My Frigidaire Keezer - Birdseye

[Daver77]

Congratulations that is a very neat job! Well done!

 

[MW66]

So, do you understand electrical very well? I see you barely posted anything about hooking up the controller, fan, etc.. I don't know anything about electric and will be doing this myself. If you didn't know much about electric, can you tell me where you got your information on how to wire up the controller?

As I said before I am going to be following your plans. I made the first step and bought a 4 year old freezer for 60 bucks. It's not in bad shape but it will work. I need to purchase the controller now.

Look at Quaffer's build thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/converting-frigidaire-7-2-cu-ft-chest-freezer-162225/

He has a detailed schematic shown (post #151). He also shows his programming codes in post #189. Also, do a search for the Love controller and you'll find some information on programming and schematics. However, if you have the same freezer and same controller, follow Quaffer's and you'll be good. Once you see it, it's actually not that difficult. Let me know if you need any other information.

 

[pola0502ds]

Thanks a bunch.

The one I just bought is a 4 year old Holiday freezer. Never heard of the name but I'm sure it's the same as one of these major brands but just under a different name.

 

[pola0502ds]

Do you know if this love control can be used to heat this freezer? Say you don't have any beer in your kegs, which would suck, and you want to use it to ferment in.. I'm thinking I want the option to do both.

I wonder where the best place is to get a good price on this controller is.

 

[MW66]

WWW.drillspot.com has them back in stock. Not sure what you mean as far as getting a freezer to heat? The controller is just a sensor and the equipment does its thing (heating/cooling) when the sensor calls for power or shuts down power.

 

[pola0502ds]

Is that a solid block of wood that holds your water for the probe?

 

[MW66]

Is that a solid block of wood that holds your water for the probe?

Yes, it's just an extra piece of hemlock leftover from my collar.

 

[pola0502ds]

Thanks man.

 

[pola0502ds]

would you be interested in making tap handles for me? Is so, how much?

 

[MW66]

would you be interested in making tap handles for me? Is so, how much?

I am so swamped with work around the house that I have no time. Contact Nostalgia here on the site, he makes really nice handles. Google Joe Fischer and you'll find his webpage.

 

[pola0502ds]

Thank you sir!

 

[pola0502ds]

I googled it and I found linkedin stuff, an artist, a 10 year old boy, etc. Any more detailed information?

 

[MW66]

Here you go, I may have mispelled his last name.

http://www.fisherwoodcraft.com/gallery.php?TYPE=TAP

 

[FoundersBrew]

Well played, sir!

 

[pola0502ds]

Thanks for the link.

 

[pola0502ds]

Did you wire your controller into the original thermostat or did you by pass it and remove it. Thats what I did, I was having problems wiring into the original one so i said screw it and removed it.

 

[pola0502ds]

So how did you attach the handles to the top of the lid? Did you remove everything that is under the lid and then reattach it some how after you placed the handles?

How did you attach the L brackets for the drip tray, maybe i missed where you posted that?

The first time I read this i missed that you were serving soda as well, if you wouldn't mind can you explain how you keg the soda and dispence it? I hear a lot that your soda line needs to be like 25 feet or so?

 

[MW66]

I must have missed your questions, but you probably got answers by now. The top stainless rails were simply drilled through the lid to fasten with 2" SS bolts. I attached my drip tray with 3M outdoor tape. My soda line is 25' and it seems to work well for 30 psi. I wired my controller like Quaffer has posted in his thread.

 

[mandiola]

Looks awesome! Would you mind telling me where you purchased the SS trim bars and also the lengths? (I am awaiting delivery of my freezer so I can't take any measurements).

Also does anyone know if this freezer will fit a 1/2 size keg?

Thanks.

 

[MW66]

Looks awesome! Would you mind telling me where you purchased the SS trim bars and also the lengths? (I am awaiting delivery of my freezer so I can't take any measurements).

Also does anyone know if this freezer will fit a 1/2 size keg?

Thanks.

I would need to measure them again. I forgot the company that manufactures them, but if you go to Lowes, they have them as a customer order item. I saw the name of the manufacturer at Lowes and then looked them up on the intranet and placed my order on-line.

 

[ACESFULL]

Amazing job... Clean simple and very classy. Cant wait to get to build my own.

 

[MW66]

Looks awesome! Would you mind telling me where you purchased the SS trim bars and also the lengths? (I am awaiting delivery of my freezer so I can't take any measurements).

Also does anyone know if this freezer will fit a 1/2 size keg?

Thanks.

Source for SS trim bars: www.usknobs.com

Item# Product Item price Quantity Total
LK89007 Laurey 89007, Stainless Steel T-Bar Pull - 384mm - 17" Overall $9.30 2 $18.60
LK89009 Laurey 89009, Stainless Steel T-Bar Pull - 672mm - 28 3/4" Overall $14.34 1 $14.34

 

[mandiola]

Source for SS trim bars: www.usknobs.com

Item# Product Item price Quantity Total
LK89007 Laurey 89007, Stainless Steel T-Bar Pull - 384mm - 17" Overall $9.30 2 $18.60
LK89009 Laurey 89009, Stainless Steel T-Bar Pull - 672mm - 28 3/4" Overall $14.34 1 $14.34

Awesome! Thanks man this was very helpful. I just received my new 7.2 frigidaire... only thing is that its white. I was going to paint it but I'm finding it hard to get myself to paint a new appliance even though black looks so much better.

 

[ACESFULL]

Nice chalk board and glasses. Where did you have the glasses made?

 

[MW66]

Nice chalk board and glasses. Where did you have the glasses made?

My wife got them made here: http://bargainmugs.com/custom-bar-pub-glassware-c-7

 

[limulus]

I know this is well over a year old, but I have to compliment you on your choice of Birdseye Maple. I love the contrast between the Maple and the black. I have a wooden boat that has a tiger stripe maple dash surrounded by the darker mahogany and that's the look I'm going for with my upcoming coffin keezer build for my basement.

 

[MW66]

Thank you. Post pictures of yours once completed.

 

[MTbrewer22]

What is your psi rating on your high pressure hose? I am interested in saving room in my keezer build by having the regulator down line from the co2 tank, but want to make sure the hose is at a high enough psi rating to accommodate the full pressure of the co2 tank. Also did the hose you bought come with those fittings or did you buy them elsewhere. Thanks!

 

[MW66]

New tap handles

 

[MrSaLTy]

Whoa whoa whoa... you can't just throw up a pic and not give us more info! All kidding aside, those look awesome. So do you have a new handle for each brew you make? Or is the name interchangeable? They looks very cool, would like to know how you made em.