Does anyone who has one of these know if it will hold two 6.5 gallon carboys?
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Does anyone who has one of these know if it will hold two 6.5 gallon carboys?
Anyone done a Keezer with one of these? Im looking at doing a Coffin Keezer, was curious if anyone else had already done it and had dimensions or google sketch up plans...
For example i measured from the ground to the highest point i could find and it was 33 inches along the sides of the lid where the raised siding is...but the manufacturer says its 33 1/4th inches...im trying to figure out where that last bit is...
Also all of the molding/siding i am not sure how i go about attaching 2x4's or something at the corners to it since its uneven...
wadewegner said:I'd really appreciate it if anyone would be willing to share their notes on how they converted this freezer into a keezer. I'm not particularly handy and will need all the help I can get!
I plan to have four kegs inside and my 10# CO2 tank outside.
In addition to turning this into a keezer I'd appreciate guidance on choosing and installing the temperature controller.
Thanks so much!
I ended up getting a different freezer, but for the temperature control I picked up a single stage digital Ranco. Super easy to setup, and for a few bucks more you can get them prewired with plugs. You shouldn't need to make a collar to fit four kegs in it, so the controller should be all you need.
Usually you put the collar on for the taps, otherwise you might damage the freezer walls. At least that's what I have heard. I don't know what is in the side walls of the freezer itself. All you need is some 2X6's for a collar. I made mine with 45 degree angle cuts but I wouldn't do it that way again. Just butt them together and fasten them with screws. I attached my collar to the keezer with insulation putty. You can always use some party taps until you get around to making a collar.
Here is what it looks like with 9" measuring circles:
I built my keezer with the subject chest freezer around the holidays last year. 2 x 6 on the rim with a 1 x 12 skirt around the outside.
By skirt I meant an outer piece of 1 x 12 around the 2 x 6's, so the 2 x 6's are what sit around the freezer top and the 1 x 12's hang over the edge another 6 inches. I don't have anything around the bottom.
Frothus--thanks for the blog post. I think I am going to do the same thing.
Is the temperature control hard to install? Where did you buy the co2 manifold?
Sorry, I should have specified that I meant the standard 6.5 gallon buckets.
I noticed that the hinges are only about 4" long so are you guys using something smaller than a 2X4 to reconnect the lid to the freezer over the collar? I know you don't want to screw into the side and I didn't think the silicone adhesive would be strong enough to hold the spring hinged lid and the collar to the bottom of the freezer. Anyone else run into this problem? Sorry if there is a easy answer to this that I'm missing I'm not very handy.
DudeAbides said:Anyone seen these at Costco lately? Are they still 175 in store?
What model chest freezer did you use? Thanks!Update guys. So I got a 2.5G keg for the holidays and it fits in there as well. This could be the best freezer to date. I have one with 4/5g ball locks and 1/2.5g keg and a chamber with 2/6.5 carboys.
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