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I managed to finish up the keezer Friday night!  Woot Woot!  My home brewery is now complete with one small piece of equipment left to purchase.  I still need a heat source for fermenting in low ambient temperatures.

Here’s a photo of the thing:

From left to right is my beer fridge, fermentation freezer and keezer.

Here’s a close-up of the keezer:

Believe me, I’m not Mr. Toolbelt. This thing is not completely pretty up close, but beer does pour forth when the handle is pulled. I ask little more.

It occurs to me that I should have done a step-by-step photo session for the blog, but I didn’t. There really isn’t much to the build, really. I removed the lid. I cut 1×8 boards and screwed them together to make a box that sits on top of the freezer. I cut holes for the shanks. I painted it white. I used adhesive caulk to attach it to the freezer. I attached the lid to the collar. Done.

Why it doesn’t look as good as it could have: I used a circular saw instead of a table saw to cut the boards. As a result, I didn’t have perfect edges to fit together. I filled gaps the best I could with foam insulation. I should have sanded the boards down completely. I couldn’t tell until after painting, but there are rough spots that stick out now. Finally, my caulking leaves a bit to be desired. I’ve never been good at getting a clean bead smoothed over.

It works, and it holds temperature. I’m a happy camper:) Now I just need more beer to put in the thing.

I have the stout on the gas right now. It should be drinkable, but won’t be an award winner by any stretch. still, I look forward to pulling that first carbonated pint.