Got my new upright freezer today after a couple delays in delivery because of snow, ice, etc.
My old one that died after 20+ years was a 13 cf and the new one is 17cf. It’s taller so that means more storage space for yeast slurry, hops, bottles, etc.
It’s also got a slightly larger foot print. The old one held 4 kegs with the gas cylinder on the outside and line through the side. The new one can hold 4 plus the cylinder OR I could run the line out and fit 5 kegs.
I have no intention of have more than 4 taps in the door so the 5th keg would just be for storage/conditioning which would be nice…
So the question…search out schematics to safely drill a hole through the side or just put the cylinder inside with the kegs? I’ll likely ponder it a bit…
Question for you guys…
Drip tray?
On the old one I had attached a stainless drywall mud pan to the door with construction cement. It worked but wasn’t very pretty and didn’t offer a surface to set you glass on while filling.
Any suggestions for a nice drip tray to mount on the fridge door would be appreciated. Might even consider something with a drain/line for spill overs.
I built a tray frame out of wood to hold a purchased stainless steel drip tray. Some strong magnets hold the frame to my keezer. The tray just lifts off the frame for easy emptying and cleaning. The magnets are strong enough that the tray will hold at least a couple full glasses (I haven’t tried more than two). You can find pictures, and links to the magnets in this post. I can provide more details if you’d like.
Got my new shanks from Kegconnection.com today so I’m back in business. Yes the spacing of the taps was intentional. Left a spot in the middle for 5th tap just in case…
Still contemplating the drip tray…not sure I’m capable of fabricating something nice enough to hang on the front of the fridge. On my last one I had a strip of “blackboard paint” above the taps for labeling purposes. Considering that or maybe painting the whole top half so people could get creative or leave messages…
Yea the NB “wall mount” one. Still considering options for the door but will depend on what direction I go with remodeling the tap room. Not sure how much effort I want to put into it since we’re considering selling the house soon.