Hey guys...thanks for the video!! I'll be kegging for the first time (fifth batch overall) next week. My plan is to build a keezer in the next few months. Your video came at a great time. I also appreciate the links that you added for the products. Looking forward to seeing the video for phase 2 of the build. Keep up the good work, guys!! Cheers...
Thanks! We have a few other videos coming out next, and plan for a nice fermentation chamber! But will need to finish the keezer quickly as keg's start to pile up!!
You guys rock! One question, how did you know what depth was safe to go into the freezer when mounting the collar with screws without possibly hitting any cooling lines. I would like to do the same thing, just nervous about hitting something. Cheers!
Honestly, we had no clue. This freezer had a plastic liner on the top, so we used many shorter screws to hold it in. They might go in half to 3/4 inch.
Hey guys, thanks for this video. I got a couple of questions: Did you screw the collar to the freezer? Did you ever try to glue a collar to the freezer? What is the purpose of the wood stain?
No glue just screws. We just made sure they were short enough to only go into the freezer a half inch or so. Glue is a little more messy and we wanted to insulate between the wood and freezer so the screws pulled the wood tight. Wood stain was just cosmetic, left over from another project. 🍻
Alright big dogs I’m trying this out for myself tomorrow. Is there anything y’all wish you did different or any advice you’d give. I’m pretty fucking illiterate with tools but I do have a pocket hole jig which looks simple enough. 1. How tall is the collar, some sites recommended 8 inches for the staking. 2. Another build I saw had foam insulation added to the top, and I saw you fan add. Would you recommend insulation?
Collar height comes down to personal preference, I just wanted to make sure I could stack 2 small kegs of needed so we went with 8 in if I remember correctly. We added the fan to keep the air temp consistent. I would try it with out insulation or a fan first, if you tend to get foam instead of beer out of the tap you may need a fan (temp of the lines is warmer than the rest of the keezer). 🍻
What size screws did you guys use for the collar? I have the smaller version of the same chest freezer and want to go this route instead of using silicone.
I don't recall the exact length, but it was maybe 1/2 - 3/4 an inch into the keezer. We felt that was safe because they wouldn't put any cooling lines that close to the lip.
How much weight can the bottom of keezers handle? Should you line the bottom with plywood to keep the bottom from cracking? Can you put 1/2 kegs in one of these things?
Never had an issue, not sure about a load requirement. Bottom is lined with a thin metal that can dent easily. Probably depends on the model and size as far as fitting a half keg.
I got all the stuff you guys listed from Amazon, just need to know what type/size screws I am going to need to mount the collar to the keezer through the pocket holes?
You will set the pocket hole jig and drill bit to the depth of the board. I believe the pocket hole screws we used were between 1-1/4" and 1-1/2" long. The pocket hold jog should come with a guide along with some packages of screws of different lengths. If you check the guide it should tell you the length of screw to use. 🍻
It was 8 in by 10 foot pine, but not construction lumber. I don't remember their tiers of quality but as mentioned in the video is has square edges, not rounded.
Yep! Used a pocket hole jig so we could screw into the plastic/metal of the top of the freezer. With this and with the rubber seal we don't need to use silicone to seal it.
Hey guys...thanks for the video!! I'll be kegging for the first time (fifth batch overall) next week. My plan is to build a keezer in the next few months. Your video came at a great time. I also appreciate the links that you added for the products. Looking forward to seeing the video for phase 2 of the build. Keep up the good work, guys!! Cheers...
Thanks! We have a few other videos coming out next, and plan for a nice fermentation chamber! But will need to finish the keezer quickly as keg's start to pile up!!
I have that same freezer, but use it as a fermentation chamber. I won't make a keezer as I have a pretty awesome Kegerator. nice video though!
When you got kegs you really need a keezer. And you got some nice tools there, cheers
You guys rock! One question, how did you know what depth was safe to go into the freezer when mounting the collar with screws without possibly hitting any cooling lines. I would like to do the same thing, just nervous about hitting something. Cheers!
Honestly, we had no clue. This freezer had a plastic liner on the top, so we used many shorter screws to hold it in. They might go in half to 3/4 inch.
Can you remember which stain you used? About to build my keezer and I think the color looks really smart
Hey guys, thanks for this video. I got a couple of questions:
Did you screw the collar to the freezer? Did you ever try to glue a collar to the freezer?
What is the purpose of the wood stain?
No glue just screws. We just made sure they were short enough to only go into the freezer a half inch or so. Glue is a little more messy and we wanted to insulate between the wood and freezer so the screws pulled the wood tight. Wood stain was just cosmetic, left over from another project. 🍻
Alright big dogs I’m trying this out for myself tomorrow. Is there anything y’all wish you did different or any advice you’d give. I’m pretty fucking illiterate with tools but I do have a pocket hole jig which looks simple enough. 1. How tall is the collar, some sites recommended 8 inches for the staking. 2. Another build I saw had foam insulation added to the top, and I saw you fan add. Would you recommend insulation?
Collar height comes down to personal preference, I just wanted to make sure I could stack 2 small kegs of needed so we went with 8 in if I remember correctly. We added the fan to keep the air temp consistent. I would try it with out insulation or a fan first, if you tend to get foam instead of beer out of the tap you may need a fan (temp of the lines is warmer than the rest of the keezer). 🍻
Hows the rubber seal + screw configuration holding up 1+ years later?
Really good. No issues and looks the same the day we installed it 👌
Dope set up. The boys and I are planning to make one now. What’s the volume of that inside, is it a 5 or a 7?
GE 7 cubic foot deep freezer
What size screws did you guys use for the collar? I have the smaller version of the same chest freezer and want to go this route instead of using silicone.
I don't recall the exact length, but it was maybe 1/2 - 3/4 an inch into the keezer. We felt that was safe because they wouldn't put any cooling lines that close to the lip.
What size kreg screws were used? And was any care taken to avoid coolant lines on the sides when attaching the collar to the freezer body?
How much weight can the bottom of keezers handle? Should you line the bottom with plywood to keep the bottom from cracking? Can you put 1/2 kegs in one of these things?
Never had an issue, not sure about a load requirement. Bottom is lined with a thin metal that can dent easily. Probably depends on the model and size as far as fitting a half keg.
I got all the stuff you guys listed from Amazon, just need to know what type/size screws I am going to need to mount the collar to the keezer through the pocket holes?
You will set the pocket hole jig and drill bit to the depth of the board. I believe the pocket hole screws we used were between 1-1/4" and 1-1/2" long. The pocket hold jog should come with a guide along with some packages of screws of different lengths. If you check the guide it should tell you the length of screw to use. 🍻
Nice collar. What kind of wood did you guys use? it looks a bit nice than your standard pine.
It was 8 in by 10 foot pine, but not construction lumber. I don't remember their tiers of quality but as mentioned in the video is has square edges, not rounded.
So you set pocket guide holes and mounted the collar with screws?... to accommodate "Taller collar" ?
Yep! Used a pocket hole jig so we could screw into the plastic/metal of the top of the freezer. With this and with the rubber seal we don't need to use silicone to seal it.