Beer Cellar thread - real cellars, closet cellars, fridge cellars, freezer cellars, wine coolers

[drbenzo1]

Are you the guy who was asking about this on BA (or something) earlier? I remember being super jealous when you got it, that thing for $300 is such a steal. I could fit my entire cellar in there easily...

Yeah dude!

 

[allies_dad]

Always a good thread.

Me:

Bought a freezerless fridge, set it to 52F with this:

http://www.amazon.com/Johnson-Controls-Digital-Thermostat-Control/dp/B00368D6JA/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1380777902&sr=8-3&keywords=johnson controls temperature controller

The probe is inside a bottle filled with water and 2oz Isopropyl Alcohol.

It's been working awesome.

This is awesome! Well done!

 

[Scalzo]

Anyone have any recommendations for wine/beer fridges. somewhere in the 500-1500$ price range

 

[DanzBorin]

Anyone have any recommendations for wine/beer fridges. somewhere in the 500-1500$ price range

Craigslist, buy a fridge and temp controller. Should be able to do it for $300. Prices increase as you get "fancier" with the fridge.

 

[silversurfs]

I bought a freezerless fridge recently off Craigslist. $40. Got a temp controller for $80 (including shipping to Canadaland) and now I just need to fill this puppy up.

 

[barleywinefiend]

Trying to tame this beast in my garage...

 

[Brubaker1]

Old

OK, it feels good to have never contributed these to BA, but whip them out to BT within a month of joining. I have another fridge or two I don't have pics of, and a few more wine racks.

I'll get them uploaded next time I have a really slow Friday like today.

old post I know....but nice to know that if I take too much money from you playing cards that you can pay out in booze.

 

[Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky]

Finally built a rack out of scrap lumber in the crawlspace that acts as my cellar. It only fits my 750s, but I plan to build a longer rack on the adjacent wall for the 22s.

 

[MyIronLung]

Here's a pic of what I've got downstairs. It use to be a storage closet, then wine closet, now filled with beer, complete with kegorator and glass collection.

 

[MyIronLung]

Glassware.

 

[dridge11]

Need a bit more space but making due with what I have.

Stout Fridge:

IPA/Sour Fridge and Overflow Stout Storage:

And need more room, these are BBPT5, BCBCS13, Bruery Stouts, and assorted others that need a fridge:

 

[Lutter]

Need a bit more space but making due with what I have.

Stout Fridge:

IPA/Sour Fridge and Overflow Stout Storage:

And need more room, these are BBPT5, BCBCS13, Bruery Stouts, and assorted others that need a fridge:

Bro, is you in Austrailia?

 

[maca1028]

I came over here to post a pic of the top corner shelf in the back of my closet, but quickly realized that I would be laughed off this site.

 

[kungfoojedi]

Beer Cellar DIY tip #1: recycling wine barrel rings.

 

[kungfoojedi]

Beer Cellar DIY tip #1: recycling wine barrel rings.

Space under the stairs. Stretches to the left about 2 more studs. Going to outfit with a reading lamp and a recliner. Man cave within the man cave. Oh yeah...

 

[kungfoojedi]

Space under the stairs. Stretches to the left about 2 more studs. Going to outfit with a reading lamp and a recliner. Man cave within the man cave. Oh yeah...

Operation "Captain Man Cave" done (for today). Last touch will be a drop lamp, bluetooth speakers and a feng shui desk waterfall feature to kick up the humidity a notch (Colorado dry). V2 will include buttoning up the gaps to bring the temp down a few degrees and ventilation so I can light up a stoagie at my leisure. Oh, and I included on Schlitz clock mirror (not pictured) I just found on craigslist for $40 (steal).

Catharsis at its finest.

 

[Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky]

Operation "Captain Man Cave" done (for today). Last touch will be a drop lamp, bluetooth speakers and a feng shui desk waterfall feature to kick up the humidity a notch (Colorado dry). V2 will include buttoning up the gaps to bring the temp down a few degrees and ventilation so I can light up a stoagie at my leisure. Oh, and I included on Schlitz clock mirror (not pictured) I just found on craigslist for $40 (steal).

Catharsis at its finest.

If this were my house, I'd never leave this room!

 

[JBP]

I think you now need to buy this:

 

[kungfoojedi]

If this were my house, I'd never leave this room!

I just need to build in a drawer to keep a supply of fresh boxers and maybe retro-fit the Adirondack into a multi-functional toilet lounger.

 

[Ol_Johnny_Skippelwicky]

I just need to build in a drawer to keep a supply of fresh boxers and maybe retro-fit the Adirondack into a multi-functional toilet lounger.

Who changes their boxers?

 

[kungfoojedi]

Who changes their boxers?

I'm not an animal. I like to keep it fresh.

 

[kungfoojedi]

The christening...

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

the cellar i built a while back. will take updated photos of the current content later and post them as well. this is 4 2'x4' shelving units with 4 shelves each. that i walled off and insulated in the northeast corner of the house. stays roughly between 55 and 65 year round

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

The good stuff


That's all I really care about the rest are stouts and barleywines I would gladly trade for more lambic

 

[ASUBeer]

the cellar i built a while back. will take updated photos of the current content later and post them as well. this is 4 2'x4' shelving units with 4 shelves each. that i walled off and insulated in the northeast corner of the house. stays roughly between 55 and 65 year round

Very nicely done. I like that a lot.

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

Very nicely done. I like that a lot.

Thanks, If you or anyone else wants the rough plans/description on how to get it done I will give a list of materials and explain how I did it. I had no help in putting any of it together, so at first Leveling everything was a bitch but I figured it out.

 

[PurityControl88]

Thanks, If you or anyone else wants the rough plans/description on how to get it done I will give a list of materials and explain how I did it. I had no help in putting any of it together, so at first Leveling everything was a bitch but I figured it out.

I will probably hit you up for this later. Needs to level out the basement floor first. It's basically just uneven dirt at this point.

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

I will probably hit you up for this later. Needs to level out the basement floor first. It's basically just uneven dirt at this point.

so long as the supports (vertival 2x4's) are set on the floor, the floor does not need to be 100% level (mine isn't) I did not build the racks and then stand them up for this reason, I built them standing in place where they would be permanently and leveled each shelf as I put them in. It did take a little longer than it should have, but the alternative was to pour cement to level the floor which would have taken longer, Also If i started that project my OCD would have compelled me to level the entire floor.

 

[PurityControl88]

so long as the supports (vertival 2x4's) are set on the floor, the floor does not need to be 100% level (mine isn't) I did not build the racks and then stand them up for this reason, I built them standing in place where they would be permanently and leveled each shelf as I put them in. It did take a little longer than it should have, but the alternative was to pour cement to level the floor which would have taken longer, Also If i started that project my OCD would have compelled me to level the entire floor.

I hear you there! Our basement is so small that if you're going to do one spot you might as well do it all. Also, I'm going to have to move a water pipe too. I'm going to go ahead and PM you for the plans. I need to begin scheming.

 

[Rowingbrewer1]

I hear you there! Our basement is so small that if you're going to do one spot you might as well do it all. Also, I'm going to have to move a water pipe too. I'm going to go ahead and PM you for the plans. I need to begin scheming.

I do have 1 heating pipe going through the top shelf really close to the door. I insulated the crap out of it with the thickest fiberglass pipe insulators i could find and used foil tape on all joints and the seam to keep all the heat in