Beer Baron Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 10 minutes ago, Red devil 44 said: Good job BB, do you have a dual stage regulator ? Yeah it’s a dual regulator. I have it for spirit on tap or carbing higher for 24 hours Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 11 minutes ago, Beer Baron said: Yeah it’s a dual regulator. I have it for spirit on tap or carbing higher for 24 hours Ok, yeah same as my rig. The only thing I’d be concerned about mate is there is no ventilation around your freezer, not sure what side your vent is on but that will need access to air flow, so a gap of 200-300mm at least. Not wanting to poo poo your location of the freezer, but I’d hate for you to of spent $250 odd dollars then have your compressor burn out due to overheating ? Just some food for thought RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted January 30, 2020 Author Share Posted January 30, 2020 Thanks for the tip The garage is getting moved and cleaned tomorrow to make some room around the sides. When I can afford a sparky it will be getting moved to the other side of the garage to the new brew area an I will put a bench above the keezer and a new chest freezer fermentation chamber 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_G Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 No one like a show off BB. Looks bloody great. And they are pretty easy to it out don't you think. Making the collar would have been the hardest part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted January 31, 2020 Author Share Posted January 31, 2020 12 hours ago, MartyG1525230263 said: No one like a show off BB. Looks bloody great. And they are pretty easy to it out don't you think. Making the collar would have been the hardest part. Definitely not showing off. I was doing the thread just in case it might help people. With the right tools and YouTube anything is possible ha ha 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 9 hours ago, Beer Baron said: With the right tools and YouTube anything is possible ha ha I’m a massive tool and I have access to YouTube. I might just be able to do this. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_G Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 12 hours ago, Beer Baron said: Definitely not showing off. Yep, I was being flippant and taking the piss. Bet your glad you moved to the hard wood. That dark coloured collar look wonderful... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted February 7, 2020 Author Share Posted February 7, 2020 Condensation covers the entire outside of my collar for some reason. Surely it wouldn’t be coming from inside would it?? It’s raining a fair bit today so maybe just the weather?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_G Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Beer Baron said: Condensation covers the entire outside of my collar for some reason. Surely it wouldn’t be coming from inside would it?? It’s raining a fair bit today so maybe just the weather?? Ye the colloar is cold and the air outside is humid so it condenses on the wood and fors droplets 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 1 hour ago, Beer Baron said: Condensation covers the entire outside of my collar for some reason. Surely it wouldn’t be coming from inside would it?? It’s raining a fair bit today so maybe just the weather?? Looks good BB, agree with Marty about condensation. For extra insulation you could go with that insulating panel I used on the inside of mine, stopping the cold air on the timber collar, I never have condensation on my collar since I lined it with that stuff, about $15 from Bunnings from memory. cheers RD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted February 8, 2020 Author Share Posted February 8, 2020 Yeah the foil board is definitely on my list. I just need a day off that comes with motivation ha ha ha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_G Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Beer Baron said: Yeah the foil board is definitely on my list. I just need a day off that comes with motivation ha ha ha I know a cheapper and way. Go and get some polystyrene muchroom boxes and slice those to ize using a stanley knife and glue or screw onto the inside of the collar can use several layers and do it all for bugger all. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 16 minutes ago, MartyG1525230263 said: I know a cheapper and way. I went for $8500 of solar and minimal insulation on the collar 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted February 8, 2020 Share Posted February 8, 2020 3 hours ago, Beer Baron said: Yeah the foil board is definitely on my list. I just need a day off that comes with motivation ha ha ha Yeah mate, go the foil board, will make it look sweet as, like your collar. Nice job on the collar too Cheers RD 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted February 19, 2020 Author Share Posted February 19, 2020 The father in law had some of this in his shed so I ‘borrowed’ it to line the inside of the collar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 4 hours ago, Beer Baron said: The father in law had some of this in his shed so I ‘borrowed’ it to line the inside of the collar Good stuff BB Cheers RD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Soz I got into this conversation late. The answer has already been provided. Insulate the timber from the inside of the freezer to stop the outside condensation. If you don't it will ruin the timber & have it split & warp at some point. Nice looking tap setup though Baron. Cheers, Lusty. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buko Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 On 12/29/2019 at 5:39 PM, Beerlust said: Hi BB. I have the exact same freezer I use for my kegs. If you're gonna make a collar & go the whole tap thing then make sure your collar is wide enough to allow for an extra keg on the compressor hump inside. I initially purchased some bronco picnic taps to save a bit of coin with plans to build a collar & install external taps, but they worked so well being housed completely within the freezer, I never bothered to upgrade. No first pour frothy beer issues at all that are caused by heat from external taps/fonts. Also I drink & brew with a routine that has never required a third keg spot placement, & the extra space comes in handy for all sorts of other things I don't need to find space for in the main fridge of the house. Everyone is different of course. Cheers & best of luck with the planned build. Lusty. Hi Lusty , wanting to get into kegging myself and have been reading this thread with interest ,some clever guys here and with yourself and Red Devil saying how much better the keezers are i am hoping to this way also . However your set up appears to be the best option for what i am looking for. Simple and as you say very effective as i have no need for fonts, fancy taps etc. As there is not an LHBS in my area i have to order online. A couple of questions , is the line from your co2 cylinder flexible tube with push on fittings to the kegs with clamps and what is the ID ? Also the tee piece is that compression fitting or push on ? Hoping i can obtain these from Keg King as im not sure Bunnings would sell this ? Cheers for the help past and present Buko 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_G Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 7 hours ago, Buko said: Hoping i can obtain these from Keg King as im not sure Bunnings would sell this ? Cheaky Peak brewery in Vic have good "set up kits" with all the gear from taps to gas manifolds in packs ready for purchase. I bought my 3 tap kit from them and it has everything you need, both beer and gas lines, clamps, taps, disconnects (although they are crap cheap ones and I replaced them with CBM disconnects) taps shanks the works for about $120.00. I used their eBay shop as the freight was free. Bought it all on-line and turned up in QLD a few days later. For my way of thinking it is the best way to go. Down the track if you want to you can up grade the taps but the ones in the kit are fine and do the job. Setting up the kit is pretty easy if you are handy and logical. Took me about an hour in my 1st keg fridge and less when I set up my second. If you use a manifold colour code the lines with some coloured tape so you now which line goes to which keg and which gas line goes to where on the manifold. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerlust Posted February 19, 2020 Share Posted February 19, 2020 Hi Buko. 7 hours ago, Buko said: Hi Lusty , wanting to get into kegging myself and have been reading this thread with interest ,some clever guys here and with yourself and Red Devil saying how much better the keezers are i am hoping to this way also . However your set up appears to be the best option for what i am looking for. Simple and as you say very effective as i have no need for fonts, fancy taps etc. As there is not an LHBS in my area i have to order online. A couple of questions , is the line from your co2 cylinder flexible tube with push on fittings to the kegs with clamps and what is the ID ? Also the tee piece is that compression fitting or push on ? Hoping i can obtain these from Keg King as im not sure Bunnings would sell this ? Cheers for the help past and present Buko The gas-in line I use is 5mm ID (Inner Diameter) x 8mm OD (Outer Diameter) commonly used with JG (John Guest) push in fittings. It's a hard, fairly inflexible plastic & will require you to heat the ends to get them over the barb-type keg disconnects. The beer-out line is the same ID but is a very flexible line (silicon based I think?) that is a good 2 metres in length on each keg. Ideal for pouring from. For the keg disconnects you can either go for a barbed version requiring a small crush clamp, or a screw in version. The choice is really up to you. I hope that helps & best of luck with your move to kegging. Lusty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buko Posted February 21, 2020 Share Posted February 21, 2020 Cheers for the replies ,a big help out here in beer supply isolation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted February 23, 2020 Author Share Posted February 23, 2020 I lined the keezer with insulation today. It came out pretty good. All I have left now is to get a custom bar runner and I also need some strong magnets to hold my drip tray on the front. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 13 hours ago, Beer Baron said: I lined the keezer with insulation today. It came out pretty good. All I have left now is to get a custom bar runner and I also need some strong magnets to hold my drip tray on the front. Nice job Beer Baron. It looks nice and neat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted February 24, 2020 Author Share Posted February 24, 2020 I put the tape on the edge today just to give it a clean look and to limit the air getting in between the insulation and the collar. I was going to add it on the bottom too. What does everyone think?? Is it necessary or overkill?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted February 24, 2020 Share Posted February 24, 2020 (edited) 16 hours ago, Beer Baron said: I lined the keezer with insulation today. It came out pretty good. All I have left now is to get a custom bar runner and I also need some strong magnets to hold my drip tray on the front. Looks unreal mate. Well done. I am quite jealous. I've been trying to track down a cheap freezer for a few months with no luck. Edited February 24, 2020 by Popo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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