7cu ft freezer sale starting tomorrow

[passedpawn]

atta boy Pawn

Thanks brah. Collar gets installed this weekend.

 

[Brewcrew02]

4 ball locks.



My store had at least 8 of them on the shelf. $158.



4 ball locks will fit.



4 ball locks will fit.



I bought this freezer today. It will fit 4 ball lock kegs on the floor. I tested this. It's tight, but nothing has to bend to get them in there.

I now have 3 ball locks, a 20# CO2 tank, a regulator, and a 4-port manifold in there. I moved my 15 cu.ft. to the garage for fermenting / untapped keg storage.

Jealousy ensues

 

[limulus]

4 ball locks.



My store had at least 8 of them on the shelf. $158.



4 ball locks will fit.



4 ball locks will fit.



I bought this freezer today. It will fit 4 ball lock kegs on the floor. I tested this. It's tight, but nothing has to bend to get them in there.

I now have 3 ball locks, a 20# CO2 tank, a regulator, and a 4-port manifold in there. I moved my 15 cu.ft. to the garage for fermenting / untapped keg storage.

Good info, thanks. This seems like a better option to the GE. I've read the GE will only hold 3 on the floor. I plan to keep two 5 gal ball lock and two 2.5 gal ball lock kegs in there.

 

[hogwash]

Just bought one of these. Woohoo! Kegging, here I come!

 

[jbaysurfer]

I bought one for this exact price at this exact time last year. It's a GE 7.0 though, not a Magic Chef. (this is an edit, sorry if my op misled anyone!)

I've been using it heavily as a fermentation chamber with a temp controller. It's held up quite well. It will comfortably fit 2 6G Carboys on the floor and room for a stirplate/blowoff jar on the hump. With a collar you could get a 3rd Carboy in there too.

Just thought you'd all like to know I've been very very pleased with that purchase. I've fermented 35 batches of beer in it (roughly) so far, and I keep my temp controller at 2F intervals for the freezer...and it cycles way less than another chest freezer/temp controller I'm using as fridge (which is, in it's defense, set for 36F as opposed to 63F most of the time).

 

[limulus]

I bought one for this exact price at this exact time last year. I've been using it heavily as a fermentation chamber with a temp controller. It's held up quite well. It will comfortably fit 2 6G Carboys on the floor and room for a stirplate/blowoff jar on the hump. With a collar you could get a 3rd Carboy in there too.

Just thought you'd all like to know I've been very very pleased with that purchase. I've fermented 35 batches of beer in it (roughly) so far, and I keep my temp controller at 2F intervals for the freezer...and it cycles way less than another chest freezer/temp controller I'm using as fridge (which is, in it's defense, set for 36F as opposed to 63F most of the time).

35 batches in a year! Dude, that's a lot of brewing...and a lot of drinking. I'll probably be buying mine tomorrow.

 

[Synergy012]

I bought one for this exact price at this exact time last year. I've been using it heavily as a fermentation chamber with a temp controller. It's held up quite well. It will comfortably fit 2 6G Carboys on the floor and room for a stirplate/blowoff jar on the hump. With a collar you could get a 3rd Carboy in there too.

Just thought you'd all like to know I've been very very pleased with that purchase. I've fermented 35 batches of beer in it (roughly) so far, and I keep my temp controller at 2F intervals for the freezer...and it cycles way less than another chest freezer/temp controller I'm using as fridge (which is, in it's defense, set for 36F as opposed to 63F most of the time).

Are you sure it's the same model? Because I did some quick math and assuming the internal dimensions are accurate 22 x 16 without the hump. That means the diagonal is a bit more than 27. A 6 gallon carboy is 12 inches in diameter which means you need an approximately 29 inch diagonal. Additionally the ge is bigger 24 x 15 and its a tight squeeze there.

 

[digi2k]

oh man, I really scored on this freezer... the planets must've aligned perfectly... I had a home depot coupon for a one time use, $50 off $100 that expired the day this deal came out, I was able to get the freezer for $100! Put it in will-call and picked it up last night. Can't wait to assemble the kegerator!

 

[jbaysurfer]

Are you sure it's the same model? Because I did some quick math and assuming the internal dimensions are accurate 22 x 16 without the hump. That means the diagonal is a bit more than 27. A 6 gallon carboy is 12 inches in diameter which means you need an approximately 29 inch diagonal. Additionally the ge is bigger 24 x 15 and its a tight squeeze there.

I am not only not sure, I just realized, this is a Magic Chef 7 and I have a GE 7.

Since I bought for this exact price in an HD store last year during this week, I assumed it was the same. Thanks for clarifying, and sorry if I misled anyone.

FTR, my GE 7.0 has a 28" diagonal and fits 2 better bottle carboys perfectly:

 

[jbaysurfer]

35 batches in a year! Dude, that's a lot of brewing...and a lot of drinking. I'll probably be buying mine tomorrow.

Please see my revised post and response response above. I don't want anyone to pull the trigger because of my mistake!

Regarding 35 batches, it's shocking how fast it goes. For one, I almost never get a full 5g out of my batches even when I plan for a 5.5G batch because of sediment/trub/samples and equipment losses. For 2, I've given a lot of beer away. I genuinely love brewing it, but as you reconized, there's only so much I can drink. For 3, I share what I don't give away by inviting friends over whenever possible.

In the end, I have 6 taps flowing as often as possible, and I generally rotate through those taps every couple of months. If beer gets old/stale/funky, I dump it, but I try to give it away before that happens. Several of my neighbors bring their own swingtop bottles over for fill ups and they frequently request me to bring beer to their parties.

Makes me happy to know my beer is good enough that they keep coming back for more, but I have no problem cutting people off if they get greedy or I just don't have the spare inventory.

Also, I've gained 15 pounds over the course of year, so I guess I'm drinking my fair share. Luckily I felt I was 5-10 lbs UNDERweight when I started, so I'm not too portly these days, though I did just put on a pair of pants that don't fit anymore

 

[limulus]

Also, I've gained 15 pounds over the course of year, so I guess I'm drinking my fair share. Luckily I felt I was 5-10 lbs UNDERweight when I started, so I'm not too portly these days, though I did just put on a pair of pants that don't fit anymore

Now you're just pissin me off skinny boy

 

[beaksnbeer]

Now you're just pissin me off skinny boy

Me too then Doctor told me he would like to see a few extra ponds on me, told me I should drink a couple of beers as it stimulates your appetite. THEN wife says "that's NOT the problem" couldn't stop laughing. Showed him pics of the 12 tap kezzer.

 

[Synergy012]

I am not only not sure, I just realized, this is a Magic Chef 7 and I have a GE 7.

Since I bought for this exact price in an HD store last year during this week, I assumed it was the same. Thanks for clarifying, and sorry if I misled anyone.

FTR, my GE 7.0 has a 28" diagonal and fits 2 better bottle carboys perfectly:

Yeah my math was off a little (it was quick math) but after redoing it with coordinate geometry the magic chef still won't hold a 6.5 and a 5 gallon carboys which is what I figure I need. So I'm gonna have to get the ge too. Problem is that now it's selling for 230. May have to just bite the bullet.

 

[jbaysurfer]

Yeah my math was off a little (it was quick math) but after redoing it with coordinate geometry the magic chef still won't hold a 6.5 and a 5 gallon carboys which is what I figure I need. So I'm gonna have to get the ge too. Problem is that now it's selling for 230. May have to just bite the bullet.

Or build a collar. You can easily fit 2 6.5s in there with that and maybe a little kickstand/support for the part of carboy that's hanging off the hump?

LOL @ "Skinny boy" above!!!!

 

[maxr]

Thanks for the heads-up OP. I scored one of these assuming that only 3 kegs would fit but very pleasantly surprised to fit 4 on the floor. Now I just need a lot of new gas hardware. To those worried about size and getting it home, I took this home in my station wagon, in the box.

 

[digi2k]

for anyone thinking about getting this, to show it fits 4 on the floor. i think i measured 18" to top on the hump... so i need at least a 4" collar to fit my 10# co2 tank inside.

 

[passedpawn]

for anyone thinking about getting this, to show it fits 4 on the floor. i think i measured 18" to top on the hump... so i need at least a 4" collar to fit my 10# co2 tank inside.

I have a 20# CO2 tank in mine at the moment. It doesn't have the big carrying handle though. Guess that's why it fits. I'll take a pic and put it here in a few minutes.

 

[limulus]

Or build a collar. You can easily fit 2 6.5s in there with that and maybe a little kickstand/support for the part of carboy that's hanging off the hump?

LOL @ "Skinny boy" above!!!!

Glad I could brighten your day. I know guys who can eat and drink anything they want and never gain a pound. I would be as big as the moon.

 

[limulus]

I have a 20# CO2 tank in mine at the moment. It doesn't have the big carrying handle though. Guess that's why it fits. I'll take a pic and put it here in a few minutes.

Do you use your own CO2 tank or an exchange tank? I was going to just use exchange tanks, but buying the right one could be the difference in storage capacity.

 

[passedpawn]

Do you use your own CO2 tank or an exchange tank? I was going to just use exchange tanks, but buying the right one could be the difference in storage capacity.

Exchange. I've had two of them, identical. You can see it in the pic below. That's the 7 cu.ft. Magic Chef that we are talking about. 4 ball locks do sit in there nicely, and that's exactly what I'm gonna do as soon as I get a collar built and also get a 5# CO2 tank.

 

[DavyP]

Anybody know if this sucker will fit two 6.5 gallon carboys? I'm really hoping it will...

 

[limulus]

Go back one page to post 43 and you'll see the answer is no.

 

[Golddiggie]

Do you use your own CO2 tank or an exchange tank? I was going to just use exchange tanks, but buying the right one could be the difference in storage capacity.

I have one that I bought (from a person on HBT) that's aluminum. No way [in hell] would I exchange it UNLESS I was 100% guaranteed to get an aluminum tank back. The weight difference is my concern. The 20# aluminum is heavy enough when full, can only imagine the weight of a full steel tank.

 

[limulus]

I have one that I bought (from a person on HBT) that's aluminum. No way [in hell] would I exchange it UNLESS I was 100% guaranteed to get an aluminum tank back. The weight difference is my concern. The 20# aluminum is heavy enough when full, can only imagine the weight of a full steel tank.

Yeah, I hear ya. That is why I did not buy a tank. Some places will not fill them now w/o pressure test certification. I'll just do the exchange for now.

Side note: Back in about 1996, I took my small 2.5lb aluminum tank for a refill and the guy filled it with 5lbs (I did not know he did that). I put it on the floor behind the driver's seat and on the way home it kept hissing. Then...all of a sudden a loud hissing/gushing sound and my car filled with CO2 and the windows all fogged. The safety valve blew out. Luckily, I was in the left lane of a 4-lane road with a 45 MPH speed. I could not see nor breath and I was able to get into the center turning lane and get out. It took me a couple of hours to breathe normally. When I got home, I notice that my receipt said filled with 5# of CO2. The tank clearly said 2.5 on it. I did manage to get a free refill and a free regulator out of the deal, but it scared the ****e out of me.

 

[Golddiggie]

There's a place, a few towns over from where I am now, that fills up tanks with valid hydro stamps. Since those are good for 5 years, it's not [normally] much of an issue. Even if you do a swap when the stamp is no good, or get it certified again (less than the cost difference I believe) you're still often better off. I have at least a few more years on the tank I have. When it's empty, if it's outside of the hydro date, I'll either get it tested and stamped again, or swap it out for a newer one with a good stamp on it. As long as I get an aluminum tank back that is.

I need to get my 2.5# tank filled soon. Hope to run out my 5# tank before I do so that I can get both filled at the same time.

 

[limulus]

OK beer freaks, some of you were bragging about getting a 5.0 cu ft freezer into your Prius. Well I have now confirmed that you can easily get two 7.0 cu ft freezers into a Tahoe. But, I only got 17 MPG on my 3.0 mile round trip to HD. Oh, one more thing...these freezers weigh nothing. I unloaded it by myself.

 

[Golddiggie]

OK beer freaks, some of you were bragging about getting a 5.0 cu ft freezer into your Prius. Well I have now confirmed that you can easily get two 7.0 cu ft freezers into a Tahoe. But, I only got 17 MPH on my 3.0 mile round trip to HD. Oh, one more thing...these freezers weigh nothing. I unloaded it by myself.

MPH or MPG???

 

[limulus]

MPH or MPG???

There was traffic! I do live in traffic hell. I did correct it to MPG

 

[Golddiggie]

There was traffic! I do live in traffic hell. I did correct it to MPG

So, in traffic hell, how long did it take you to go those 3 miles?

 

[limulus]

So, in traffic hell, how long did it take you to go those 3 miles?

Oh I don't know, let's stick with 17 and say 17 minutes