So I just finished my 5 cu ft keezer build featuring 3 taps!
So I built the collar with 2x8 pine for the inner collar and 1x10 pine for the outer collar, the 2x8 leaves me enough room for a third 5 gallon ball lock on the hump, I have my co2 outside of the keezer and a three way manifold for the gas line.
I went with 4 inch stainless steel shanks and I will upgrade to perlick faucets when I get the money, I am using the standard faucets that i received as a gift. I run 4 foot beer lines that seem to pour perfect thus far. I control the temp by a Johnson digital controller.
The collar I stained with "minwax gunstock" and a sealed with a polyurethane clear coat, then insulated with r max insulating board and applied weather stripping between the collar and freezer.
Overall was a pretty easy project, but I did learn a few things that i thought I should pass on.
So I have worked with wood before but not a whole lot, and 2x8 doesn't actually mean 2 inches by 8 inches so another trip to Home Depot after I made the wrong cuts.
Don't rush staining I didn't think it would take 2 days to dry but it does.
Other than that it went smooth and I have an awesome looking keezer!
Here's some pics before it was stained,( had to pour some pints out of it before I stained it haha) and my 10lb co2 tank tucked away around the side. If you guys have any questions about my build feel free to ask!
I also give credit to http://billybrew.com/how-to-build-a-keezer for the basis of my plans
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So I built the collar with 2x8 pine for the inner collar and 1x10 pine for the outer collar, the 2x8 leaves me enough room for a third 5 gallon ball lock on the hump, I have my co2 outside of the keezer and a three way manifold for the gas line.
I went with 4 inch stainless steel shanks and I will upgrade to perlick faucets when I get the money, I am using the standard faucets that i received as a gift. I run 4 foot beer lines that seem to pour perfect thus far. I control the temp by a Johnson digital controller.
The collar I stained with "minwax gunstock" and a sealed with a polyurethane clear coat, then insulated with r max insulating board and applied weather stripping between the collar and freezer.
Overall was a pretty easy project, but I did learn a few things that i thought I should pass on.
So I have worked with wood before but not a whole lot, and 2x8 doesn't actually mean 2 inches by 8 inches so another trip to Home Depot after I made the wrong cuts.
Don't rush staining I didn't think it would take 2 days to dry but it does.
Other than that it went smooth and I have an awesome looking keezer!
Here's some pics before it was stained,( had to pour some pints out of it before I stained it haha) and my 10lb co2 tank tucked away around the side. If you guys have any questions about my build feel free to ask!
I also give credit to http://billybrew.com/how-to-build-a-keezer for the basis of my plans
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after I insulated my probe and strapped it to a keg my compressor only runs about 6% working cycle, kicks on for 6 mins after an hour and a half or so. The fan would forsure help with the little extra foam i get on the first pour from the lines heating up near the top.
