Collar Size Question

[grendelrt]

I ordered my new faucets, shanks, tails and knobs to build a collar for my Kenmore 8.8 yesterday. I need to go look at wood this weekend and had a quick question. I measured my pin lock on the hump and I think I would need to use a 2 x 8 minimum to make it fit. I don't particularly want a collar that big, and think I am fine with just using the floor to fit 4 pin locks. So my question is the opposite, what is the smallest collar you guys would make to fit the faucets and not look weird? I am planning on doing a 2 x something and a 1 x something+ 2 to create a face with lip.

 

[DubBrew]

My old keezer now my fermentation chamber has a 2 by 4 collar that would fit shanks no problem. You can also get yourself a three gallon keg for that hump. I have four on the floor and a three gallon on the hump.

 

[Hang Glider]

I set my CO2 on the hump, kegs are on the floor. I'm using 1x6 oak, with 2" of insulation behind it. 4 shanks, kegs, plenty of room to move them around a bit. (8.8 cu ft.black kenmore)
the bottling/kegging forum has a sticky - "show us your kegerator" with tons of styles to get inspiration from.
mine's here.

 

[grendelrt]

Thanks for the replies guys. I am thinking 2 x 6 with a 1 x 6 face backed with insulation. I was thinking of using this fan to move some air, wasnt sure how much CFM I would need, but I liked how this one is already wired for a 110v source.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004YZ6XBC/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

I have been lurking that show your keg thread for a couple weeks now, this site has a lot of good stuff on it =)

 

[Hang Glider]

that fan is fine. just get the air moving to avoid freezing the bottom layer of your beer...

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