You may want to hook up a tube so that the out intake is located at the top (heat rises). You may get a more uniform temp in the coffin that way.
those LED lights......information on them?
Looks good
Is the wood against the sheet metal? If it is it won't allow the coils to cool properly and it will over heat and shorten the life of the freezer. If you put your hand on the skin of a working freezer you will feel that it is warm, this is what cools the refrigerant before it goes back into the compressor.
I am guessing here because my set up is different but I don't think you need a hose to pull up the lower colder air into the coffin. Just the air being sent back into the freezer from the coffin should be enough to stir up the air.
I cant tell from the pics but do you have a lot of dead space in the coffin or did you fill most of it up with insulation?
If you have a lot of dead space I would insulate the middle of the coffin below the shanks creating a lower case "n" shaped channel. With a fan mounted to the channel, it will pull the cold air up into the coffin, over the shanks and back down to the freezer. The channel diameter will also dictate the air flow rate.
I would not be too concerned with the temp at the shanks. Look more at the temp of the beer coming out of them and whether you are getting a lot of foam.
You used an angle grinder to cut those glass tiles? Any special technique? I only ask because I'm about to do a back splash in my kitchen with, i think, those identical tiles.
AMAZING keezer by the way. Truly a piece of art.
You used an angle grinder to cut those glass tiles? Any special technique? I only ask because I'm about to do a back splash in my kitchen with, i think, those identical tiles.
AMAZING keezer by the way. Truly a piece of art.
This is one of the best keezer builds I've seen. So much attention to detail! Good work!
I'm not hatting on it one bit, but IMO I would replace the chalk board tap handles with something different. I've seen them before in my LHBS and they are nice, but it doesn't flow with the rest of your design. The mahogany is rich and warm and then your tap handles have a mottled stain making them look faded and dull compared to the rest of the wood. I could see dark stained mahogany, deep walnut or even ebony tap handles working well.
Looks great! I'm also in the middle of my own build which I'll post pictures of. Mine has a lot of curves and faux legs for the side which I'm working on now.
My major concern now is the weight of the lid. I've got 6 granite tiles and 3 travertine backsplash tiles as well. I think the lid will weigh over 100 pounds. What are people doing beyond a stick to prop it up? I'd hate for it to decapitate me.
I have to revive this thread. You have built a beautiful keezer and a fine piece of furniture. I have a boat that is built from mahogany so I'm very partial to that wood. Now I say damn you!
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