Through-collar coffin keezer? (No tower)

[DickSledge]

Thanks, first of all, to this forum and its members for all of the great information, pictures, and tutorials on keezers. I never realized how desperately I needed one.

So I'm planning my own keezer build, and I like the simplicity and lower cost of through-collar faucets, and the aesthetics and utility of the wood coffins. But looking over the keezer threads, and I've yet to see a framed and enclosed keezer without a tower. I can't be the first person to want to build a coffin keezer with through-collar faucets, can I?

Can anyone direct me to some build threads like that? Or tell me why it's a stupid idea?

 

[boogyman]

I think the main challenge would be keeping everything sealed properly. To have both a collar and a wood enclosure on the outside, you'd need a collar thick enough (almost like a "double collar") to both seal the keezer and match up with the wood enclosure. Didn't find any threads on something like this, but if you do it, post pics!

 

[tjeanfreau]

I was planning on doing something similar soon. The only post I've seen similar is this one: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=582964

 

[RichPetersen]

I'm not sure exactly what you are looking for but my Keezer is a collar keezer with a complete wood enclosure around the freezer and lid. If this is what you are looking for check out the YAKB (Yet Another Keezer Build) thread.