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[awarner322]

Does anyone on here have a recommendation for where to attach the collar on a keezer?...to the lid or base of freezer?

 

[corkybstewart]

Does anyone on here have a recommendation for where to attach the collar on a keezer?...to the lid or base of freezer?

To the freezer. The taps go through the collar, so you don't want them and their beer lines to be moving when you open the lid.
I just used a thick layer of Liquid Nails on top of the freezer, then shut the lid onto the collar to hold everything tight while the Liquid Nails hardened. That collar isn't going anywhere and the Liquid nails also provide a great seal.

 

[mikeysab]

Yeah the lid is stupid heavy after I roughed it out in wood, put plywood on top and then hardibacker board.

I need to take some quality photos after it's grouted.

-=Jason=-
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EDIT: Here is the Finished Keezer after I grouted it today.

:rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin:

Been trying CL for a piece of granite, but don't think its gonna happen. I got a 4912 i'm converting, and trying to incorporate a bottle fridge in the same corner. Either way, I want a nice countertop instead of the usual fridge top. Might have to check out the granite tiles

 

[awarner322]

Thanks Corky...that was my assumption to but trolling this forum...I see alot of guys have attached collar to lid

 

[whatsleftofyou]

I attached my collar to the lid so that I don't have to lift my kegs the extra 8".

 

[ingchr1]

Does anyone on here have a recommendation for where to attach the collar on a keezer?...to the lid or base of freezer?

Neither, hinge the collar to the freezer and hinge the lid to the collar.

 

[awarner322]

Hmmm that's an interesting idea...what do you use for a seal on both sides then?

 

[ingchr1]

Hmmm that's an interesting idea...what do you use for a seal on both sides then?

For the bottom side of the collar I used weather strip: Weather Strip

The top just uses the seal on the lid.

I actually just finished my keezer today and keged a brown ale. The two hinges are nice in that you can just open the top to check on things. The hinge on the collar allows easier change out of the kegs.

 

[awarner322]

Wow that looks real good (and clean) nice work...the outlet box is just what toy wired to so you don't have to have an extension cord hanging it the back? Thanks for the advice ok the hinges....I'll be replicating that for sure

 

[ingchr1]

Wow that looks real good (and clean) nice work...the outlet box is just what toy wired to so you don't have to have an extension cord hanging it the back? Thanks for the advice ok the hinges....I'll be replicating that for sure

Thanks, the outlets are switched by the temperature controller. That way I didn't have to make any changes to the freezers electrical.

 

[GatorBrew1]

Thanks, the outlets are switched by the temperature controller. That way I didn't have to make any changes to the freezers electrical.

Looks great, I want one. Maybe Santa will bring me one. Great work.

 

[alds15]

awesome

 

[garysherck]

Nice, real nice. Your pictures give me ideas for my build. I like the location of the taps. What is the height of the wooden collar? And, perhaps a bit more about the neat looking temperature gauge. Is that the temperature controller? If so, who sells them.

Sorry to be a bit bothersome, but Wayne at Bargain Fittings put me on to HomeBrewTalk; what a wonderful find.

 

[ingchr1]

Nice, real nice. Your pictures give me ideas for my build. I like the location of the taps. What is the height of the wooden collar? And, perhaps a bit more about the neat looking temperature gauge. Is that the temperature controller? If so, who sells them.

Sorry to be a bit bothersome, but Wayne at Bargain Fittings put me on to HomeBrewTalk; what a wonderful find.

I definitely couldn't have built this with out all the ideas from HBT.

The collar is 1 x 8 pine and that is an "Ebay aquarium temperature controller". If you don't mind degrees C, for the price it can't be beat. This thread has information of all kinds on it:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/ebay-aquarium-temp-controller-build-163849/

 

[daweez04]

Here is mine!

 

[ttumotion]

Here is mine basically complete, Just have to add some led lighting to it...
Thanks to everyone on here, the inspiration from seeing all of your projects really helped.
I used tin on the sides and back, tiled with glass tile and it has a digital picture frame so you know whats on tap...
Thanks again for all of your creations!

 

[runningweird]

Here is mine basically complete, Just have to add some led lighting to it...
Thanks to everyone on here, the inspiration from seeing all of your projects really helped.
I used tin on the sides and back, tiled with glass tile and it has a digital picture frame so you know whats on tap...
Thanks again for all of your creations!

wow that is a beautiful job. good work

 

[GryphonBrew]

Very nice Ttumotion!

 

[GryphonBrew]

I had a 4 tap setup in an old fridge for the last few years which will be my new fermentation chamber.

Here's my new one, my 3 year old think it looks like a battery. Picked up the freezer of Craigslist for $40, not bad even though it's dented up in the front.

It's not 100% finished yet, but this was what I could afford to set up for the holidays. I’ll go to 11 evenly spaced taps eventually (insert Spinal Tap joke here), but the freezer could fit 13. I’ll add one more 525s and two stout faucets. Just plain black handles until I decide what I want to do. I’ll also install a 360mm pc case fan I have from an old gaming rig to keep the cold air moving about. Then there’s the drip tray… still not sure what I want to do about that at all yet. Pretty happy with the overall build especially since I really don’t have any handyman type skills. By far the nicest thing in my basement.

Loads of thanks to everyone who shared there’s on this thread. I viewed every single page at least 3 times while deciding on what to do.




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[Jukas]

Here's mine in what I like to think of Phase 1.

You can see from the markings I had wanted to mount the taps higher, however once I had them marked out and went to mock up the taps I realized the fridge had a large concave dent the ran along the entire width so I ended up moving the taps farther down.

Inside

I plan to add at least 1 more tap, I'd like four but I won't know if I can fit four corny's and the 10lb CO2 tank until I do a mock up.

I still need to

1) Clean & Paint the Fridge in a flat black.
2) Mount a black dry erase board to the top
3) Fabricate a drip tray. My wife is already eyeing my high tech rag drip tray with disdain.
4) fabricate a wood trim for the taps
6) ?????
7) Profit.

 

[ttumotion]

cool vibe and color... thats a ton of taps!!!!

 

[doublesimcoe]

My tap list

 

[GryphonBrew]

cool vibe and color... thats a ton of taps!!!!

Thanks! The copper really looks better in person than in the pictures. And yeah it's a lot of taps... I like variety.

 

[thisgoestoeleven]

just got it built this week.

 

[bmunos]

Just finished mine up! I Still need to clean her up and make a wood base for the bottom. 2 taps but I can have 4 kegs pressurized

 

[awarner322]

Hey guys...here is my keezer...just got it operating this weekend...thanks for all the help and tips!!!

Turns out snapping your driver in half doesn't always have to be a bad thing ...still need one more handle tho...but more importantly more full kegs!!!

 

[BrewPirate]

My fridge is on the porch for now. To keep bugs/kids out, I decided to mount the taps on the inside. At first I was going to use picnic taps, but then I realized there was wasted space in the butter tray area so I removed the door and molded a housing for three faucets. I have two regular faucets now with a Perlick 575SS creamer faucet on its way for the empty spot you see. I'm using ball handles out of necessity to clear the inside of the fridge when closing the door. Fridge will hold six kegs, or five with the CO2 tank inside. I plan on having four beers and one soda in there. Waiting on some parts to finish the regulator setup which will be able to set individual pressures for each style.

 

[Jeebas]

After 8 months of planning and working here is my keezer!

The lid and backsplash still need to be tiled (coincidentally I have the same glass mosaic tile that ttumotion used on his) and some corner trim needs to be applied, along with various other odds and ends, but it pours beer!

Thanks to everyone who shared their build process on this forum and anyone who answered questions (mine and others)!

My build thread is here and also please check out the Coffin Keezer List

 

[Rusty18]

My fridge is on the porch for now. To keep bugs/kids out, I decided to mount the taps on the inside. At first I was going to use picnic taps, but then I realized there was wasted space in the butter tray area so I removed the door and molded a housing for three faucets. I have two regular faucets now with a Perlick 575SS creamer faucet on its way for the empty spot you see. I'm using ball handles out of necessity to clear the inside of the fridge when closing the door. Fridge will hold six kegs, or five with the CO2 tank inside. I plan on having four beers and one soda in there. Waiting on some parts to finish the regulator setup which will be able to set individual pressures for each style.

Nice work, I like this a lot. My only comment would be close the door slowly, so you don't accidentally open up a faucet and dump a keg out inside the fridge. Maybe some faucet locks would ensure this doesn't happen ever.

 

[Jota21]

My fridge is on the porch for now.

You must really trust your neighbors!