jgweataj
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There are so many helpful threads out there on building Keezers and after reviewing so many I almost went crazy. But I have finished my conversion and the following are the results of a lot of planning and research.
Cheers to the following helpful sites and people!!
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/converting-frigidaire-7-2-cu-ft-chest-freezer-162225/
http://pizzagoni.com/hobbies/homebrewing/kegerator.html
http://www.mikebeer.net/chestfreezer.htm
http://www.thefreebeermovement.com/...-your-own-keezer-aka-chest-freezer-kegerator/
http://billybrew.com/kegerator-collar (BILLY BREW IS WHERE I DEVOTE MOST OF THE CREDIT FOR MY FINAL PLAN, GREAT WORK!!)
http://www.fairviewhomebrew.com/ (Local brew shop where I bought all my internal keezer/kegging conversion parts. THANKS LEE!!)
Before I continue, I need to lay down my goals for my Keezer:
I wanted it hold at least 3 kegs with 3 taps, I wanted to have room to have my CO2 inside the freezer. Essentially all self-contained with minimal external mounts. I wanted it also to be user friendly and essentially maintenance free. I also did not want to damage the freezer or attach anything 'directly' to the freezer. If the freezer dies then I can essentially take the collar off and put back on top of another freezer that is same brand/size.
And the following is what I came up with:
A white Frigidaire 7.2 cf freezer I found on Craigslist that was lightly used. The cardboard on top is for checking to see how many Kegs I could fit inside.
I removed the lid, be careful of spring loaded hinges. You need to remove the rubber seal and bottom inner-cover if you plan on painting. Which I decided to Plasti-Dip the entire freezer in black. Needed 5 coats and creates a rubbery coating/texture over the entire freezer. Pretty unique and ENTIRELY removeable with no damage to the freezer
First coat of Plasti-Dip, 50% coverage.
I think this is 2nd-3rd coat.
Final coat, the lighting made it look like there were lines in the painting, but I am overall pleased with the uniformity of the coating.
On a side note, I taped off on the lid to add chalkboard paint on the top for labeling taps. When I went to remove the tape, the Plasti-Dip pealed right off with the tape. So I pealed all the Plasti-Dip off the lid and just repainted the lid entirely in chalkboard paint. I took the handle off and painted it in Plasti-Dip before putting it back on. At this point I reinstalled the inner cover and rubber gasket.
The next post involves the building of the collar....
Cheers to the following helpful sites and people!!
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/converting-frigidaire-7-2-cu-ft-chest-freezer-162225/
http://pizzagoni.com/hobbies/homebrewing/kegerator.html
http://www.mikebeer.net/chestfreezer.htm
http://www.thefreebeermovement.com/...-your-own-keezer-aka-chest-freezer-kegerator/
http://billybrew.com/kegerator-collar (BILLY BREW IS WHERE I DEVOTE MOST OF THE CREDIT FOR MY FINAL PLAN, GREAT WORK!!)
http://www.fairviewhomebrew.com/ (Local brew shop where I bought all my internal keezer/kegging conversion parts. THANKS LEE!!)
Before I continue, I need to lay down my goals for my Keezer:
I wanted it hold at least 3 kegs with 3 taps, I wanted to have room to have my CO2 inside the freezer. Essentially all self-contained with minimal external mounts. I wanted it also to be user friendly and essentially maintenance free. I also did not want to damage the freezer or attach anything 'directly' to the freezer. If the freezer dies then I can essentially take the collar off and put back on top of another freezer that is same brand/size.
And the following is what I came up with:
A white Frigidaire 7.2 cf freezer I found on Craigslist that was lightly used. The cardboard on top is for checking to see how many Kegs I could fit inside.
I removed the lid, be careful of spring loaded hinges. You need to remove the rubber seal and bottom inner-cover if you plan on painting. Which I decided to Plasti-Dip the entire freezer in black. Needed 5 coats and creates a rubbery coating/texture over the entire freezer. Pretty unique and ENTIRELY removeable with no damage to the freezer
First coat of Plasti-Dip, 50% coverage.
I think this is 2nd-3rd coat.
Final coat, the lighting made it look like there were lines in the painting, but I am overall pleased with the uniformity of the coating.
On a side note, I taped off on the lid to add chalkboard paint on the top for labeling taps. When I went to remove the tape, the Plasti-Dip pealed right off with the tape. So I pealed all the Plasti-Dip off the lid and just repainted the lid entirely in chalkboard paint. I took the handle off and painted it in Plasti-Dip before putting it back on. At this point I reinstalled the inner cover and rubber gasket.
The next post involves the building of the collar....
