JakeTheHopDog
Well-Known Member
Finally getting around to posting pictures of my keezer build. First, I want to thank those who posted their builds for all the great ideas. Makes planning one out a lot easier when you can see how others have done it.
First, since it will be in the living room, the wife insisted it look like furniture. Ive got a 1930something ice box converted to a liquor cabinet, so Im going for that look. It's acually made of ash, but that's kind of hard to find, so I'm using oak.
I bought a GE 7.0 CF freezer from Home Depot. I wanted three taps, 2 homebrew and 1 sixth barrel for commercial brews, with no collar. This one fits the bill.
Picked up my keg parts from KegConnections and the gages from BeverageFactory. Tap Handles from eBay.
Picked up the oak lumber at Home Depot.
Now its time to get to work. But first...
"Before we use any power tools, let's take a moment to talk about shop safety. Be sure to read, understand, and follow all the safety rules that come with your power tools. Knowing how to use your power tools properly will greatly reduce the risk of personal injury. And remember this: there is no more important safety rule than to wear these safety glasses." Norm Abram
And no drinking! It's hard to hold a beer glass without a thumb...
First the base and wheels. 2x4's on the flat and 2 inch wheels.
Heres the front panel styles and rails pegged, glued and clamped.
Heres the side and front panels together. Wanted to go with raised panels on the front, like the ice box, but with the price of oak, I decided to just use this.
Thats it for now. More to come as I continue the build.
First, since it will be in the living room, the wife insisted it look like furniture. Ive got a 1930something ice box converted to a liquor cabinet, so Im going for that look. It's acually made of ash, but that's kind of hard to find, so I'm using oak.
I bought a GE 7.0 CF freezer from Home Depot. I wanted three taps, 2 homebrew and 1 sixth barrel for commercial brews, with no collar. This one fits the bill.
Picked up my keg parts from KegConnections and the gages from BeverageFactory. Tap Handles from eBay.
Picked up the oak lumber at Home Depot.
Now its time to get to work. But first...
"Before we use any power tools, let's take a moment to talk about shop safety. Be sure to read, understand, and follow all the safety rules that come with your power tools. Knowing how to use your power tools properly will greatly reduce the risk of personal injury. And remember this: there is no more important safety rule than to wear these safety glasses." Norm Abram
And no drinking! It's hard to hold a beer glass without a thumb...
First the base and wheels. 2x4's on the flat and 2 inch wheels.
Heres the front panel styles and rails pegged, glued and clamped.
Heres the side and front panels together. Wanted to go with raised panels on the front, like the ice box, but with the price of oak, I decided to just use this.
Thats it for now. More to come as I continue the build.