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[Jarret]

Great job Danger831. Looks good. Can't wait to try it out

Jarret

 

[user 40839]

Well, after a nightmare of a build, it's finally done. Well, 99% done - just need to clamp the bev lines, since my Oetiker clamps are too big for the thinner OD Tygon tubing I've got going on. But other than that...

Now I gotta redo the garbage room that it's currently sitting in, and convert it to man-cavey goodness (hopefully in time for the World Cup!)

 

[H2oWerker]

Nice work ubermick!

 

[GRHunter]

The much awaited and highly anticipated keezer build is finally finished. The vast majority of the design of this build was shamelessly plagiarized from posts in this forum. I started out with a Frigidaire 7.2 cubic foot chest freezer that I traded a broken trumpet for. The parts and components were purchased from so many different places that it would be a separate project in itself to organize them into a list to post them. The two possibly original ideas that I contributed to this project were the side mount of the A419 controller, and the magnetically attached custom drip tray. The magnets on the drip tray were removed from hard drives and they are strong as heck. I currently have 3 on there now and they hold the tray pretty well. But I will add a few more next week after I scavenge some more hard drives from work. The only big hiccup I ran into with the project was a nasty and persistent fish odor in the freezer. Turned out that the smell was in the fiberglass insulation in the lid. I removed the fiberglass and replaced it with 2 layers of 3/4 inch Styrofoam and caulked it all up real good before re-installing it. Other than that it was pretty smooth sailing for the most part. Well, here are the photos ... enjoy!

Update on the magnet drip tray theory ... The original 3 magnet design held three 12oz beers, but slid down after adding a forth beer. After adding six more hard drive magnets the drip tray was able to solidly hold five 12oz beers. Although these results are hardly scientific, I would recommend nine magnets to anyone using the magnet technique for a drip tray. Oh yeah, I also included a photo of my first brew from the keezer, an oatmeal stout.

 

[ajwillys]

I gave my drip tray the same magnet treatment. I found that by painting the magnets with Plasti-Dip, they would hold much better, ie, not slide. Like you, I had no problem keeping it on the fridge, there just wasn't enough friction to keep it from sliding. The Plasti-Dip fixed that.

 

[Jaysus]

I love science!

 

[Technobob]

WOW! 187 pages of awesome Kegerators there's some very skilled craftsmen here.

I can wait to build my own got some great ideas.

 

[milldoggy]

I really hate you, that pic just added one more project to my list. That is one of the coolest things I ever saw. Puts my jocket box to shame.

This is my portable I made a few weeks back

 

[moxie]

As always, some of these builds are blowing me away. Great work all around.

My set up is pretty modest, I posted the fridge earlier in the thread, but I was just able to fasten my tap handle to it, thanks to HBT user WALKER. Can't thank you enough, mate.

I found a nice chunk of maple waiting to be burned in a woodpile and carved this handle out with an antique draw knife. I'm not sure if I want to stain it or anything, I might just leave it as-is.

 

[demonrichie]

As always, some of these builds are blowing me away. Great work all around.

My set up is pretty modest, I posted the fridge earlier in the thread, but I was just able to fasten my tap handle to it, thanks to HBT user WALKER. Can't thank you enough, mate.

I found a nice chunk of maple waiting to be burned in a woodpile and carved this handle out with an antique draw knife. I'm not sure if I want to stain it or anything, I might just leave it as-is.

i wouldnt do anything to colour it its very nice maybe just a way to seal it so you dont get potential splashback ruining it

 

[moxie]

Hmm, what do you think, mineral oil?

 

[JakeTheHopDog]

I use satin polyurethane on mine. Holds up well and doesn’t change the color of the wood very much. Working on one today for my Bells Two Hearted Ale clone I just put on the gas to carbonate.

 

[Grimm]

Memorial day weekend i decided to build the collar for my keezer. did the last little touches the other night and now she is sitting pretty. Don't get me wrong there are a lot of much nicer keezers posted. But for me, it does the job great.

Tonight or tomorrow i plan on carbing up my first keg and hopefully have it ready for the beginning of next week.

 

[BackshoreJake]

Just built this thing three weeks ago!

 

[kegtoe]

I don't think I've put mine on here yet. If I did it has been updated.

Please no drooling

 

[Lilrascal]

I just finished mine, though I have to still apply the finish. Next project is to build a man cave worthy of accepting the keezer.

 

[Dave46382]

This is my portable I made a few weeks back

What's the make and model of that cooler? How did you cut the holes?

 

[Beernip]

I just finished mine, though I have to still apply the finish. Next project is to build a man cave worthy of accepting the keezer.

I like your priorities.

 

[MeatyPortion]

What's the make and model of that cooler? How did you cut the holes?

Kind of looks like this one: http://www.google.com/products/cata...log_result&ct=image&resnum=4&ved=0CEYQ8gIwAw#

 

[danger831]

the cooler is this one and you can sometimes find it with the tall top or you can just buy the max cold top or just buy the max cold cooler and have a blue one instead of white.i used a jig saw with a long blade for the big hole and a hole saw for the small hole.

http://www.igloo-store.com/detail/IGL+ICECUBE+MARROLL

http://www.igloo-store.com/detail/IGL+ICECUBE+70+MCROL

 

[Whut]

Hhmmm, never thought of posting my portable kegerator but here's mine. I call it the Tailgater. You can see a bigger pic in my Gallery. Just couldn't seem to figure out how in this post.

 

[Jaysus]

Hhmmm, never thought of posting my portable kegerator but here's mine. I call it the Tailgater. You can see a bigger pic in my Gallery. Just couldn't seem to figure out how in this post.

Brilliant! I am totally stealing that idea

 

[user 40839]

Brilliant! I am totally stealing that idea

2.5s are too expensive, and not enough. I'm personally gonna be copying this one:

 

[bucfanmike]

Heres mine

 

[IrregularPulse]

Hhmmm, never thought of posting my portable kegerator but here's mine. I call it the Tailgater. You can see a bigger pic in my Gallery. Just couldn't seem to figure out how in this post.

After using your's do you think it would be a PITA to have the co2 charger inside? How often does it need charged? Here is my current one. I plan on putting the charger external. What fitting did you use to move it outside? Right now the charger just threads directly onto the Gas out disconnect. Will be fine for this weekend. Crappy cell phone pick. Lid closes in full use with everything hooked up, but it's just sitting on there in the picture. Factory drain for draining water when needed.

 

[Whut]

After using your's do you think it would be a PITA to have the co2 charger inside? How often does it need charged? Here is my current one. I plan on putting the charger external. What fitting did you use to move it outside? Right now the charger just threads directly onto the Gas out disconnect. Will be fine for this weekend. Crappy cell phone pick. Lid closes in full use with everything hooked up, but it's just sitting on there in the picture. Factory drain for draining water when needed.

Last summer I found I had a leak in the CO2 line so I just connected it directly to the keg. As for the parts needed, they are listed with the pic of it in my gallery. I also sent you a PM. Don't recall specifically but I can get several glasses before having to hit the CO2 again.

 

[Handle]

Hey guys, I'm going to look at this old kegerator tonight. The person selling it told me it was about 31" high on the inside and about 18" wide. That should accomodate two cornies, right?

Sorry, I'm very new to all this. Haven't even started brewing and I'm already thinking about kegging.

 

[SevenFields]

Looks like it might fit 4 cornies. $75 for a retro fridge and 20lb tank is a great deal!
Nice find!!!

 

[Handle]

Looks like it might fit 4 cornies. $75 for a retro fridge and 20lb tank is a great deal!
Nice find!!!

Thanks!

I think it will do nicely until I can build a larger keezer like some of the others in this thread. It's hard to gauge the size of that fridge, to me. It almost seems about the size of a mini-fridge.

I'd be happy if it held two, thrilled if it held three.

I already picked up a 10 lb. CO2 tank on craigslist with another shank -- I'm thinking either I'll sell one or get a beer gas regulator and have beer gas for stouts.

 

[Ricand]

Finally got mine done. I put a 12 way CO2 manifold to be able to carb stuff not on-deck. Lid is pretty balanced and will stay open by itself.