Chest Freezer Collar - top or bottom

[brewpunk]

I agree the weight would be too much if you used 2x6's or similar, but I was thinking using some 1 inch insulation and some masonite to lighten the load would work. I'm not worried about lifting the kegs in and out, but it is big enough where I use it as my primary lagering fridge as well, and the thought of dropping the 6.5 gallon carboy full of goodness is what I don't like.

Chances are I'll go with the lower mounted one though, just on the laziness factor and it seems a lot easier, with less chance of fucking it up.

[alan_marks]

I would think the engineering question would be how much weight are the hinges designed to hold? That would determine where and how I would attach the collar. Picture the lid falling backwards because it couldn't hold the weight of the collar with the lid opened.

Alan

[Mylo]

99.999 of them are attached to the base. Don't be the .001


Mylo

[cheezycow]

I attached mine to the bottom. Don't wanna bend/move my taps/lines every time I get in and out of the freezer. The weight of the lid on mine is heavy enough to keep a great seal.

[MikeB]

I attached mine to the bottom. Don't wanna bend/move my taps/lines every time I get in and out of the freezer. The weight of the lid on mine is heavy enough to keep a great seal.

Brewpunk and anyone else who cares to be in the minority on this:

With the taps attached to the lid you can easily run the lines along the lid like in these pictures.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30239190@N ... 140033088/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30239190@N ... 140033088/

We prop the lid open with a golf club when we're humping kegs in and out of it. The vinyl trim we used is pretty sturdy. The hinges seems to be holding up just fine.

[Thirsty Boy]

Clever. I have towers, but if I ever do a unit with a collar, I think I am sold on the bottom of the lid option.

If however you are set on attaching to the freezer with lid on top... Why can't you build in a section of the collar that folds down drawbridge style so you have a low point to lift kegs/carboys over. Do it right and the folded down bit can give you a nice little flat platform you can rest the heavy object on, while you change your grip from "lift up high", to "reach over and lower down" mode.

TB

[triple-oh-six]

Go with the bottom, I did, you know you wanna be like me