Custom beer cabinet / storage for cellar. Specs / Thoughts?

Discussion in 'Cellaring / Aging Beer' started by nhindian, Oct 7, 2016.

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  1. nhindian

    nhindian Initiate (0) Feb 26, 2010 Pennsylvania

    Me and my wife just moved and I'd like something a little more elegant and organized to store my bottles than cardboard boxes. My brother in law is a woodworker and agreed to build anything we need, and a custom beer cabinet came to mind.

    If you had free reign, what would you like in a storage cabinet? I was thinking two or 3 rows on the bottle that slide out and allow bottles to be aged on an angle, and then maybe 3 or 4 rows of shelves to store bottles upright.

    Just want to get some ideas before sketching something for him!
     
    #1 nhindian, Oct 7, 2016
  2. bloatednemesis

    bloatednemesis Initiate (0) Jan 26, 2015 Wisconsin

    I'm in a similar situation. Have a friend that will pretty much build anything I want. We were thinking a six foot shelf (Maybe two) that displays the bottles at a slight 15 degree angle away from the viewer, so to speak. Slightly overlapping to save space.

    I know upright is recommended but is there any reason that slight angle would be harmful? Anyone have thoughts?
     
    #2 bloatednemesis, Oct 13, 2016
  3. NeroFiddled

    NeroFiddled Grand High Pooh-Bah (7,276) Jul 8, 2002 Pennsylvania
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    I'd put an enclosed kegerator in the center of it, but that's just me. And to answer bloated nemesis, no, an angle shouldn't hurt.
     
    #3 NeroFiddled, Oct 14, 2016
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  4. tommyguz

    tommyguz Pooh-Bah (2,534) May 14, 2008 Pennsylvania
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    *My wife and I

    JK.

    I had a buddy build a custom shelf for in my cellar. Its nice. I will text you a picture.
     
    #4 tommyguz, Oct 31, 2016
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