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Offline ajjensen147

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Drainage rack for bottom of keezer
« on: June 20, 2020, 05:14:41 pm »
Doing a bit of work to my keezer and have realized I'm getting quite a bit of water build up in the bottom (I'm installing a fan and dehumidifier to hopefully deal with that issue), but this got me to thinking about putting some kind of rack in the bottom of the keezer similar to what you would see in a commercial fridge/freezer to keep boxes off the floor. Hoping that will keep my kegs out of any moisture or spillage that may happen. Just wondering if anyone has any ideas/products they've tried for something like this.

I'm imagining something a bit more custom may be needed to fit the actual footprint of my specific freezer.

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Re: Drainage rack for bottom of keezer
« Reply #1 on: June 21, 2020, 05:15:01 am »
I was given a few stainless pieces that had been fabricated into a 1 inch “shelf” (think plate steel that has 1/4 inch holes punched into it and 90 degree bends on all sides to raise it up about an inch).  That works great. I also have used the wire shelf of a refrigerator and put it on the bottom of my chest freezer to hold kegs up off the floor of the chest freezer and allow air circulation.

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Re: Drainage rack for bottom of keezer
« Reply #3 on: June 21, 2020, 03:19:08 pm »
I have these in my keezer. Come in different colors, snap together and can be cut to fit
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GWCA7LM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_H587Eb7WKJBAG

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Offline ajjensen147

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Re: Drainage rack for bottom of keezer
« Reply #4 on: June 22, 2020, 11:11:05 am »
I have these in my keezer. Come in different colors, snap together and can be cut to fit
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00GWCA7LM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_H587Eb7WKJBAG

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Funny enough, my dad told me to look at these when I was over last night and mentioned the problem to his.  May have to take a look at these.  Thanks!

And thank you everyone else for the replies!

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Re: Drainage rack for bottom of keezer
« Reply #5 on: June 22, 2020, 01:32:24 pm »
They are also great to have laying around on flat surfaces throughout the brewery area(my basement) for drying brewery items and keep them out of the run off water

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Fermenting: Nothing (ugh!)
Conditioning: Nothing (UGH!)
In keg: Nothing (Double UGH!)
In the works:  House IPA, Dark Mild, Ballantine Ale clone(still trying to work this one into the schedule)