WildernessBrewing
Well-Known Member
Hey guys!
So I've been bottling for a while, and I'm getting ready to start kegging before the end of the year. I've been looking at chest freezers for a keezer build. Craigslist listings in my area for used freezers have been pretty sparse over the last couple of months, and honestly pretty close in price to a new freezer of similar size. Right now, I only have two pin lock kegs, but I know at some point in the future I'll want to expand.
I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the Idylis chest freezers from Lowe's? It's my understand that they are made by Haier.
I'm considering the Idylis 5.0 cu. ft. freezer, which will tightly fit two pin lock kegs, a co2 tank+regulator, and a few bottles without a collar (according to the cardboard cutouts I brought into Lowe's).
I'm also looking at the Idylis 7.1 cu. ft. freezer for $40 more. They didn't have a floor model for me to check, but it seems like it may hold 3 pin locks + co2 and bottles comfortably without a collar, possibly 4?
Anyone have first hand experience with either of these? I'm thinking I should I just pay the extra $40 now with the anticipation that I'll at least want 3 kegs on tap in the future?
So I've been bottling for a while, and I'm getting ready to start kegging before the end of the year. I've been looking at chest freezers for a keezer build. Craigslist listings in my area for used freezers have been pretty sparse over the last couple of months, and honestly pretty close in price to a new freezer of similar size. Right now, I only have two pin lock kegs, but I know at some point in the future I'll want to expand.
I'm wondering if anyone has any experience with the Idylis chest freezers from Lowe's? It's my understand that they are made by Haier.
I'm considering the Idylis 5.0 cu. ft. freezer, which will tightly fit two pin lock kegs, a co2 tank+regulator, and a few bottles without a collar (according to the cardboard cutouts I brought into Lowe's).
I'm also looking at the Idylis 7.1 cu. ft. freezer for $40 more. They didn't have a floor model for me to check, but it seems like it may hold 3 pin locks + co2 and bottles comfortably without a collar, possibly 4?
Anyone have first hand experience with either of these? I'm thinking I should I just pay the extra $40 now with the anticipation that I'll at least want 3 kegs on tap in the future?