Chest Freezer to Keg-O-Rator Conversion Part 1A

Posted by mic510 on 13 Mar 2010 at 03:40 pm | Tagged as: Chest Freezers, Whirlpool

Modifying an 8.9cuft Whirlpool chest freezer to hold 25 gallons of homebrew.

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on 06 May 2007 at 1:35 am # boltthrower17

Bobby, Great DIY Project it’s just what I was looking for. Thanks and Happy Kegging.
on 10 Jun 2007 at 10:25 pm # repy66

Im about a month away from doing this. Thanks for making a great intructional, it will help me a lot!
on 18 Dec 2007 at 2:58 am # Decanthas

Great idea putting the collar on the lid, not the body of the freezer. Innovative!
on 23 Oct 2008 at 7:52 pm # chustace

Do you think this size freezer would hold a full keg? I am making one to hold Guinness, but I can only get a full keg of beer, no half or quarter kegs. Thoughts? Thx.
on 10 Jan 2009 at 10:58 pm # Joemama057

Just brew your own Guiness (clone) and use cornies in it. You will LOVE your beer that much more, and you will have plenty of room for your other brews too.
on 12 Jan 2009 at 9:32 am # BobbyFromNJ

I’m sure it would hold a full keg but it’s probably overkill. A 1/2BBL keg is about 15.5″ in diameter.
on 21 Jan 2009 at 11:09 pm # jraggimus

Great video. It helped me visualize what I’m planning to do with mine.

Question: Does it matter what type of wood you use for the collar? Pine, cedar, etc.? Which did you use?
on 22 Jan 2009 at 9:14 pm # BobbyFromNJ

I used poplar but it really doesn’t matter all that much.
on 16 Sep 2009 at 4:07 pm # Elementecho

having the craving to do this for a while now, but I know I will be moving soon so I figure I will just wait till I get settled into the new place.

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