Another keezer build
Re: Another keezer build
Right, picking this project back up. I haven’t really done much recently, apart from this:
I know, it looks like I’ve gone over the top on the number inlets/outlets, but, after some thought, adding more at this early stage is a good idea.
The keezer can hold up to 8 slimline kegs. I’m never going to have 8 kegs serving at the same time, but I could easily have 8 at various stages, from fermentation to conditioning to ageing.
Considering…
IN:
CO2: serving at various pressures from ‘cask’ feeding a beer engine to draft lager and beyond, for force carbonating
Nitrogen/pub gas?
Power: dehumidifier, fan, heat cable for managing fermentation temperature, temperature probe, etc.
Beer line: pressure transfers from FV or keg
OUT:
Beer: taps not fixed to keezer, beer engine, transfers (bottling and kegging)
Spunding valve (pressure fermentation and conditioning)
And whatever else?
So you can’t really have too many in a keezer and I should probably put a few more in, if anything else
I know, it looks like I’ve gone over the top on the number inlets/outlets, but, after some thought, adding more at this early stage is a good idea.
The keezer can hold up to 8 slimline kegs. I’m never going to have 8 kegs serving at the same time, but I could easily have 8 at various stages, from fermentation to conditioning to ageing.
Considering…
IN:
CO2: serving at various pressures from ‘cask’ feeding a beer engine to draft lager and beyond, for force carbonating
Nitrogen/pub gas?
Power: dehumidifier, fan, heat cable for managing fermentation temperature, temperature probe, etc.
Beer line: pressure transfers from FV or keg
OUT:
Beer: taps not fixed to keezer, beer engine, transfers (bottling and kegging)
Spunding valve (pressure fermentation and conditioning)
And whatever else?
So you can’t really have too many in a keezer and I should probably put a few more in, if anything else
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Re: Another keezer build
NICE!
Re: Another keezer build
Rebuilt the freezer lip using uPVC corner trim, a nice stable, flat surface for refitting the lid on.
Used No Nails and a little Gorilla glue in the corners to fill any air pockets. Finished it off with some good quality white anti-mould silicone sealant. Next step is to add a second layer of XPS, under the lip edge, before refitting the lid.
Used No Nails and a little Gorilla glue in the corners to fill any air pockets. Finished it off with some good quality white anti-mould silicone sealant. Next step is to add a second layer of XPS, under the lip edge, before refitting the lid.
Re: Another keezer build
Got the second layer of XPS fitted.
Used Gorilla glue, which is better for foam on foam. Next step is to cover this with uPVC, before refitting the lid.
Used Gorilla glue, which is better for foam on foam. Next step is to cover this with uPVC, before refitting the lid.
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Re: Another keezer build
Really coming on that. You might have to document it exactly and put it into a document for download.
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Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
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Re: Another keezer build
Indeed.
I am "The Little Red Brooster"
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Fermenting:
Conditioning:
Drinking: Southwold Again,
Up Next: John Barleycorn (Barley Wine)
Planning: Winter drinking Beer
Re: Another keezer build
It's been a while since I did anything here. It's in an unheated area of the basement and been a bit cold for curing glue. It was below minus 20 outside for weeks 🥶
It's starting to warm up enough for a frost protection heater to be more effective than a one-legged man in an arse-kicking competition so I'm working on it again. The keezer, not the competition. I have an unfair advantage. I've got two legs, of course.
Right, so a bit more of the same. I'm using Gorilla glue here, as it's better for plastic to foam.
It's starting to warm up enough for a frost protection heater to be more effective than a one-legged man in an arse-kicking competition so I'm working on it again. The keezer, not the competition. I have an unfair advantage. I've got two legs, of course.
Right, so a bit more of the same. I'm using Gorilla glue here, as it's better for plastic to foam.
Re: Another keezer build
I used threaded inserts with epoxy for reattaching the lid hinges to the collar. They're not really designed for wood, hence the epoxy, but if they fail I replace them with the more aggressive type for wood.
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Re: Another keezer build
When I built my collar I bought some roofing bolts to go all the way through the collar to attach lid to collar.
I also bought replacement longer bolts that were the same thread to attach the collar back to the main body of the freezer.
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Re: Another keezer build
I think it’s going to hold up fine, to be honest. The lid weighs very little. I could swing it around with one of my little toes. I plan on keeping it pretty light, too, with some oak veneered ply on top and a couple font towers.
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Re: Another keezer build
Really neat build dude. Slow and steady always wins the race in my view.
Re: Another keezer build
Yeah, slight delay due to price of timber related products in Norway going up almost 100% 'due to covid'. Profiteering wankers basically. I've kind of paused here:
All sealed up nicely. Lid fits better than it did originally That's a temp probe (in a small thermowell) in a glycerol-filled WL yeast vial, a fan and a dehumidifier. Plus some hideous plastic 'tiles' saving the base. Plan to use it for some lagering experiments in a couple weeks. I'm not going to waste money carrying on with the keezer build at current prices for materials. I think I've got enough material in stock to return attention to the abandoned smaller version:
All sealed up nicely. Lid fits better than it did originally That's a temp probe (in a small thermowell) in a glycerol-filled WL yeast vial, a fan and a dehumidifier. Plus some hideous plastic 'tiles' saving the base. Plan to use it for some lagering experiments in a couple weeks. I'm not going to waste money carrying on with the keezer build at current prices for materials. I think I've got enough material in stock to return attention to the abandoned smaller version:
Re: Another keezer build
After monitoring the performance over a couple days I decided to ditch the glycerol filled vial and just use the thermowell to hold the temperature probe. The glycerol promoted too much lag and overshoot.
It's getting busy on the back, with things all connected up.
The fan is manually controlled via the small black project box. I found the dehumidifier, apart from working very well at collecting moisture, gives off a little heat so I've plugged it into the ITC heating socket. This seems to work quite well, having the dehumidifier active during 'heating'. I'm currently lagering a beer and temperature is being maintained between 0.3 to 1.3℃.
Only two gas ports being used at the moment. One 'gas in' and the other 'gas out' (to monitor keg pressure).
It's getting busy on the back, with things all connected up.
The fan is manually controlled via the small black project box. I found the dehumidifier, apart from working very well at collecting moisture, gives off a little heat so I've plugged it into the ITC heating socket. This seems to work quite well, having the dehumidifier active during 'heating'. I'm currently lagering a beer and temperature is being maintained between 0.3 to 1.3℃.
Only two gas ports being used at the moment. One 'gas in' and the other 'gas out' (to monitor keg pressure).