Which fridge to buy? 2 Corny + 6.5 Gallon Carboy

[NeilCooley531]

Hey everyone, I am contemplating an attempt to build a kegerator. I would love a dual handled rig with enough room inside to be able to cold ferment some lager brew. I am looking to avoid buying a separate fermentation vessel. Any advice on what kind of fridge/mini-fridge would meet these specs? Short on space where I live currently, so the more compact the better, but I'm not looking to throw something together that I outgrow within a few years.

Thanks for any input!

 

[YNOT2K]

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/chest-freezer-specs-layouts-377518/

this thread may help you if you could use a chest freezer.

 

[mrclean]

As the above poster suggested, it may also be in your benefit to just cut out some cardboard with the base dimensions and take it to your local lowes/homedepot etc.

 

[PaintedRat]

If you are looking at an upright fridge/freezer, don't go with a mini. I've got a 4.4cf with removed freezer, and I'm adding a collar just to get two fatter corny kegs in at the same time. It was cheap enough that if I outgrow it in a few years, I'll just CL it and buy something bigger. If I was buying the last unit I'd ever need, just get the giant chest freezer, or two half size freezers and make the collar removable.