enormous13
Well-Known Member
TL;DR - What I'm wondering is, has anyone gone to a tower setup from collar-mounted taps and regretted it, or noticed some significant downsides?
Hey Everyone,
I've got a Danby chest freezer that I've been using as a keezer for about a year now. I built a collar and mounted my three taps through it. It stays out in my garage here in Central Florida, and because I had to make the collar out of "1 by" (1x8) lumber, backed up with half inch pink foam insulation, it sweats pretty badly on the face, and I'm getting mold on the exterior, even under the finish on the collar. I also can't get my drip tray to attach to the face of the freezer for the life of me. Neither the strongest magnets I could find, or 3m adhesive, can keep the tray on the keezer and support the weight of a full beer.
I've thought about going to a kegerator with a tower, but came to realize I could just add a tower to my keezer lid and achieve the same thing for a lot cheaper. What I'm wondering is, has anyone gone to a tower setup from collar-mounted taps and regretted it, or noticed some significant downsides? I already know I would be installing a tower cooling fan, and I'd probably get one of those sleeves for the tower. I'll also admit that I do like the look of the tower.
I'm thinking similar to this, except I'll need to still utilize a collar, remaking it out of thicker lumber, to accommodate the keg on the hump and my 7lb co2 tank's height.
Since I've got most of the equipment already, I'm looking at about $xxxx for this change.
-Tower - $50
-Tower Shanks x3 - $35
-New Drip Tray - $45
-Tower Fan - $65
-Tower Sleeve - $20
-New John Guest Fittings - $10
-Lumber and Insulation - $10
All in, less than $250 for the change. Could scrape some cash back on the 3 Intertap SS shanks I currently have by selling them. Any recommendations on equipment or advice would be greatly appreciated!
Hey Everyone,
I've got a Danby chest freezer that I've been using as a keezer for about a year now. I built a collar and mounted my three taps through it. It stays out in my garage here in Central Florida, and because I had to make the collar out of "1 by" (1x8) lumber, backed up with half inch pink foam insulation, it sweats pretty badly on the face, and I'm getting mold on the exterior, even under the finish on the collar. I also can't get my drip tray to attach to the face of the freezer for the life of me. Neither the strongest magnets I could find, or 3m adhesive, can keep the tray on the keezer and support the weight of a full beer.
I've thought about going to a kegerator with a tower, but came to realize I could just add a tower to my keezer lid and achieve the same thing for a lot cheaper. What I'm wondering is, has anyone gone to a tower setup from collar-mounted taps and regretted it, or noticed some significant downsides? I already know I would be installing a tower cooling fan, and I'd probably get one of those sleeves for the tower. I'll also admit that I do like the look of the tower.
I'm thinking similar to this, except I'll need to still utilize a collar, remaking it out of thicker lumber, to accommodate the keg on the hump and my 7lb co2 tank's height.
Since I've got most of the equipment already, I'm looking at about $xxxx for this change.
-Tower - $50
-Tower Shanks x3 - $35
-New Drip Tray - $45
-Tower Fan - $65
-Tower Sleeve - $20
-New John Guest Fittings - $10
-Lumber and Insulation - $10
All in, less than $250 for the change. Could scrape some cash back on the 3 Intertap SS shanks I currently have by selling them. Any recommendations on equipment or advice would be greatly appreciated!