My failed keezer hump

[bracconiere]

I got my chest freezer delivered at home for $160. And my wife would've tried to get me to abandon the kegging idea if I had suggested a fridge in the living room

Which model and where did you buy it? I've been looking for deals but so far no luck.

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Arctic-K...n4jfdegOf4i4AttOT39XjBpt4_IzktphoCFegQAvD_BwE

doesn't look like it would hold to many kegs though...

 

[mongoose33]

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Arctic-K...n4jfdegOf4i4AttOT39XjBpt4_IzktphoCFegQAvD_BwE

doesn't look like it would hold to many kegs though...

A friend has a 5.0 cu-ft freezer. It only holds two kegs on the floor of the freezer. If he had a third keg with a pinlock form factor, he could get 3 in there.

My keezer freezer is 8.9 cu ft, but I had to pay about $350 for it. It'll hold 5 kegs on the freezer floor, and if I were highly motivated, I might get two more of the pinlock form factor on the hump.

 

[bracconiere]

A friend has a 5.0 cu-ft freezer. It only holds two kegs on the floor of the freezer. If he had a third keg with a pinlock form factor, he could get 3 in there.

My keezer freezer is 8.9 cu ft, but I had to pay about $350 for it. It'll hold 5 kegs on the freezer floor, and if I were highly motivated, I might get two more of the pinlock form factor on the hump.

I'll have to keep it in mind for when i set-up my kicking back in bed tap.....

 

[LittleRiver]

Mine's based on a 5cuft Magic Chef freezer I got brand new for $90 at a building supply salvage place. The box had some slight water damage, otherwise it was perfect. I was shopping for a freezer that would hold four on the floor, but the deal on the smaller one was so good I couldn't pass it by.

It holds two 5gal ball locks in the bottom, and two 3gal ball locks on the hump. I like having the small kegs. They're a great size for carrying to a campout or party. It's nice to be able to keg a small batch of a new recipe before committing to a larger batch. They're also handy for split batch experiments. I can brew a 6gal batch, split it and ferment with different yeasts, etc.

 

[balrog]

My 5cuft holds two, barely, esp if they are both the fatter pin lock. Two ball locks no prob.
Plus I can fit two 2.5 kegs on the hump.

 

[fofusak]

Which model and where did you buy it? I've been looking for deals but so far no luck.

I bought it ~2 years ago on black friday.
It's "Haier 7.1 Cu. Ft. Capacity Chest Freezer"

 

[Yesfan]

If my keezer ever dies I will probably go this route. Easier to get keg in & out, no screwing around with building collars, no annoying condensation issues, plus a dedicated hop freezer! I went with the keezer because I already had the chest freezer

One pro for the chest freezer is any spills are contained.

I had two kegs leak while conditioning a couple of years back. I lost a gallon on one and, a few months later, the full five for the other keg. Another plus is the top of a keezer makes a great bottling station if you have a lot to bottle.

Totally understand about the negatives, especially the condensation.

 

[fofusak]

Well, the steel QD arrived and the veredict is....
It sort of fits...

It falls short by a liiiiiiiittle bit.
I got pissed off so I decided to hammer the insulation on the lid. So that I'd make a dent, or screw it up and make a new lid.
Now it fits perfectly.

I'm not proud but it fits

 

[501irishred]

I got pissed off so I decided to hammer the insulation on the lid. So that I'd make a dent, or screw it up and make a new lid.
Now it fits perfectly.

Sometimes you just have to “convince” things to work! Glad it worked out!

 

[VirginiaHops1]

I got pissed off so I decided to hammer

This method works for me about 60% of the time, every time. Enjoy your new keezer!

 

[balrog]

With bits of real panther?