Score!!! New Chest Freezer

[Ice9]

So I got an ad in the mail the other day for a local Menards store near my house that is having a Grand Re-Opening sale this week (they recently expanded). I was thumbing through the ad and noticed a 10cuft Whirlpool chest freezer for $198 ($100 off).
I decided today that I was going to buy one. As I was standing in the store measuring it to see if it would fit my needs (Lagering, summer fermenting, cold beer storage) my dad says, "what about this one, it's only $50 more." So, I'm now the proud new owner of a 14.2cuft Whirlpool chest freezer. It was only $248, I couldn't pass it up!!!!

 

[Mustangj]

Nice find.

 

[enderwig]

Now that you have it, you'll wonder how you ever got by without it!
Great find.

 

[Ice9]

I've got a Ranco controller on the way, I can't wait ot get this baby up and running!!

 

[EdWort]

Congrats! Now go back and the the 10 cu. ft. so you have a dedicated fermenter and a dedicated cold storage for your kegs.

 

[MikeFlynn74]

EdWort you read my mind!

 

[jezter6]

I'll be picking up my 2nd freezer (a 5.3 for lagering carboys) this weekend.

I'll probably be looking at a 3rd come end of summer.

 

[Ice9]

Congrats! Now go back and the the 10 cu. ft. so you have a dedicated fermenter and a dedicated cold storage for your kegs.

I can't say that I didn't already think of doing that.......but I have to limit the insanity a little bit, don't I?

Plus, I'm in love with the Blichmann brew kettles$$$...... So add the extra freezer to the list of things I really don't need but would be nice to own list!

 

[Liquidicem]

How many kegs will you be able to fit in there?

 

[Ice9]

I haven't checked yet.
I only have two kegs right now and they're both in my kegerator, filled with beer.

 

[BobG]

Nice score!

 

[Mustangj]

Ice9

Make sure you plug in the freezer before you do anything to it.
I just bought the sameone from Lowes yesterday and it dose not work so it's going back.

 

[discgolfin]

Congrats! Now go back and the the 10 cu. ft. so you have a dedicated fermenter and a dedicated cold storage for your kegs.

Ed u need to give my wife a call...LOL I have a 6 keg keezer going but man I just need another to use for fermentation of my beer!!!

Some day

J

 

[Ice9]

How many kegs will you be able to fit in there?

I finally had a chance to see how many kegs I could fit in this thing.
7 will easily fit on the floor and you could get one more on the hump with a collar. I only had 2 kegs to check the fit with, so it might be possible to squeeze the 8th one onto the bottom of the freezer instead of the hump.