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Robobrew v3.1 35L
Just finished building my first keezer from a Danby 5.5cu freezer. I wanted something that could easily hold 2 kegs with room for a 3rd (corny & 1/6bbl sanke), fit a 5lb Co2 tank on the compressor hump, and look decent since I'd be keeping it in my house. I used the keezer dimension thread on this forum to help me out with my measurements and planning. I looked at a lot of different builds and incorporated what I liked into my own keezer design. Here's my main parts list, not including the hardware and basic bits:
- Danby 5.5 cu/ft Chest Freezer (DCF055A2BP)
- 2x Intertap SS Gen 2 faucets
- Taprite Dual Primary 2P Co2 & Nitrogen Regulator (Zinc bonnet)
- New 5lb Co2 tank
- 10ft Bevlex 200 beverage line
- Inkbird ITC-308 Wifi Temperature Controller
- AC Infinity AXIAL 8038 Quiet Muffin Fan
- Camper seal
- Foil-back rigid foam insulation
This isn't meant to be a how to thread, I just thought I'd post my build and get some comments & feedback on my first keezer. Enjoy!
I used a 10ft piece of select knotty pine 2x6 for my collar. I hit it with some wood conditioner, 2 coats of Early American stain & 3 coats of satin polyurethane, lightly sanding between each coat. I caulked the mitred joints on the inside and used some angle brackets & wood glue to keep everything together.
I used the original hinges with some wood screws and screwed the lid to the collar. I used a strip of camper seal along the top of the freezer edge for a better seal and added insulation. Then I glued the collar to it with some No More Nails and weighed it down for 24hrs.
I installed the fan (pointed downward) using some small angle brackets, and had the room for extra insulation so I cut some foil-back foam insulation to fit and Gorilla glued it to the collar. I cut angles along the top of the foam so the lid would close properly (the inside of it is angled). I drilled a hole in the back of the collar for the fan power chord and temp probe cable. I filled the hole with cotton balls. I was going to caulk it but figured this was less permanent incase I need to take the cables out for some reason. I also zip tied the temp probe to a can of BL, I've read this will give a more accurate reading of the temp of the beer, and not the air temp inside the keezer.
Got the gas & beverage lines hooked up & pressure tested - no leaks! I'm really happy with the finished product, and hopefully I don't run into any issues once I get some beer on tap.
And now, I wait...
- Danby 5.5 cu/ft Chest Freezer (DCF055A2BP)
- 2x Intertap SS Gen 2 faucets
- Taprite Dual Primary 2P Co2 & Nitrogen Regulator (Zinc bonnet)
- New 5lb Co2 tank
- 10ft Bevlex 200 beverage line
- Inkbird ITC-308 Wifi Temperature Controller
- AC Infinity AXIAL 8038 Quiet Muffin Fan
- Camper seal
- Foil-back rigid foam insulation
This isn't meant to be a how to thread, I just thought I'd post my build and get some comments & feedback on my first keezer. Enjoy!
I used a 10ft piece of select knotty pine 2x6 for my collar. I hit it with some wood conditioner, 2 coats of Early American stain & 3 coats of satin polyurethane, lightly sanding between each coat. I caulked the mitred joints on the inside and used some angle brackets & wood glue to keep everything together.
I used the original hinges with some wood screws and screwed the lid to the collar. I used a strip of camper seal along the top of the freezer edge for a better seal and added insulation. Then I glued the collar to it with some No More Nails and weighed it down for 24hrs.
I installed the fan (pointed downward) using some small angle brackets, and had the room for extra insulation so I cut some foil-back foam insulation to fit and Gorilla glued it to the collar. I cut angles along the top of the foam so the lid would close properly (the inside of it is angled). I drilled a hole in the back of the collar for the fan power chord and temp probe cable. I filled the hole with cotton balls. I was going to caulk it but figured this was less permanent incase I need to take the cables out for some reason. I also zip tied the temp probe to a can of BL, I've read this will give a more accurate reading of the temp of the beer, and not the air temp inside the keezer.
Got the gas & beverage lines hooked up & pressure tested - no leaks! I'm really happy with the finished product, and hopefully I don't run into any issues once I get some beer on tap.
And now, I wait...
