So I decided that a small chest type deep freeze might be the best way for me to keep 2-3 corny kegs cold and tap'd. I'm also thinking I might be able to fit a bucket or carboy inside (swapping out the cornies) to lager or just keep a mid-60's temp for ales in the hot summer months.
is a typical GE/Kenmore/big box store 5.5cu freezer gonna be enough? I'm gonna go look today, maybe buy if I can find the right one. I know chest freezers don't have a perfectly flat bottom due to the compressor 'shelf' on the one side. I measure'd 28" of height on my cornies including the ball-lock connector and hose-barb.
I know a 7.5cu isn't much more money or a much larger footprint so its an option too.
secondly: I know I need a different thermostat/temp controller so I don't freeze my beer.
I am not very electrically inclined, so something like this seems the most appealing: http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/kegerator-conversion-kits-pid-E26.html
good place to find it a little cheaper? and do I need to somehow disconnect the freezer's thermostat, or do you just set the freezer to its warmest and let that controller do the rest?
thanks in advance. this is the final step towards kegging!
*edit* ok already found a cheaper price on the controller and a post that answered my questions about no-wiring required.
http://www.beveragefactory.com/A19AAT-2C___9162.shtml
is a typical GE/Kenmore/big box store 5.5cu freezer gonna be enough? I'm gonna go look today, maybe buy if I can find the right one. I know chest freezers don't have a perfectly flat bottom due to the compressor 'shelf' on the one side. I measure'd 28" of height on my cornies including the ball-lock connector and hose-barb.
I know a 7.5cu isn't much more money or a much larger footprint so its an option too.
secondly: I know I need a different thermostat/temp controller so I don't freeze my beer.
I am not very electrically inclined, so something like this seems the most appealing: http://www.micromatic.com/draft-keg-beer/kegerator-conversion-kits-pid-E26.html
good place to find it a little cheaper? and do I need to somehow disconnect the freezer's thermostat, or do you just set the freezer to its warmest and let that controller do the rest?
thanks in advance. this is the final step towards kegging!
*edit* ok already found a cheaper price on the controller and a post that answered my questions about no-wiring required.
http://www.beveragefactory.com/A19AAT-2C___9162.shtml