Chest Freezer for fermentation

[Kark]

I am trying to find a chest freezer that will fit the Anvil 7.5 Gal bucket inside of it. All the 7cf ones I have found the interior is around 14.75"-15" depth and the dimension on the fermentor is around 15.5" with the spigot on the front. I saw a thread a while ago with a number of chest freezers for keezers but my searching ability seems to have failed me on this one, I can't find it again. Any help would be appreciated!

 

[homebeerbrewer]

Try searching for an upright freezer. The only issue you’ll have with that is you’ll need to find one where the Freon isn’t running through the shelves. Kenmore/Whirlpool make them. That’s what I use.

 

[Rob2010SS]

Prior to my current setup, I used the chest freezer fermentation chamber and my SS Brew Bucket fit in there easily. But I just compared the sizes of the Anvil vs the SSBT and the Brew bucket is only 12.5" dia. So, that's the difference.

I think this is what you may have been looking for?

 

[ChiknNutz]

Unless I am not understanding your process, I think that will be a back-wrecking exercise to lift a full fermenter over the side and down into the floor of the freezer.

 

[Rob2010SS]

Unless I am not understanding your process, I think that will be a back-wrecking exercise to lift a full fermenter over the side and down into the floor of the freezer.

A full 7 gallon fermenter?? They're not that heavy...

 

[ChiknNutz]

Lift up above waist height, push out from your body enough to clear the wall, then down to nearly floor level again? I use a Kegmenter and when full that's like 80 pounds. I am plenty strong, but that type of motion kills my back.

 

[NickTheGreat]

Try searching for an upright freezer. The only issue you’ll have with that is you’ll need to find one where the Freon isn’t running through the shelves. Kenmore/Whirlpool make them. That’s what I use.

This is my first thoughts. And FWIW if you buy an "auto-defrost" freezer it won't have the lines in the shelves. Usually.

 

[Rob2010SS]

Lift up above waist height, push out from your body enough to clear the wall, then down to nearly floor level again? I use a Kegmenter and when full that's like 80 pounds. I am plenty strong, but that type of motion kills my back.

To each their own. I did this for a while with Carboys and an SS brew bucket and ever had an issue. However, I also used to carry a full 12 gal kettle of wort up a spiral staircase and then hoist it up on a stove to perform a kettle sour and then bring it back downstairs. To me that was a bigger PITA than lifting into the chest freezer.
The upright freezer would definitely make it easier. To each their own

 

[Kark]

I ended up just saying screw it and buying an Icemaster Max 4. Smaller footprint and it will only be used for brewing anyway so I figured might as well just buy once and not try to turn something into what I wanted when it is already available. It's a bit more than I wanted to spend but I guess spend once hopefully and not have to worry about it.

I appreciate all the input and @Rob2010SS that was the thread I was looking for.

 

[Rob2010SS]

I ended up just saying screw it and buying an Icemaster Max 4. Smaller footprint and it will only be used for brewing anyway so I figured might as well just buy once and not try to turn something into what I wanted when it is already available. It's a bit more than I wanted to spend but I guess spend once hopefully and not have to worry about it.

I appreciate all the input and @Rob2010SS that was the thread I was looking for.

That's the chiller I have as well. If you have any questions once you get it (it's pretty straightforward) feel free to reach out.