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She's a 1945 GE. Needed a fresh coat of paint and a new power cord but it keeps the beer nice and cold and on tap of course!
Here's the latest improvement to my kegerator (along with a second tap):
My first pour was always warm and foamy, and I got tired of it. So...
I had a project box left over from the stir plate venture, and I found a 120VAC fan that I previously scavenged from an old refrigerator. 10 minutes later, I had a working blower. I added a 1-1/4" piece of ShopVac hose that fits inside the tower alongside the keg lines. It comes on every time the Ranco controller kicks the refrigeration on. As a result, my kegerator is only a little noiser, and there is PLENTY of cold air blowing up into the tower! Even though the tower is insulated, it's quite cold to the touch on the outside. I hope it doesn't start producing too much condensation...
I took a week off of work and built this.
Built this over Winter Break. Fridge is an old Montgomery Ward model with a nice chrome plate on the front that gave the finished product a little vintage. The tap handles are chair legs you can buy at Home Depot. Sanded them down and put on a couple coats of stain. Currently have 8 kegs running out of a 20 lb CO2 tank.
Finished product:
Ok, decided to build a keezer. Wife didn't like the look of through-collar designs; showed her this thread and JUST MY LUCK, she settles on the Jester design! Amateur carpentry aside, I surprised even myself. I took a week off of work and built this.
Now if anyone has any good coffin cooling secrets, I am all ears. MY PC fan is pretty underpowered. I am thinking of trying this as it looks like pretty happy campers over there. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/pvc-tower-cooling-solution-43072
Yeah, the copper isn't doing what I need, with a 45 cfm 80mm fan, it's about 10-12 degrees off. For a PVC tower, copper would work. But not with a coffin--too much area I think.Shroomz:
I think the copper pipe is going to present a problem with a freezer lid. I bought a blower fan assembly on ebay that was made for kegerators, it does a fine job but the tubing that came with it is very rigid. The key is a blower design (squirrel cage) over a traditional fan blade, if you want good airflow. I ended up using their tubing just for the upright section (you want to pull cold air from the bottom) and adding flexible tubing (came off a broken beverage air) for the bend where the lid hinges. I'd like to do a better job of routing and mating the tubing, but this has worked perfectly for me. This keeps the air temps even.https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/pvc-tower-cooling-solution-43072
I bought one of these, 24cfm: if the link dies search for kegerator tower fan
http://cgi.ebay.com/Beer-Home-Brew-...ultDomain_0&hash=item43a24f2de7#ht_585wt_1141
It moves enough air to do the job. It does not have to be a tornado, just exchange the cold air from the bottom up into your box. I use about 7 foot of 3/16" ID beverage tube and about 12 psi, around 40˚ F. Some like their beer warmer and flatter, this suits my taste.
That looks sharp beeboy... great work!
Mine will probably look like yours, if I ever get around to it. Yes please, I'd like to see a build thread! Great work!
Alright, after reading this thread any many others, I stole everyones ideas and made mine finally. It started as a $25 craiglist find, a 7cuft hotpoint freezer. It will 4 five gallon corneys, and 1 three gallon one on the hump. It has a collar and a coffin. I can open a build thread if anyone cares to see the making of it.
Alright, after reading this thread any many others, I stole everyones ideas and made mine finally. It started as a $25 craiglist find, a 7cuft hotpoint freezer. It will 4 five gallon corneys, and 1 three gallon one on the hump. It has a collar and a coffin. I can open a build thread if anyone cares to see the making of it.
Awww, come on you we want to see the build!! Very nice work, I like the high gloss and oak, very nice finishing skills!
Of course, when you post a coffin--I am going to ask the obligatory cooling questions. It's my thing--it's what I do. So, how are you cooling it and at least give us some coffin porn pics!
And of course, you finished it off with Perlicks. Great work!
Hey Guys here is my kegerator.
Thanks. It still has a ways to go. I need to make some custom tap handles and get my Co2 tank and regulator. I need to replace the bottom shelf with something a bit more sturdy as well.
Ok, you have to give us some details...Like what year is that thing?!?!? Philco is old as hell!
Curious, are you afraid of the compressor going out and/or needing repairs? I can't even imagine how you'd a repair guy for that!
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