How many cornies in a 7 cu foot freezer?

Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:02 pm

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Re: How many cornies in a 7 cu foot freezer?

Mon Jan 19, 2009 2:33 pm

To quote Chris White: "It depends."

Now that I got the smart ass answer out of the way, the answer depends of the exact dimensions of the inside of the freezer. One 7 cu. ft. freezer might be 4" shorter and a couple inches wider than another. This can make a big difference on how many corny's you can get in there. I learned this the hard way on my first kegerator.

The best thing to do is to cut a bunch of cardboard circles the same diameter as your keg and take them to the store with you. Just spread them out in the bottom of the freezer and you will know instantly how many kegs will fit.

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Re: How many cornies in a 7 cu foot freezer?

Mon Jan 19, 2009 3:53 pm

Bugeater wrote:To quote Chris White: "It depends."

Now that I got the smart ass answer out of the way, the answer depends of the exact dimensions of the inside of the freezer. One 7 cu. ft. freezer might be 4" shorter and a couple inches wider than another. This can make a big difference on how many corny's you can get in there. I learned this the hard way on my first kegerator.

The best thing to do is to cut a bunch of cardboard circles the same diameter as your keg and take them to the store with you. Just spread them out in the bottom of the freezer and you will know instantly how many kegs will fit.

Wayne


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Re: How many cornies in a 7 cu foot freezer?

Wed Jan 21, 2009 10:09 pm

A while back, I did what Bugeater recommended....I took my 4 cardboard cutouts with me and went shopping....

I was able to get a 7.1 cf Whirlpool from Costco for about $200. It fits 4 corny's with a 5lb tank on the hump. Since each make and model is different, make sure you can fit your cornies and tank!

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Re: How many cornies in a 7 cu foot freezer?

Thu Jan 22, 2009 8:38 am

Here's a very good thread on chest freezer sizing.
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/sizing- ... egs-75449/
Some of the pics are down right now as a server is being migrated, but they will come back.
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