Show us your Kegerator

@matthewgardner, I really dont have any idea how to give teh advice on building that... i kinda built it as i went along..

But i guess first figure out how you want to place the kegs in there... that way you can get an idea of how much space you need in the fridge... from there i measured out how tall a bomber is plus 1 inch and split that for the three shelves... (the bottom shelves are half shelves due to the compressor and everything else under the fridge) it was a lot of measuring and tinkering... after i figured out those things, i went and bought finishing pine (1x2 = .75" x 1.5) for the whole thing. First started with the platform that the kegs sit on... (knowing how much space they needed) then build the middle arms that go up and the short ones to stabilized the shelf built at level...
then built the shelves...

day_trippr said:

Right - but that particular fan in xoltri's setup looks unique - the hose is attached to the side of the fan. I'm wondering if it's a small squirrel cage design - and I'd love to know what make/model fan that is if it's not a typical peecee fan...

Cheers!

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Here's a closer picture. It's just an AMD CPU fan I had lying around, it's meant for 12V.

I got a project box from the electronics store, and the grey fitting is from the hardware store, it's some kind of PVC conduit fitting. I used velcro to attach it to the wall of the fridge.

Hope this helps.

Can anyone point me in the direction of a good source to get small railing to put along the perimeter of the top of my keezer? Looking to add it to three sides (left, right, and back), and then put some bar mats on top of the lid to stack glassware. My searching has led me to foot rails and arm rest for the most part. Cheers!

Try Lowes or Home Depot in the cabinet hardware section for drawer handles

Handles

BiteSize said:

Can anyone point me in the direction of a good source to get small railing to put along the perimeter of the top of my keezer? Looking to add it to three sides (left, right, and back), and then put some bar mats on top of the lid to stack glassware. My searching has led me to foot rails and arm rest for the most part. Cheers!

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Found this link in the kegging FAQ sticky above.

http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=46331&cat=3,43520,43521,46758&ap=1

xoltri said:

Here's a closer picture. It's just an AMD CPU fan I had lying around, it's meant for 12V.

I got a project box from the electronics store, and the grey fitting is from the hardware store, it's some kind of PVC conduit fitting. I used velcro to attach it to the wall of the fridge.

Hope this helps.

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Thanks, I'll have to check into that. Looks fairly simple

BiteSize said:

Can anyone point me in the direction of a good source to get small railing to put along the perimeter of the top of my keezer? Looking to add it to three sides (left, right, and back), and then put some bar mats on top of the lid to stack glassware. My searching has led me to foot rails and arm rest for the most part. Cheers!

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Rockler has a ton of hardware like this. Here's a wood version:

http://www.rockler.com/product.cfm?page=5805

xoltri said:

Here's a closer picture. It's just an AMD CPU fan I had lying around, it's meant for 12V.

I got a project box from the electronics store, and the grey fitting is from the hardware store, it's some kind of PVC conduit fitting. I used velcro to attach it to the wall of the fridge.

Hope this helps.

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Thank you sir for the follow-up. Do you get much airflow through that hose? (I mean, if you unkink the hose I'm just curious about having the hose exit radially on that style fan in such a tight enclosure...

Cheers!

day_trippr said:

Thank you sir for the follow-up. Do you get much airflow through that hose? (I mean, if you unkink the hose I'm just curious about having the hose exit radially on that style fan in such a tight enclosure...

Cheers!

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Seems ok, even kinked. If I open the top of the tower I can feel a bit of air coming through the hose, I'm sure that's enough to make the difference. I am keg conditioning my first beer which won't be ready for about a week and a half though so we'll see how well it works in operation.

dum_71 said:

Found this link in the kegging FAQ sticky above.

http://www.leevalley.com/hardware/page.aspx?c=2&p=46331&cat=3,43520,43521,46758&ap=1

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Sweet! Thanks for the link... just what I'm looking for and much cheaper than most other places. :rockin: Cheers!

runningweird said:

I just picked up a massive freezer, 26 cubic feet and I want my build to come out something like yours. did you take build pics of this? it looks great from your photos.

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Well here is my kegerator and kinda some pictures along the way of my build. It is not complete but functioning. I first started off with a 14.8 cubic foot haier chest freezer that I purchased new from Menards. I had also purchased a piece of counter top wood that was 30 X 60 for the top.

I put the 6 kegs I had in there and realized that I could easily fit 8 kegs inside of this freezer.

I had purchased 3 towers for the kegerator which consisted of 2 triple tap towers and 1 double tap tower so I can have 8 taps. I placed them on top to get an idea of where I thought they looked best and which was 12" apart with the double tap in the middle.

I then routed the edges of the top and sanded down so I can stain it.

After staining the top and painting the freezer flat black I put the top on to see what it looked like. I quickly decided to encase the freezer in wood since I did not like the way it looked.

Continued

I then decided to build a new base for the freezer out of 2 x 4's so I can attach some better casters and something I can attach the wood to without drilling into the freezer. I had removed the old casters and used the holes that were already in the bottom of the freezer to attach the new bottom.

I then used 1/2" mdf and created sides and a front for the kegerator. I attached them to eachother and the new base that I had made for the kegerator. I also left a cutout for the original handle and lock.

Next I used some pine 1 x 3's for decor and made it look more like furniture than a freezer.

I then attached the top with screws from the inside that went into the top for a clean finish. I also finished the top with a satin varnish from minwax.

I then attached my 3 towers and already had all of the plumbing inside for the beer out and the gas in. I have a 10 pound co2 tank and a dual regulator that splits off into two 4 out manifolds that I had pieced together.

I have a a419 controller for the freezer and still am not done with the build. I am painting the base flat black chalkboard paint so I can write whats on tap for all 8 taps. I am also going to build 2 smaller cabinets for the sides. One for the co2 equipment and the other possibly for glasses or something.

Damn you!

Some of these are simply amazing. I definitely plan on making a really elaborate keezer at some point in my life. I can't stress how difficult it was to build mine here in Thailand. From finding CO2 tanks with American valves to getting my hands on a corny keg, it took a lot of scrounging. Had to have a friend who was coming back from the states bring back all the tubing, clamps, pin locks, the works.

So last Saturday, I drilled the holes and assembled. I'm planning to add another tap so it'll be a two tap system. There's just enough space inside, so I'm just waiting for the opportunity to get another corny keg, though something just came up this week which means I could have my final kegerator finished sooner than later!





It's been almost exactly a week since I've turned the regulator to 13PSI. I couldn't resist last night and poured myself about a third of a glass of cold, fresh beer. Just slightly undercarbed, but the head was there. Pure magic. After tasting my homebrew through a tap system I can only say:
Buck Fotteling.

To dttk0009,

Thats a pretty sweet kegerator for scrounging up parts. I also like kegging better than bottling. Clean and sanitize one keg opposed to 50 or so bottles.

dttk - looks good, especially for the global scrounging! I just brewed my second batch ever and can't wait to get all the kegging supplies for homebrew. Already have the kegerator but still have commercial beer flowing.

Except for a drill, that is.

I'm humbled by the kegerators some of you are able to put together. This is my first woodworking project since I made some really bad salt shakers in 7th grade, so take it for what its worth. Made from a new kenmore 8.8cu foot freezer, it can hold 6 kegs of brew and a 20 lb co2 tank, although it is very tight, and moving stuff around in there is a real pain. I've got to dream up some method of managing the madness of tubes in there.

I used red oak from home depot for the collar, built it with butt joints and screws, which I countersunk and filled with putty. I mounted the hinges to the collar and used clear silicone to stick the collar to the freezer lip. The gasket remains the stock one, and seems to seal well. I glued insulating foam board onto the inside of the collar, r-5, I think, and then taped everything over with this shiny duct tape I had laying around from another home repair.

I use an analog johnson controller to regulate the temperature.

I used a small PC fan I had lying around and mounted it to the collar, ran it off a spare wall wart I had lying around, and it seems to help a little with cooling the faucets down some.

I built the drip tray from a standard 19" steel tray, and then built the surround out of "hobby wood" red oak, which is thinner than the collar so it wouldn't stick out too much into the room and snag SWMBO when she walks by carrying groceries. I glued this together around the drip tray, and used toothpicks as dowels to hold it in place. I used metal brackets which I screwed onto the bottom of the drip tray, and then rare earth magnets on the back of those to stick it to the kegerator face. The tray removes from the surround for easy cleaning. I found the tray was sliding down the face of the kegerator when I first attached it, even though it is so strongly stuck on that I cannot pull it directly off, so I covered the magnets with some duct tape, and now it doesn't budge at all.

The kegerator is in our laundry room, and I had to move the washer, dryer, and sink over as far as possible, then used every bit of space I had for this, so space is a premium.

Well, here it is!

Looks great!

First let me say that I have looked through all the pages of this thread and I am amazed! Everyone's kegerators and keezers are awesome. Except those awful Cubs and that Dreadful Capitals one. Haha JK.

Second, my buddies and I just started brewing and we picked up a a glass front commercial fridge for about $110. I didn't see any kegers on here that were glass front like our fridge. We haven't made it into a Keger yet but it is project we are excited about. If anyone has a glass door Keger we would love to see some examples.

And finally, Photopilot did you ever get the stout faucet and move the water faucet on that awesome Kegerator of yours?

ShortSpoonBrew said:

First let me say that I have looked through all the pages of this thread and I am amazed! Everyone's kegerators and keezers are awesome. Except those awful Cubs and that Dreadful Capitals one. Haha JK.

Second, my buddies and I just started brewing and we picked up a a glass front commercial fridge for about $110. I didn't see any kegers on here that were glass front like our fridge. We haven't made it into a Keger yet but it is project we are excited about. If anyone has a glass door Keger we would love to see some examples.

And finally, Photopilot did you ever get the stout faucet and move the water faucet on that awesome Kegerator of yours?

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Here is my old one...I tinted the glass on it

Very cool! We got a full size fridge that we were thinking about putting the taps on the side. It would be sweet if we could get them throughout the glass but I think that would be tricky.

I wouldn't recommend drilling through the sides. Not worth the risk.

How so? Aren't the non glass sides more easily drillable than the glass front?

ShortSpoonBrew said:

How so? Aren't the non glass sides more easily drillable than the glass front?

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coolant lines

and dead fridge

Is thy why people don't make kegers out of glass from commercial Fridges?

Glass front*

ShortSpoonBrew said:

Is thy why people don't make kegers out of glass from commercial Fridges?

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You might be able to go through the top. Depends on the fridge. There are a couple good build threads here for this project.

I can't go through the top as it is a large stand alone single door. I think it's a 6 or 7 ft tall fridge. It's not a little mini fridge

Bought it from graigslist very cheap, put all new parts on it and works like a champ. I use it for cold crashing too