keezer build... still have questions

[flanneltrees804]

There is a chest freezer available for me to use and the only things I know about it are the dimensions (which I figure is the most important). Here you go, inside dimensions are 16.5" deep x 26" wide x 29" high with an indent in the corner for the compressor. Outside dimensions are 31.5" x 21.75". I cut out some cardboard in the size of cornys and it looks like 4 will fit with room on the indent for co2...

My question is, how big does my collar need to be? I know it should be big enough to drill for taps but cornys are only 25" tall and if the freezer is 29" + 4" for the collar, this should be plenty of room right?

I am considering this my official keezer build thread and will post pictures when I get them. I am planning a basic build using the ebay controller and starting off with picnic taps because I can't afford perlicks yet. I'll probably start with one perlick and get one a month until I have four.

Anyway, I'm counting on you guys to keep me honest and get this thing done! It needs to be done before April 4, 2012 but I don't think it will take more than three weeks.

 

[Jamminjoenapo]

A 4 inch collar will work. Keep in mind though where you are gonna pour from I find with my collar using a 2 by 10, I would have liked to put the taps higher up than half way like I did. I am 6'2" though. Just a thought for the time being.

 

[A4J]

Most people put in a collar so that they don't have to drill through the top for a tower. Personally, I prefer the tower which is what I have on my keezer. Like Jamminjoenapo said, 4" is plenty.

 

[flanneltrees804]

I like the idea of a tower/coffin and would love to have that some day but for now I am going to keep it simple and cheap. This freezer is kinda old and I don't expect it to last more than 3 or 4 years so that will give me time to find a bigger, better freezer and build a nice coffin with nitro and cask. That's the idea anyway. Thanks for the feedback, I'll post pics as soon as I get some.