Coffin Keezers...how tall is too tall?

[MichaelBrock]

I'm in the process of planning/designing for my new keezer. I'm going with a coffin design but I'm starting to get concerned about the height. My current plan is to use the Danby 10.2 cu ft freezer on a platform with casters & a 5.5" collar. That puts the height of the bar at about 46". Those of you with coffin keezers, how tall is yours and are you satisfied with that height?

I can probably shave of a little height by redesigning the base and using a shorter collar.

 

[MichaelBrock]

bump? bump!

 

[chickypad]

That does sound pretty tall. Mine is 36" to the top of the collar and it is a bit of a PITA lifting full kegs in. Of course I am a kinda short, weakling girl so keep that in mind.

 

[plainbrad]

That puts the height of the bar at about 46".

How tall are you? Or better yet, what is the average heigth of the people pouring the beer?

I would think a person of 6' or taller would not have a problem with a 46" bar. Someone under 5'8" probably would.

 

[MichaelBrock]

I'm 6', my wife is 5'8", but I don't want to exclude people from drinking beer! Okay, I'm going to cut down the height a bit. My research suggests that you only need 2 inches over a ball lock keg for the disconnect (I'm going to measure this myself before committing). If I move the CO2 to the outside I can use a shorter collar and cut that 46" down to 43" or so.

 

[purplehaze]

To fit kegs on the compressor hump you could get some pin locks (which are shorter) and convert them to ball locks.