Over the past couple of weeks I have been building a Keezer. What is a keezer you may ask, well it is a converted deep freeze that is now used for kegging delicious homemade beer!
This particular one is going to originally house 3 taps, but there would be space for up to 5 in the future. It has space for 4 full-size corny kegs in the deeper section of the deep freeze and there is a shelf on the right side that fits a 3 gallon keg and the CO2 Tank.
I purchased a 5 way C02 manifold so that I can run the 3 taps, and also pressurize 2 additional kegs at the same time. Most of the tubing, taps, and regulator components can be purchased as a bundle at Ontario Beer Keg. I wish I would have known about those bundles before trying to find every single piece individually. I crushed a few hours doing that.
Me and my pops built the wooden collar portion using pine on the inside, and oak on the outside. We followed the steps of this person’s build, picture below.
I still have a bit of work to do such as attaching the hinges onto the collar. This will allow the collar to lift out of the way. This will get the gas and beer lines out of the way so that I can more easily access the kegs. Just like the image below from the link here.
Here are few pics of the collar that me and Dad built.
We used a nice cherry oil based stain. We compared a black oil base stain, and a lighter looking cherry gel based stain. Both of us agreed the dark cherry looked great.
I’m still going to add in a fan, and a dehumidifier inside. The fan will keep the cool air circulating so that the beer will foam less. The dehumidifier keeps the amount of condensation in check, so that the wood absorbs less.
I’ll make another post when I’m done with the innards and the beer is pouring. Until then, happy brewing!
Adam