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Finally got my new keezer build finished. I went with 1" of pink foam board sandwiched between 1/2" MDF, then enclosed it with MDF on top and an 8" MDF face board (front and sides). This would give me a collar that was 2" wide, which is the same dimension of the freezer rim that it would sit on...

Nothing a few bangs with your hand can't handle to knock out most of the dust, then compressed air if you really want to get it all out of there. Spraying it down with water sounds like a direct path to rust.

Sorry the video won't load for me at work so I couldn't see it. Strange what was once working fine now isn't, for sure!

Did you disconnect the the bottle in between it working for the past 2 months and now? How are you sure it's not empty? It there was a small leak it's very possible it's empty ... happened to me once.

Nice looking build! I just picked up this freezer yesterday to replace my old, dead keezer. Need to settle on a collar design in the next couple of days so I can start the build this weekend.

I like how you did it with those corner pieces, I assume you made those yourself? I also really like that far left tap handle!

This is very similar to how I built my now dead keezer (RIP) just without the foam, and I've already ordered the seal tape from Amazon for this new keezer. I agree it's a great way of doing it as it provides a great seal and isn't permanent. I haven't started the build out yet since Best Buy...

Definitely don't "need" the inside layer, it's basically just for aesthetics as I don't really like the look of the pink board exposed on the inside. Nothing wrong with it of course, I just prefer a cleaner look. Plus I think the FRP liner will make it a lot easier to keep clean compared to the...

Got home and figured I'd draw it up real quick. Here's how it'll go together.

This looks like a great way to do it, I never considered facing the foam board with something like an FRP panel, but I like it! Thanks for posting that diagram, I think I may just borrow your idea!

*EDITED* to account for Rex's design idea above So here's my plan ... I think. The plan would be to buy a 3/4" x 2' x 4' sheet of MDF (only $13) and cut strips 4" wide to create the square collar frame, doubling up the back to provide a little more strength for the hinge screws. Then cut 6"...

At this point I don't need a collar for clearance, but I prefer it over a tower as it gets me what I need without permanently changing the freezer and voiding its warranty ... plus I can change it back to use it as a freezer if I ever wanted / needed to.

I've only worked with that rigid pink board once and it was a long time ago, but I seem to remember that it was fairly stiff and not too compressible ... but I had figured I might have to put a block in the sandwich at the hinge points for added support, and possibly a block or two on the long...

I just ordered this one last night for my new keezer build. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009OWVUJ0/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Hey everyone, The old, beat up, used freezer I bought 4 years ago for $25 to get me into the keezer game finally gave up the ghost. I'm looking at the Insignia 10.2 cf at Best Buy for $240 to replace it, and finally do a nice looking keezer. On the old one I only put a simple 2x4 collar on it...

Count me in!!

Ok well after a year of doing this experiment I finally remembered to come back and post my results. It was an epic fail, to say the least. Between my brothers and I we've brewed probably around 50 beers and this was the only one that got dumped. Below are my lessons learned so that you...

Brewed this Monday night as a 10 gallon batch. Hit all my numbers perfectly and pitched S-05 in one carboy and S-04 in another to do a little character comparison. Kinda wishing I had done Nottingham instead of the 04 but there's always next time! Both fermentations are going strong, hoping to...

I “washed” a yeast cake once and will not do it again. Too lengthy and tedious of a process for me personally. I’ve also done the OP’s suggestion of splitting off a starter to store for a later batch (that yeast is still sitting in the fridge waiting to be used. Splitting off the starter was...

I’m also trying to figure out the process of getting this flavor profile into a robust porter I’m about to brew. My thought is to put the maple syrup in the secondary, but once it ferments out I’m not sure how much flavor / aroma you’ll be left with. If kegging you could...