Ideas on Beer Engine Keezer

I bought a beer engine and am now thinking of ways to make a keezer for it.
I would plan a large center top section for the beer engine and 2 taps.
But the cap of the engine faces the wrong way, and the back metal plate for the spigot is not too pretty.

 

Photos of engine

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I think I can flip the cap around so the front is on the back and on the side of the direction of pull

 

But I would need to redrill the metal plate to move the spigot down. Then will this entire device be too high to handle?

 

Still looking for ideas on this

 

how do you plan on using the engine? With a cask ale breather? you'll be chilling this cask ale along side other beers?
I ask because it matters, if you plan on simply using it like a tap, you will be sorely disappointed

 

Run a line from a 'fridge' (that is kept about 65 degrees F) to the engine that is bolted to a counter. Or just leave the cask out at room temp and connect to engine (this is what I would probably do).

 

I was planning on using a cask ale breather. I think I have one already.

 

I was planning on other kegs in the fridge. I normally run on the warm side anyway.

 

you could probably build a box/cabinet on top of the mini fridg to clamp the engine to?? Kinda like a coffin box, with room for a couple taps on either side.
I certainly wouldn't be modding the engine at all, they are pricey

 

I will use a chest freezer

 

I just wonder if I build a typical keezer, then a tall box next to the keezer just for the engine. Would make lifting the keezer lid easier

 

I have been planning this one.
I have purchased most/some of the materials.
Have the freezer and rough sawn oak.

Planning on making the "box" bigger than the freezer, then offset the beer engine.
I was going to build a box on top for the 2 taps.
But for weight reasons, I will go with a 2 tap tower. Brass to match the beer engine.

Now thinking of the top. I am guessing I want the weight of the top to push down on the freezer gasket.
So the top.lid should not touch the outer oak box.
I would then hang some trim from the lid as a skirt around the box.

I have some slate tile I was going to put on the top.. But I think that will too much weight.

 

I am going to build the beer engine on the side.
So there will be two tops at different levels.
Larger lid will be higher than the smaller solid beer engine platform.

I built the base from yellow pine with caster wheels.

 

This was a cheaper freezer and the hinges are very cheap.
The back will flex just with lid movement



I need it to fit 3 kegs.
I will probably add a collar to it, so I could fit 4 kegs.
Collar will help with the lid hinge.

 

I framed in the beer engine.

Need to do some work to the wood shop before I can start to process the oak.

 

I picked up a matching tap tower also. Black ceramic with brass/gold taps. Will mount on top of the freezer. So now I am not making a box for taps on the top.

 

Did some work this weekend.

Need to think about how I will attach the plywood to the top?

 

Side panels are done.

Need to start thinking of method to attach the wood to the freezer lid.

 

you are a better man than I am. I just put my beer engine on top of a mini fridge that I keep at 52 deg. I also use a cask breather and a cask widge (makes tapping/serving with a breather and engine too easy!)

 

Liquid nails the ply to the top of the freezer!

 

I have the one way valve that came with the engine. Prevents beer under pressure from being pushed out the engine. I am planning on a propane regulator.

Have you seen the need to cool the beer lines or the engine?
Mine has the option to run a water cooled option.

 

Late seeing this posting. You figured it out by yourself I see. Woodwork is looking great. I was gonna recommend the same base and Cabinet set up. I always wondered why people did not build like that and put the CO2 Canister outside the Freezer. Simply drill a hole and run supply line in.


I would not recommend putting the Ceramic tower on top of the Freezer. Two reasons
1) I would be afraid that it would Break the first time you opened the Lid.
2) If you gonna place it net to a wall you may have to pull it away every time you open it to prevent it from striking the Wall.

I recommend you add a section on the Other End and mount it on the Opposite end.

 

Worked on the trim today.
And fit up the hardware.
Need to trim the bottom then sand/finish.

 

Not sure what to finish it with yet.. Still debating

 

Not sure this is the best way, but I had a leftover roll of AL tape. Almost 2 inches of foam insulation behifld it.

 

Photo

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Outside all done

 

Side view

 

Fantastic craftsmanship!

 

Side view

 

Holy ****! Wow, awesome!