How to Build a Keezer or Kegerator for Serving Beer at Home

In this video, Northern Brewer shows you one way to build a keezer, often referred to as a kegerator, in which a standard deep freeze cooler is transformed into a beer serving device. It's a fairly easy process that results in many years of homebrewed draft beer on a multitude of taps.

See our website, for more information on the parts and equipment involved:

[matty]

This video from 9 years ago has better quality than most youtube videos these days

[casiodan]

Every keezer build video has the same advice about the hinges springing out. The hinges are designed so that you can loosen the screws slightly, open the top and then lift the hinges over the screws whilst they are still attached to the freezer.

[nah]

Great video with lots of tips, looking forward to building one someday. Thanks for sharing!

[Smjames]

a little pro tip from someone who works in environmental science... put the temperature probe in a jar of water or oil... much more accurate temperature reading and prevents the machine from starting up unnecessarily

[NorthernBrewerTV]

Cody, the video's host and asst. manager at NB Minneapolis added this moments later:
"It's called Lexel - a silicone alternative. I chose it because it worked at low temps, and I was building mine on the porch in the winter. Also liked it because it worked on both plastic and wood, which we needed."

[MrGeorgeTBone]

I went to Home Depot in search of a solution and found some 1/2" by 3" pieces of metal with four screw holes pre-drilled. I used them to attach the collar to the body of the freezer with sheet metal screws (for the freezer side) and 1 1/4" drywall screws (for the collar side).

Instead of the silicone sealant, I used rubber door/window weatherstripping. Since I'm clamping the collar down, it seals nicely.

Thanks for putting this video up. It sure made the job a lot easier!

[janneuteboomproductions]

Enjoyed watching this. I brewed my own beer back in the 1970's.👍🍺

[Bryanicus]

Great instructional video. The only thing I would add is some stain or paint for the collar. If it's going to sit for a few days while the adhesive cures, why not make it look pretty, too?

[martinstewart]

Use pricks ROCK I’ve had an over foaming problem from go ta yo, you yanks are a great help thanks. From a over gased Aussie

[NGinuity]

Thanks for putting this together. It's not exactly the one I would like to build, but definitely gives me the ideas to make that happen.

[PhenyxinNC]

THIS IS AWESOME! I just got my taps and kegs for Christmas, and I have a small, two keg, freezer I've been planning to modify. This is a MUCH better plan than I had.

[Just_DanYT]

Thinking of adapting this for a home bar - could I run the lines out of the faucet holes you drilled, provided they're sealed round the edges to keep the freezer working? Then connect to 'traditional' bar style pull faucets?

[JDs_RandomHandle]

Only modification that I would recommend is to make the beer line 10 feet or so. At 4 feet I was getting all foam, saw Larry's solution on "beer n bbq by larry" and I just implemented it a few days ago and now I'm getting perfect pours for about $2 more worth of tubing.

[gregtruchot]

Great Video. But need you to offer more info on the temperature control unit please.

[TheHeroCam]

best video yet. rebuilding a kegerator couldnt find anything in the conversion of parts.

[BuffaloBorn]

I'll be doing this project this weekend. I can't wait!

[hakanyazici]

Hello there! Measure the height of the board according to the screws on the back. Where did you measure this and how many cm was it? Should it be determined by the distance between two screws? Thank you

[henrychavarro]

This type of system also works for a pub? Thanks for the help.

[WILSON.]

Great Video, thank you! I have a couple of questions if you don't mind: 1. Is the Stout line hooked up differently than the other 5 main lines? Or, did you just put it on the side to dedicate it to stouts and identify it? 2. Are there advantages other than space to keep your CO2 tank in or out of the freezer? Will it be affected if it is outside and it's in very high temperatures during the summer? 3. Do you also run star san through the lines after they're cleaned with pbw? Thanks!

[jturie]

Nicely done. Gotta get this done before I do my summer brewing sessions.