Recent content by kfirestar1

PS, you may be able to tell, I drilled out the holes for the shanks through all parts of the door using a 7/8” drum bit.

Enamel paint acts very similar to oil based... except that it doesn’t adhere particularly well to fridge doors. Even sanded fridge doors. Also, during the sanding, I noticed several small spots where rust was developing. I sanded as much off as possible then applied a rust removing...

I have finally returned to the project. Happily having moved across country. I ordered my tubing, taps, and a 4.25” shank to attempt to size the depth I’d need. I wound up needing 5.25” for comfort and got four. While waiting, I continued beautification. I decided I wanted...

At this point, the project is going to be put on hold. We are moving across country at the end of the week. All electrical works, the internals are back in place.... it's not currently going to win any contests for creative wiring or beauty but I'm satisfied with functioning. The keggerator side...

The fans came in today. I ordered two 115v act case fans pushing an astounding 120 cfm which will do well to pull cold air into the fermentation chamber. After cutting holes to fit the fans in their entireties, I mounted them to the back of the drier louvres. To do this all I had to do was cut...

I'm still waiting on my 115v ac fans to come in so I began installing the shelves which will help me line everything else up. After finding nothing cost effective in terms of pre fabricated shelving at Lowes that could also handle the weight of two batches going at the same time, I decided to...

The other door I lined with dry erase board so that we could write recipe info on the door during fermentation.

Let's talk beautification: Obviously foam is not particularly pretty (not that it has to be, functionality is much more important than form). Inspired by another build, I decided to cover the inside of the freezer door with aluminum flashing (for roofs and such) to not only cover the foam but...

Now for wiring: I said earlier, I'm no electrician. This still holds true, but I found that once you start looking at the wiring diagram for hours on end, and bashing your head against it until osmosis happens, you figure out what needs to go where. In my case, my original thought from the...

Next I cut the positions for my two Inkbird ITC-1000s. The front face isn't much larger than the body (a whopping 3mm all around) so I erred on the side of too small and grinded the edges until I had a nice tight fit using a dremel and a skilsaw. Once I have the wiring completely to my liking, I...

Continuation: cleaning was successful and I didn't die... yet. It was time to plug the hole left by the ice dispenser. I used a piece of MDF, some good foam sealant, and a 1x4 to set the conditions for the taps to be put in later. I still want to put a board on the front to close the loop...

It's a 25 cu ft fridge and I'm thinking I can get 4 corneys and at least three five and a half gallon carboys... we will see when I install shelving. The project is still very much in the works, I'm posting as I go but I promise to get a completion photo the second it is done. Cheers!

That's exactly what I'm looking to do. Thanks man, I'll be picking through it all as I continue this build. Cheers!

After gutting the electrical components I'm not keeping, the unnecessary clutter, drawers, shelves, supports and inside door liners, I am left with two relatively bare compartments and a gaping hole in the freezer door. There is so much grime from years of not using the thing that I am setting...

I have decided, as many of you, to convert an old side by side into a keggerator/fermentation chamber. I am starting with an Amana SSD25TW side-by-side refrigerator (picture below). The project is going to include two temperature controllers to keep each side at variable temperatures. A...