Show us your Kegerator

[AngryMonk]

Looks like the Eva Drys are breeding...

Cheers!

No mold anywhere so far, it's paying off !

 

[Rock_Toy]

Just finished my keezer. Still needs paint and some personal touches but its a runner!!

 

[mcweeney1]

Here is mine, open. 19cf, 8 taps of goodness, enough room to store my yearly hop supply. Love it !

AngryMonk what kind and size of wood did you use to build your collar? Looks great!

 

[Rock_Toy]

Who doesn't love pics!?!?

Existing kegerator behind the bar. And construction pics of the keezer in the "brewery"

 

[jjz]

Pretty simple keezer here, but that didn't stop me from looking through every page for ideas! The lid sits on a 2x4 collar and there is a 1x8 veneer that extends above and below the 2x4. This covers up a few dents in the freezer, and I liked the idea of hiding the strip where the lid closes.

The lid was pretty beat up, so I screwed in some plywood and then put some concrete patch on top of that. This was also a test run for our kitchen counters, and I'm glad I tried this first because this was the wrong type of concrete for this job. It's good enough for a basement kegerator though, so I'll just leave it.

The lid is hinged to the collar, and the collar is just setting on the freezer with some weather stripping. The collar isn't attached to the freezer at all, and so far that hasn't been an issue.

I just have a basic kegconnection kit with standard faucets, and they're already super sticky. Time to upgrade to Perlicks!

 

[DanPoch]

The lid sits on a 2x4 collar and there is a 2x8 veneer that extends above and below the 2x4.
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The lid is hinged to the collar, and the collar is just setting on the freezer with some weather stripping. The collar isn't attached to the freezer at all, and so far that hasn't been an issue.

I imagine that the veneer helps with that. I'm thinking about going this same route with mine although I'm going to attach the collar to the freezer and use the extending veneer to help hold the lid in place. I don't want to add anymore height to the lift needed to put the full kegs in there.

 

[masonsjax]

When building mine I was able to briefly lift one end of my keezer by the collar with just weather stripping between the two. It probably won't move with regular use. For a little extra assurance, I taped over the seams on the inside with some aluminum flashing tape. It's very solidly joined now and has worked for a few years without issue.

 

[jsprinceiii]

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[idiotsinc]

Careful when it comes to veneering a keezer. Most of the waste heat is released through the side panels. After using a laser thermometer to see the hot spots on the exterior I gave up on the idea of encasing the sides in wood and sprayed them with flat black instead. Remember, your already making your freezer motor work in a way it wasn't designed, don't make it work too hard.

 

[MedStud88]

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Here's my keezer build gentleman. GE 7.2, professionally painted (because I screwed it up and I'm way too picky to just let it be) below the unit is a hand made angle iron rolling cart which the keezer can easily be removed from, the diamond plate around the collar is all one piece. I tubbed out the tap area with aluminum trim to make the led lights pop. An embarrassing amount of time and work went into this thing but overall I'm really proud of the results!

 

[dhelegda]

Just up graded from a two tap 5.0 cu ft Haier, to a four tap 7.3 cu ft Frigidaire system! Make my kitchen more bar like! My neighbors think I'm crazy!

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[JonW]

My neighbors think I'm crazy!

Crazy smart!

Nice job.

 

[BlurryEyed]

Just up graded from a two tap 5.0 cu ft Haier, to a four tap 7.3 cu ft Frigidaire system! Make my kitchen more bar like! My neighbors think I'm crazy!

This is just classy! Well done.

 

[RhodySeth]

When you have beer coming out of the wall, you've won. Nice job.

 

[dhelegda]

This is just classy! Well done.

Thank you!

 

[RhodySeth]

Finally put in a third keg I'd be thinking about for a couple months (funny considering I built the thing in October). A pinlock fit on the hump. Barely. Glad I hung on to the old taps after I upgraded to the two perlicks. And glad I had the foresight to get a three-way air splitter when I built the keezer. Now I'm done upgrading for a while. And I mean it this time!

 

[Jetski]

I finally get to join the fun. Mostly done. Have a little work still, but it's now usable!

 

[wbarber69]

I finally get to join the fun. Mostly done. Have a little work still, but it's now usable!

Very "brave" going in through the side like that.

 

[Jetski]

Very "brave" going in through the side like that.

I did small pilot holes and poked around and didn't hit anything so I went for it.

 

[Browningbuck]

now that i am not lurking anymore and i just finished the big one guess ill post up






tap handles and drip tray


carbonfiber and SS

 

[RhodySeth]

Holy crow that thing is incredible. Impressive work, Mr. Buck!

 

[454k30]

My current build, still in the shop in this photo. It is a used 4.4 which I painted black. The wood top was built by me. It is oak and walnut. Single draft, 2.5 inch tower. It's plumbed with a nitro regulator, but I put the other faucet on just to have something to look at for the photos.

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[Browningbuck]

thats some good looking wood

 

[ralphiebp]

Just up graded from a two tap 5.0 cu ft Haier, to a four tap 7.3 cu ft Frigidaire system! Make my kitchen more bar like! My neighbors think I'm crazy!

Ummm, amazing! Well done. Love to see more build pics!

 

[RRL]

another boring one for this thread....does the trick. only my 2nd half keg of micro brew through it and already wishing I had a selection of brews.. someday hopeffully..

 

[Safa]

now that i am not lurking anymore and i just finished the big one guess ill post up

What fridge is that?
Do the three remaining kegs (9 taps...) sit on top of the bottom layer?

Absolutely beautiful set up. Would love to do that for myself.

 

[Browningbuck]

What fridge is that?
Do the three remaining kegs (9 taps...) sit on top of the bottom layer?

Absolutely beautiful set up. Would love to do that for myself.

here is the link to the build and yes two layers of kegs
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f252/upright-9-tap-raspberry-pints-finally-done-519866/

 

[454k30]

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[Browningbuck]

Sounds like you should lathe one and stain to match

 

[ibrewmyown]

I just built my tower. I used the Perlick adjustable flow faucets and I'd never use anything else. No worries about line length, first beer foam and I like to brew Belgian beers so with my Saul regulator I charge them up to 20 pounds while my others are around 12. Now the Belgian beer doesn't come shooting out of the faucet. Perfect pours every time. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1426559500.015323.jpg