Popo the Reprobate Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Hey keezer owners, What do you think is the minimum sized chest freezer to fit 3 19L kegs? I've got a toddler getting around and would love to fit the gas in there as well but can probably work around that somehow if I have to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 Home this weekend will check mine out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted March 17, 2020 Author Share Posted March 17, 2020 Cheers @Titan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marty_G Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 10 hours ago, Popo said: What do you think is the minimum sized chest freezer to fit 3 19L kegs? I have a Keg fridge and from my experience is go larger. I have 3 taps which one would think is fine but it isn't. The reality is need room for a couple of extra kegs for lagering/conditioning, a few bottles, your yeasts and your gas bottle. The reality is you may have 3 taps but you need loads more room. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted March 17, 2020 Share Posted March 17, 2020 I have a 205L and that fits 3 kegs without including the space on the compressor jump which is a good spot for bottles of soft drink, loose cans etc 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red devil 44 Posted March 18, 2020 Share Posted March 18, 2020 My keezer is 275L I think, fits 4 19L kegs & taps. Space on the compressor hump for another to cool and gas up ready for when one runs out, gotta be prepared One tip I would give is buy a reasonably well known brand eg- Fisher & Paykel, either new or 2nd hand. Reason I say this is if it dies on you and you have to pull your keezer apart to replace it, at least with a well known brand they are easily accessible and for sizing ( as I enclosed mine in corrugated panels ) via gumtree etc. Not some dodgy crap from Gilligans Island that never gets made again, just my opinion Cheers RD44 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted March 19, 2020 Author Share Posted March 19, 2020 Thanks guys. I had figured I'd probably need at least 200L. Not really in a position to fork out for a new one right now. I've been watching Gumtree but that size rarely comes up - where I live at least. The search will continue. I'd hoped 2 kegs would be enough. I now know it'll have to be at least 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted March 20, 2020 Share Posted March 20, 2020 The Coronavirus has made all the new chest freezers skyrocket in price. Money hungry c!&ts!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted March 20, 2020 Author Share Posted March 20, 2020 Yeah. I'd seen that some shops had been cleaned out. I reckon I've got Buckley's of picking one up for a while. Might be able to pick up a cheap new-ish one when this all blows over. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 This mine. Takes 1 fv or 2 kegs and the co2. Also had my mini keg on the step but was a tight squeeze. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 1 hour ago, Titan said: This mine. Takes 1 fv or 2 kegs and the co2. Also had my mini keg on the step but was a tight squeeze. That’s the model I want to get for a fermentation chamber. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 6 taps here, glad I went big. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 11 hours ago, Beer Baron said: That’s the model I want to get for a fermentation chamber. Generally thats what i use for. But since i dont have any ferments going im conditioning a couple kegs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Captain!! Posted March 21, 2020 Share Posted March 21, 2020 If it didn’t work out with the replacement of my kegerator I was going to go with a keezer. And like Ben was going to go big. I like the variety of having different beers on tap. Probably would have gone with 6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 3 hours ago, Titan said: Generally thats what i use for. But since i dont have any ferments going im conditioning a couple kegs. I’ll have to wait a long time until they get them back in now and hopefully my fermenter will fit down the bottom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted March 22, 2020 Share Posted March 22, 2020 1 hour ago, Beer Baron said: I’ll have to wait a long time until they get them back in now and hopefully my fermenter will fit down the bottom What fermenter are you using? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popo the Reprobate Posted March 22, 2020 Author Share Posted March 22, 2020 11 hours ago, Ben 10 said: 6 taps here, glad I went big. What size is your freezer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 21 hours ago, Titan said: What fermenter are you using? I want to get one of these Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 3 minutes ago, Beer Baron said: I want to get one of these I will measure the clearance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 4 minutes ago, Titan said: I will measure the clearance. Legend. They are about 35cms wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titan Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 3/23/2020 at 12:03 PM, Beer Baron said: Legend. They are about 35cms wide 380 x 670. The 670 is max height without airlock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iBooz2 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 @Beer Baron you can also save a bit of height by not using the airlock. Just use a right angle plastic irrigation fitting through grommet into a blow off tube down to a small bottle of sanitiser underneath your FV frame. This would also work if using a spunding valve and fermenting under pressure. Cheers - AL 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ben 10 Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 3/22/2020 at 7:57 PM, Popo said: What size is your freezer? 1100x 700 and 900 high with the collar. Can't find the volume measurement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beer Baron Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 On 3/21/2020 at 8:31 PM, Titan said: This mine. Takes 1 fv or 2 kegs and the co2. Also had my mini keg on the step but was a tight squeeze. Most places say this model is on clearance now and they have no stock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Journeyman Posted April 1, 2020 Share Posted April 1, 2020 (edited) I was following a thread elsewhere as I am trying to learn about kegging and possible issues. They were talking size and that a keezer is better than a kegerator and I asked why - they said size. I've got a large upside down fridge that eventually I plan to use as a kegerator. 19L kegs are < 22 cm I think & I have 52 cm x 67 cm space. Sounds like up to 6 kegs in there I think, which is more than enough to keep me happy. I doubt I want more than 2 taps. Even better, the fridge and freezer are on separate controls so I don't have to worry about the kegs getting too cold. 2 questions: 1. Why do people put their CO2 cylinder in the fridge/freezer? Seems counterproductive seeing it will get cold every time you use it and the colder the gas the less pressure per volume you get. Is that so insignificant it isn't a factor? Is it just convenience so as to have 1 less hole in the fridge/freezer? 2. In a pub coolroom you can string multiple kegs to one line - is that not possible with HB keg systems? No hardware to allow it? Is there another reason why it isn't done? Edited April 1, 2020 by Journeyman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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