Show us your Kegerator

Jester369 said:

Ok, I feel I can finally post this here. It still has some internal work to be done, and at some point two more taps will be added, but here it is, The Keezer!

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Wow, that is sweet! My hat is off to you!

Gorgeous!

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That is absolutely gorgeous

Jester369 said:

Ok, I feel I can finally post this here. It still has some internal work to be done, and at some point two more taps will be added, but here it is, The Keezer!

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Ya, I love that design. It's exactly what I'll be modeling my kegerator off next time I build one.... I think brewpastor was the original like this? The "alter".

z987k said:

I think brewpastor was the original like this? The "alter".

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That's right - it's a total Brewpastor knock-off. I gave him credit in my first post of the Keezer thread

Jester, I'm speechless. That is a thing of beauty and after reading the Keezer thread--well engineered too.

Well done.

Knocked it out last night. Just your standard Sanyo...

Pardon the crappy cell phone pics but i finally finished this last night in the garage. Moved to its location in the house and plugged in. Holding a nice 38 degrees with the LOVE controller. I "LOVE" those things...

Here is mine. Just put the contact paper on it last night and today. Totally a PITA and you can see the wrinkles/bubbles. But it's in the garage. Next week it will have a couple of Perlick's replacing the faucets on the front. The only big problem is the one tapped keg is almost empty and I'm about a month from having any other beer ready.

Thanks to the great help from people on this site it came out great!



I actually now have 5 taps. This is an older picture....

wizardofza said:

Thanks to the great help from people on this site it came out great!

I actually now have 5 taps. This is an older picture....

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How do the hinges hold up in terms of the extra weight? This is the only thing I've been wondering about on my build.

gwood said:

How do the hinges hold up in terms of the extra weight? This is the only thing I've been wondering about on my build.

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I've got a lot more weight on my hinges than probably anyone else here, but they are holding up just fine so far. I do have to prop it up to keep it open, but it's not a big deal.

The hinges don't even hiccup. I would feel comfortable putting three more taps on it. Seriously, they're that sound.

wizardofza said:

The hinges don't even hiccup. I would feel comfortable putting three more taps on it. Seriously, they're that sound.

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Good to hear. What brand of freezer? I think I've got a Kenmore.

gwood said:

Good to hear. What brand of freezer? I think I've got a Kenmore.

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My Kenmore is swinging over 60 lbs, probably closer to 70 lbs, without complaint.

I really like these designs that feature the wood collar for putting taps in. My only question is this- how airtight is the seal now? Is there anything some of you do to further insulate or create a better seal on these? I want to do this set up and I'm just trying to sniff out any problems there might be.

gwood said:

Good to hear. What brand of freezer? I think I've got a Kenmore.

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I think it's a Frigidaire....

Big10Seaner said:

I really like these designs that feature the wood collar for putting taps in. My only question is this- how airtight is the seal now? Is there anything some of you do to further insulate or create a better seal on these? I want to do this set up and I'm just trying to sniff out any problems there might be.

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I took off the original seal that's on the freezer and put it on the bottom of the collar. As for the top of the collar that meets the freezer lid, I sealed that up with some silicone caulk.

I suppose you could always seal the holes you drill for the shanks. But I couldn't think of anything that I could use to do that which wouldn't make it difficult to remove the shanks in the future if I wanted to.

Why would you put a collar on a freezer? Only for additional height if necessary or if you don't want to drill the freezer? I have a unit with ample clearance and it is destined to become a keezer so do I really need the collar?

Damonic said:

Why would you put a collar on a freezer? Only for additional height if necessary or if you don't want to drill the freezer? I have a unit with ample clearance and it is destined to become a keezer so do I really need the collar?

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Well, there is always the chance that you'll hit a coolant line while drilling thought the sides. If you are going through the lid, no worries, otherwise a collar is a safe way to go.

Damonic said:

Why would you put a collar on a freezer? Only for additional height if necessary or if you don't want to drill the freezer? I have a unit with ample clearance and it is destined to become a keezer so do I really need the collar?

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Where are you going to put your taps?

You know, if I were to do it over, I'd put my taps closer like you got Bier.

I'd at the very least be able to take advantage of a smaller drip tray.

Thankfully I have two beer-loving dogs that help keep the floor clean from drips.

BierMuncher said:

Where are you going to put your taps?

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Through the side of the freezer near the top. I'm leaning more towards the collar though. I like the idea of a little more room.

Damonic said:

Through the side of the freezer near the top. I'm leaning more towards the collar though. I like the idea of a little more room.

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As I understand it, chest freezers have the coolant running around the entire box, so drilling through the side is VERY tricky.

My new tap handle:

OK, I'm back for round 2! All my gear is moved over to the new side-by-side and I'm pleased as punch with it!




Dry yeast and washed liquid yeast are both saved in the door, and I can fit a 30pack of High Life on the top shelf with room for 2-6'ers of bottles to spare!!

Now my Hop stash finally has a place to call its' own, and SWMBO isn't missing her precious freezer space!!!!

sjvicker said:

My new tap handle:

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Whats the screw driver handle for?

Taipans said:

Whats the screw driver handle for?

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Why to hold the bottle opener, that's what.

It's the Craftsman 41626, the finest in bottle-opening apparatuses!

chriso said:

It's the Craftsman 41626, the finest in bottle-opening apparatuses!

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wizardofza said:

Thanks to the great help from people on this site it came out great!

I actually now have 5 taps. This is an older picture....

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Great idea having the collar/taps swing up with the door. I bet that makes it a lot easier to move kegs in and out since you don't have to worry about bumping the shanks or tap handles.

I had to jump into this thread and show off my pride and joy!

On the left is my vintage Pepsi machine that holds 2+ cases of beer. All the parts are original and it's completely functional (it's set to 5 cents, nickles are in the bowl on top)! On the right is my Heaven & hell themed 2 tap kegerator!:rockin:

^^Very nice!!

NakedMonkeyBrewing said:

I had to jump into this thread and show off my pride and joy!

On the left is my vintage Pepsi machine that holds 2+ cases of beer. All the parts are original and it's completely functional (it's set to 5 cents, nickles are in the bowl on top)! On the right is my Heaven & hell themed 2 tap kegerator!:rockin:

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very cool!!!

Jester369 said:

Ok, I feel I can finally post this here. It still has some internal work to be done, and at some point two more taps will be added, but here it is, The Keezer!

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Jester....You have WAY Too many beautiful things in your life. You better just pack that thing up and send it my way...I love every picture I've ever seen of it...

Hope to be posting my own picture here someday...soon....but my stuff always ends up more...well....like BierMuncher'd

I found the freezer on craigslist, and while I was doing the conversion at my shop, the boss decided it needed a flame paint job, so here she is!

She's not running yet, the first time I went to actually use her, the frigging compressor died! It had run like a dream for a month empty, but the day I went to put a carboy in, she quit on me.

what do you plan to do with the shot compressor? I am wondering if it is possible to fix it? I guess you could throw in a new one? would suck to lose the whole freezer right after a sweet new paint job...

My refrigeration specialist friend will be swapping out the old one for a brand new unit, I'll ask, but I think when they're gone, they're gone.

The good(?) news is that R-12 cans are on ebay for $25 or $30.

Each.

For a 1lb can.

Made some custom tap handles.

I posted before with crappy cell phone pics. Keezer is now finished and in use.
Here are some better pics with kegs loaded.