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That's a great price, considering a 5# fill is $15 + tax. This might actually sway me to buying a larger cylinder sooner than later.

The model number is 564.9549940 While $100 for an old mini fridge may sound like a lot, consider how difficult it might be to find the one you actually want. At least around here, models roughly this size go for roughly the same amount - $125. The only modification I had to make was...

I considered the wye on the regular, but I'm probably going to end up putting my gas outside the keezer I'm building right now. At the moment my plans are for 3 on normal beer PSI, and at least one keg for carbonated water, plus the extra QD for my carbonator cap. Ultimately I want to put...

I have my 2 regulators with check valves that have hoses leading to one wye and one manifold. The manifold was ordered as an upgrade and didn't come with the barb (didn't realize that when ordering). The eye had the barn in the gas in but I must have over tightened it - it developed a crack...

The LHBS is great, but sell the kits. The Beverage Factory is local, but I can't make it in during business hours (not sure they stock exactly what I'm looking for anyway). Yes - I only need the input fittings. Maybe they misunderstood what I was looking for (though I was very specific about...

Yeah - not the best luck with HD and Lowes. Seems they only have 1/4in barbs (or not carried at all). I'm thinking eBay is going to be where I go. Seems it shouldn't be so hard to find such integral parts. So pretty much as long as I get 1/4" MPT x 5/16 barb I should be good to go?

What size barb/fitting do I need for the gas in port of a manifold and wye? Per instruction of one of the online retailers, I ordered a 1/4" FFL swivel adapter, but it's a size too small. It's essentially the same size as the check valves... But what size is it? 3/8? Flare or NPT? ......? I'm...

Igloo FRF1050 10.6 cu ft (note: Website says 10.0; Freezer tag say 10.6) Colors Available: White Availability: In-store, Online Everyday Pricing: $259 on sale (Regular 399.99) @ BestBuy Exterior Dimensions: 42-15/16" W x 25-7/8" D x 33-1/8" H (according to manufacturer specs) Interior...

That is pretty insignificant. I suppose serving temps aren't all that demanding in the system anyhow. Even cold lagering is quite a bit warmer than these freezers are built for.

I really like that grate. I bet you probably have better airflow to the compressor than the stock grate as well. It seems this may be the route I go as well. I am planning on installing a PC fan over the compressor grate to help some of the cooling.

Have you noticed any significant temp changes or cycling from having the plywood skin? I'm debating doing something similar, but adding some fans blowing between the two layers to aid cooling.

I probably won't pull it in often, but my most recent experience is coming off a cider that seemed to cloud up with the slightest touch. Go figure How is cleaning? Biermuncher seemed to suggest it's a big pain because you can't access your taps while the lid is open. It seems leaving the lid...

I'm considering a tower for my keezer, but I've been reading some of the downsides that occur when the lid is open - namely the tower hitting the wall, access to taps being restricted, etc. Big question - does putting the keezer on casters for better access cause the beer to get sloshed...

How far back from the wall does it need to be? Seems the tower might get in the way pretty easily.

I think it could have been the fans. I used the only AC fans carried at my Fry's Electronics - Link Depot. They have a low CFM but at least are somewhat quiet. This time around I"m going to sacrifice some old wall warts and hook up computer fans to do the job. You'd probably be fine with a DC...

I know this thread is quite old, but I'm wondering - how did work out in the end? (...or for anyone else doing similar fan builds?). Have your chest freezers been doing OK with this setup and a cabinet surrounding the unit?

You can check my Fridgenstein build thread in my sig. Definitely go analog controls if you can. Even my Kenmore had analog thermostats that controlled a computer. I gutted almost everything out, and in the end it worked pretty well. Done differently, I might have revised the cold air intake so...

For posterity sake, and in case anyone comes across this thread, the leak was fixed by really clamping down on the gas line. In a possibly related thread to this leak, I discovered one of my female brass nipples had a crack all the way through the fitting. I may not have noticed it earlier, but...

Yup - made the move already. One benefit (and I haven't even started in the chest freezer yet) is that the garage feels bigger without the fridge. I also doubled++ my keg and bottle conditioning capacity. The chest freezer is roughly 6" wider, which I made up for my moving something's over. I...

Found one - it's a frigidaire freezer less, in case anyone finds this. It looks remarkably similar to the legendary Sanyo models people often use for their kegs