thing.)
Got the basic rolling cart frame put together, and nothing has fallen apart yet! Lots of lag screws holding this sucker together. Anything worth engineering is worth over-engineering.
Went with Kilz Complete primer for the collar, just to ward out any moisture problems.
Beautiful polished stainless steel starts arriving at my doorstep! I can't stop cleaning these things! 3-way secondary will be for the 3 co2 taps. Shiny new primary regulator will be for the beer-gas (using a second co2 tank I already have).
Taps mounted, bulkhead adapters mounted for the gas lines, and regulator mounted. Chalkboard paint on the side panels, we'll see how well that actually works.
Finally got the beergas! All the gas lines run, leak free I think! Oetiker clamps doing their jobs, but man these things suck when you have to take them off!
Out of curiosity, I did a test with my beer line. Flow control is supposed to be magic right? Don't need to worry about line length right? well too a point. 2 ft of beer line with 3 vol of co2 just sprays foam, flow control be damned. so there you go. got some ultra barrier coming eventually if it ever comes back in stock.
Still needs some balancing, but vanilla chocolate porter on nitro is yummy! To do: run electrical, wire up inkbird temp controller, outlet for fan, dehumidifier, etc.
