HoustontheWolf's Home Bar/Keezer Build!

[nosnhojm20]

Stainless will have to be cleaned less. I have perlicks and they are a dream. That being said I don't have much of a point of comparison. With the plywood/headers just get the shortest shank you can, there is a nipple/tail where the beer. Line connects that needs to be accounted for, too. You could drill a center hole through the wood and then use the bit or some other straight object to measure how much room you have to okay with.

 

[houstonthewolf]

Stainless will have to be cleaned less. I have perlicks and they are a dream. That being said I don't have much of a point of comparison. With the plywood/headers just get the shortest shank you can, there is a nipple/tail where the beer. Line connects that needs to be accounted for, too. You could drill a center hole through the wood and then use the bit or some other straight object to measure how much room you have to okay with.

Is there a common shank hole size (diameter)? I'm scared to drill a hole without ordering a shank.

 

[nosnhojm20]

I did 1" but 7/8" would have been better.

 

[nosnhojm20]

I don't know if that is universal to all shanks. That's why I'd go with just a pilot hole to measure depth. That way if you're restricted to a certain length and another company makes it you haven't committed. That or you can get thicker wood to make up for it, you could probably do something creative with it.

 

[houstonthewolf]

I don't know if that is universal to all shanks. That's why I'd go with just a pilot hole to measure depth. That way if you're restricted to a certain length and another company makes it you haven't committed. That or you can get thicker wood to make up for it, you could probably do something creative with it.

Yea I thought about maybe cutting out some wooden "donuts" to mount the faucets on, if I had to go with a longer shank but I don't know. I think it'll be okay. There's quite a bit of room inside the header, probably at least two inches at the shortest point.

 

[Oakes]

That is EPIC! If I was that good with building things...

 

[houstonthewolf]

Well haven't really moved forward very much, but at least I did manage to stain the barstools. One thick coat (wiped down) matches the bar top pretty good. When I get this project finally finished, I'll take some nicer photos. Until then, here you go.



Haven't had much time/$ to finish the rest of the woodwork but at least the color of the wood matches now.

 

[nosnhojm20]

Lovely. Keep the pics coming.


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[houstonthewolf]

Alright sorry I haven't posted in a while. I've been busy being poor and hanging on the bar. Anyways, today I knocked out a few things. I drilled holes in the top of the freezer for pvc pipes to drop down, which is what the beer lines will be traveling through.

Oh yeah last week I got some Perlick faucets!

Two problems I had... One was the black, plastic flange was too big to fit on the front. It was hitting the bolts so I solved that problem by using a small nut on each side of the wood. It adds a little to the industrial look too. I also had to countersink the nuts on the back of the shanks in order for them to fit inside the header. I had a little less room that I initially overlooked. I'm glad I didn't have to modify the header. That would've been more work! No beer lines yet but I'm ready!

2 1/2" nipple shanks
Perlick 525s

Top View

Side View

Still no draft beer yet, but one step closer!

I removed the bar top to cut holes in the top and in the lid of the freezer.

Carefully drilling holes!

A pretty nice fit! Maybe 1/8" around.

Here's a good shot of what it looks like open! I know what you're thinking is it heavy?? Not really. Well 1/2 barrel kegs weigh 170lbs, yea that's heavy! The bar overhanging on the opposite side helps a little with the weight. Lifting 5 gal kegs shouldn't be a problem.

I also installed the temperature controller, well at least hooked it up. I'm not set on how it will officially be mounted but I'll figure that out when I finally wrap the bottom with wood. Not pretty but functional to run some temperature tests. Sensor ran up to the top.

 

[pannell77]

looking good. I wish I would of known about building stuff like this in college.

 

[cheyneco]

In to follow progress...awesome build so far!

 

[bmorosco]

Great Build I really like the header Idea!

 

[brewbbq]

This is an awesome build! Subscribed to see the outcome....I'd love to build something like this when I move from bottles to kegs. The industrial look is stellar!

 

[JJennings1187]

Any progress on the build?


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[houstonthewolf]

Any progress on the build?


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Yes sir! Well we have draft beer. I haven't bought any 5 gallon kegs yet but I did manage to get a 1/2 barrel keg hooked up.

 

[houstonthewolf]

I finally bought beer line/co2 line. I bought enough beer line to run 4 10' lines.

I bought a Taprite Dual Gauge Regulator and a 20lb co2 tank. I got the tank for $35 filled on Craigslist luckily and I paid about $100 for the regulator. Both lines set me back about $40 I think with shipping.

When you pour a glass the faucets get a little frosty!

But here you go! I much deserved first draft beer!

I still want to do a few things. I want to actually install the temperature controller somewhere and wrap the bottom of the freezer with wood. I really thinking about making custom tap handles too out of tools or car parts. So I'll probably post another update eventually when I get things finally settled.

 

[kupermanp]

Strong Work. Looks great