ImperialStaudt
Active Member
So like everyone else I have read and brewed beer then repeated. So I had a Danby 5.8 Kegerator to use but the cold plate was pierced. I tried my hardest to fix it but its not holding 134a and oil. So that brings me to Criagslist where I can either spend 100 on a smaller Danby 4.5 Fridge and only have 2 kegs cooled on tap for about 100 or......buy a Woods 12 cu. ft. Freezer on Craigslist for $100. So I can expand if I ever do.
I will do a write up later for Thadius on the size of the frezer but it is 16.5" wide X 29.5" deep and 44.5" wide inside with the hump in the back right corner furthest it sticks out to the left is 11" and the furthest forward is 9" but its the curve style and stand 11" tall.
We that's where we start now, Keezer with a collar and eventually a coffin but for now let's keep it simple and collar it. So planning on an 2"x8" collar with a 1"x10" face. I plan on painting the white fridge black and will stain with a darker stain, ie: oak. 4 taps and shanks have been procured and I have 3 ball locks and a converted pin lock. Cool part is the freezer measures out to hold 8 ball locks with no collar and a 9th one with a 10" collar but with an 8" collar I can fit a pin lock on the hump. As shown in attachments. Also, with just 4 inside I can cold crash.
Planning on keeping the freezer able to go back to freezer if I need to one day with the collar until I can coffin it. Planning on mounting the collar to the freezer and maintaining the freezer lid/hinge configuration and mount it to the back of the collar. Simple clear silicone to attach the collar and small mild steel plates connecting the collar to the old hinge holes in the base of the freezer. So STC-1000 out the front and a Cooltron 115 V fan keeping the air moving at all times. So two plug outlets, one inside with always on power and then one recessed for the freezer to plug into. 6 way manifold with a 5# tank and reg will be mounted inside. Some chalkboard paint in the top to denote the delicious brews inside.
And some random brewing pictures. Drinking my Winter warmer while putting my Dead guy clone into the primary
I will do a write up later for Thadius on the size of the frezer but it is 16.5" wide X 29.5" deep and 44.5" wide inside with the hump in the back right corner furthest it sticks out to the left is 11" and the furthest forward is 9" but its the curve style and stand 11" tall.
We that's where we start now, Keezer with a collar and eventually a coffin but for now let's keep it simple and collar it. So planning on an 2"x8" collar with a 1"x10" face. I plan on painting the white fridge black and will stain with a darker stain, ie: oak. 4 taps and shanks have been procured and I have 3 ball locks and a converted pin lock. Cool part is the freezer measures out to hold 8 ball locks with no collar and a 9th one with a 10" collar but with an 8" collar I can fit a pin lock on the hump. As shown in attachments. Also, with just 4 inside I can cold crash.
Planning on keeping the freezer able to go back to freezer if I need to one day with the collar until I can coffin it. Planning on mounting the collar to the freezer and maintaining the freezer lid/hinge configuration and mount it to the back of the collar. Simple clear silicone to attach the collar and small mild steel plates connecting the collar to the old hinge holes in the base of the freezer. So STC-1000 out the front and a Cooltron 115 V fan keeping the air moving at all times. So two plug outlets, one inside with always on power and then one recessed for the freezer to plug into. 6 way manifold with a 5# tank and reg will be mounted inside. Some chalkboard paint in the top to denote the delicious brews inside.
And some random brewing pictures. Drinking my Winter warmer while putting my Dead guy clone into the primary
