Nate's Keezer Build

tiles are cut



grout going on


all cleaned up

That looks fantastic! Man, I really need to lay some tiles, someday. It looks so great when it is finished. Do you seal the tiles/grout with anything to keep any spilled beverages from staining? or is that not a problem? Great job! How about an overall pic with the layed tile?

What're you doing about the gap at the edge of the tiles where it meets the wood? You going to grout that later and more precisely, caulk it, or just leave it as is? And I'm with NewB on wondering about what you're doing as far as stain-prevention. I'm getting prepped for my own keezer build in a month or three, and am trying to get all the info possible.

I thought i bought non-sealing grout, so it has something in it that doesn't require sealing. I may seal the grout anyway for extra protection.

As far as the border around the wood they make a grout like sealer in a tube (like caulk) that i found in our tile section at Menards. I will use that to fill the gaps.

Looks great, maybe when I get out of this damn apartment I'll be able to start making things like this

This looks real cool

more pics tomorrow

Excellent. It's a beast thoug, can you move it around to change stuff out.. Too lazy to read if you did this.

Any progress, I would love an update?

Looks great Man! Enjoy showing this thing off to your friends!!

You got casters on that beast?

i used some grout in a tube to fill in the ends where the tile gapped the wood. I also used it to seal the bottom of the coffin.

there are casters on this keezer.

This has been operational for some time but i thougth i'd post a few more pics

Checking the taps for the first time

Looks fantastic. Congrats!

More pics!!!

Normal operation


What was on tap for the last "kill a keg" night

So the "tower" portion is pretty much sealed off (not cooled)? Are you getting warm of foamy pours?

Building mine over the next few weekends and might do something like this. Only reason I am debating it is the fact that my freezer is pretty old and I could see it dying in the not to distant future. I don't want to put all this work in and then it kick the bucket.

The tower is pretty much sealed off, just a 1 1/2 inch hole where the 3 beer lines run up. It is not cooled, there is no fan blowing air up. I haven't noticed a problem with my pours - i would say it has a normal amount of head with it.

I would say dont add a fan or make any modifications 'til you try it out. You could always add a fan and some ductwork later if necessary.

It is a beautiful build, and has got me thinking (dreaming).

However, I couldn't bring myself to add the beadboard to the case of the freezer. It just seems like too much insulation where there should be none.

good move changing the faucets to three matching Perlicks!

Nice looking setup.

thanks for the comments. i've had to do some modification. i took a 1/4 inch off the front because to tap handles were hitting the top of the coffin. i'll submitt pics again this weekend.

This may be a really stupid question, but how to you get the temperature of the freezer to be in the proper range for beer? I would assume you modify it somehow?

BTW.....awesome job!

External temp controller most likely - Ranco or Love or Johnson are the main players. I have a Ranco in mine, but will probably go with a Love for Keezer mkII

permo said:

This may be a really stupid question, but how to you get the temperature of the freezer to be in the proper range for beer? I would assume you modify it somehow?

BTW.....awesome job!

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You buy a themostate for it. Here is the one I have http://www.kegworks.com/product.php?productid=18114

You plug this into the wall and then your freezer plugs into it.

Analog - $53 at Northern Brewerhhhhhhhhhhhhh Digital - $72

If you see hangliders photo from above i have the one one the right - its super easy. Also, i just have the probe in the feezer so I am measuring the air temp and making adjustments to that. My rational is that if i control the air more often the beer will fluctualte less. Others put the probe in a pot/tube/container of water and control to changes it liquid temp. I don't think either is wrong just different ways of doing it.

If youre looking at building and have questions, let me know.

permo said:

This may be a really stupid question, but how to you get the temperature of the freezer to be in the proper range for beer? I would assume you modify it somehow?

BTW.....awesome job!

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Really sweet build kegtoe!

Really nice build! I am jelouse of it!

Great build, love the bead board and coffin. Did you put some sort of waterproof membrane between the tile and the OSB? I would be concerned about the moisture in the thinset causing the OSB to swell and popping the tiles loose. Especially with the raising and lowering of the lid to access the inside. Good call with the color match sanded caulk around the edge as grout will almost always crack between two dissimilar materials.

i used grout sealer - hopefully that should keep water from penetrating.