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Finally bottled my cider tonight. It ended up being 3 weeks in primary and 20 days in secondary. After racking to the bottling bucket, leaving the sediment, I ended up with only about 4.5 gallons in bottles. I was surprised how much sediment was left considering how much was dumped after 3...

I considered that, though that depends on finding the correct shank.

That's the plan.

Doh! :o

I've had this tower in my garage for 6 or 7 years. I ran across it on eBay and picked it because I thought it was an interesting shape. I've looked but I've never seen one like it. I dug it out of storage now that I'm starting to think more seriously about building a keezer. An immediately...

Started a new batch today. 5 gal pastuerized cider from Quality Dairy Added 1/2 tsp pectic enzyme to each gallon, and let sit over night. In morning, added cider to sanitized bucket with 3 tsp yeast nutrient. Pitched Cote des Blanc dry yeast on top of cider. Added lid and airlock. 4 hours...

It's hard to tell how the original freezer lid lines up. Is the back of the wood collar notched around the hinges, rather than attached between the hinges and original lid??

I thought that might be the case. Thanks. The 1/4" ply was what I originally planned for panels, but now I'll probably attach it directly as you've done. On the other hand, some those veneers offer some interesting possibilities for a more exotic looking finish, like mahogany, walnut, or...

As I'm doing a quick search online, trying to put together a materials list, I'm not finding the 4'x4' 1/8" veneer. Lowes comes close with 1/4" plywood. And Amazon has several species of 2'x8' veneers. I'm concerned the 1/4" ply would retain too much heat, and the smaller 2' veneers will...

I've been browsing this thread looking for ideas, and I'm so glad I found your build. I recently scored a used chest freezer which had already been converted with a double tap tower and drip tray. My plans were also to panel the front and sides and create a furniture look. And like someone...