Need help turning a bar into a keezer

akthor · Aug 13, 2011

So I built a bar last year and I had an old fridge I turned into a kegerator. While it all works out fine I believe the fridge is inefficient and is costing me a lot on my electric bill. Also the fridge only holds 3 cornys.

I would like to convert my current bar into a keezer. BUT while finding a freezer that will fit inside the bar should be easy enough. I am unsure of how to make it so I can open and close the keezer and run lines up to taps on the bar while maintaining air tightness and efficiency with the freezer.

Any ideas or suggestions would be very appreciated.

Dimensions on the inside of the bar are:

H: 40"

L: 67"

Depth: 16"

I attached some pics as you can see these are in my kitchen so the space savings of getting rid of the fridge would be a bonus too.

bendavanza · Aug 14, 2011

Make a platform to get the freezer's lid up to the bar top surface and them mount the surface to the freezer lid rather than the bar. Or at least a section of the bar surface. It kind of sucks to have to lift the whole thing.

akthor · Aug 14, 2011

I did make the bar so that the top is removeable so if I move it would be easier to move the bar.

That's a good plan.

Whats the best way to attach the bar to the freezer lid? The bar surface is tile on top of 3/4" plywood. So drill holes in the freezer lid, use short stubby lag bolts and washers?

digitalMessiah · Aug 14, 2011

Ok - so where do you want your taps to be?
If you are fine with then coming out of the side of the keezer (like how you have them on the fridge) then think about this. Just have the keezer on wheels or slide rails. Then slide it out from under your bar when you need to open or service it. Leaves your bar intact and no modifications there. You dont need to get anything new as the layout you have should work. The taps would just be behind the bar.

akthor · Aug 21, 2011

I want the taps visible so I will build a coffin or pass thru for the taps most likely but we will see which freezer i end up with and how much cash i have left first.