Shaun Holbrook
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So this is my first post on this forum. However, I have gleaned a ton of information, from those who have gone before me, in building my keezer. I started off with the standard 7.2cuft Kenmore chest freezer, with the intention of having four taps, using corny kegs, and a 10# CO2 tank. I also wanted a coffin since this is going in the basement and will be a showpiece of sorts. My woodworking skills and available tools limited my ability to make it look 100% how I wanted, but for a first swing, I have to say it didn't turn out too bad. I still have to finish putting all of the actual beer stuff in the keezer, but wanted to take pics and let everyone see what it looks like empty. I will post back later with updated pics when I get the lines ran and kegs in place. I wish I could call this a build post, but I didn't take too many pics along the way as it took me forever to complete. However, I'll list out as many of the materials I can recall using:
2x - 8ft pine 2"x8" boards
2x - 8ft pine 2"x2" boards
1x - oak plywood 24"x48" sheet 1/2" thick (for keezer lid)
1x - oak plywood 4'x8' sheet 3/4" thick (for building the coffin)
1x - oak plywood 4'x8' sheet 1/4" thick (for cladding the outside of the freezer)
1x - 8ft nice 1"x4" square cut board (for the lid handles)
2x - 8ft oak corner pieces
1x - 8ft decorative trim piece, 3/4" wide
Multiple free wood pallets (for the oak slats)
1x - 8ft pine 2"x4" board
4x - 3" casters
1x - Styrofoam sheet 4'x8'; 1" thick
Roll of aluminum reflective tape
Box of 3" screws
Box of 2" screws
4x - bolts with nuts and washers for mounting plywood to lid
Various nails
Cabinet handle
Cabinet hinges
2x - tubes of liquid nails
1x - can of expanding foam insulation
AC Infinity LS1238 120mmx38mm fan
1x - 2'x4"(ID) PVC. You will need a 4 1/2" hole saw to get it to fit
Toilet flange, for attaching the fan to the PVC
A whole bunch of 1" and 2" L-brackets for attaching the coffin and lid handles
Stain, and pre-treatment ( I recommend using cheap foam brushes for application)
Wood glue
4x - Perlick 630SS faucets with 4" SS shanks
A few lessons learned along the way:
- Have at least a rough plan for what you want it to look like before you begin
- If you have access to AutoCAD (or something similar), use it
- Clamps are your friends. Copious amounts and various sizes
- Corner clamps are your friends. Didn't even know these existed before I started...
- A second set of eyes is handy. Someone to double check your math before you make an expensive cut
- Liquid nails is amazing
- If I had more woodworking ambitions (and money) a thickness planer would have been awesome
- Use a drill press for your tap holes
- Patience goes a long way...
- READ! This forum gave me lots of good ideas (especially for coffin cooling)
2x - 8ft pine 2"x8" boards
2x - 8ft pine 2"x2" boards
1x - oak plywood 24"x48" sheet 1/2" thick (for keezer lid)
1x - oak plywood 4'x8' sheet 3/4" thick (for building the coffin)
1x - oak plywood 4'x8' sheet 1/4" thick (for cladding the outside of the freezer)
1x - 8ft nice 1"x4" square cut board (for the lid handles)
2x - 8ft oak corner pieces
1x - 8ft decorative trim piece, 3/4" wide
Multiple free wood pallets (for the oak slats)
1x - 8ft pine 2"x4" board
4x - 3" casters
1x - Styrofoam sheet 4'x8'; 1" thick
Roll of aluminum reflective tape
Box of 3" screws
Box of 2" screws
4x - bolts with nuts and washers for mounting plywood to lid
Various nails
Cabinet handle
Cabinet hinges
2x - tubes of liquid nails
1x - can of expanding foam insulation
AC Infinity LS1238 120mmx38mm fan
1x - 2'x4"(ID) PVC. You will need a 4 1/2" hole saw to get it to fit
Toilet flange, for attaching the fan to the PVC
A whole bunch of 1" and 2" L-brackets for attaching the coffin and lid handles
Stain, and pre-treatment ( I recommend using cheap foam brushes for application)
Wood glue
4x - Perlick 630SS faucets with 4" SS shanks
A few lessons learned along the way:
- Have at least a rough plan for what you want it to look like before you begin
- If you have access to AutoCAD (or something similar), use it
- Clamps are your friends. Copious amounts and various sizes
- Corner clamps are your friends. Didn't even know these existed before I started...
- A second set of eyes is handy. Someone to double check your math before you make an expensive cut
- Liquid nails is amazing
- If I had more woodworking ambitions (and money) a thickness planer would have been awesome
- Use a drill press for your tap holes
- Patience goes a long way...
- READ! This forum gave me lots of good ideas (especially for coffin cooling)
