I got myself a pony keg so I can start doing full 5gal boils! I have a butt load of tools at my disposal Drill& bits Sawzall Angle grinder all the stuff I think I need to do this project. The keg I have is just your standard 7.5gal pony with handles I want to do this right the first time spigot in the bottom the whole nine yards.
How are ya cutting the top off the keg you use for a brew pot?Am I leaving any thing out?How bout fashioning a top?
Your best bet to get the cleanest cut possible would be to find a local welding shop and have them use a plasma cutter. I have a friend that wishes he did that. He used a grinder with a cut off wheel to cut his. He used many, many disks to do it.
i have a 15.5 keg and i plan on cutting it out with a plasma cutter. the hole size that im going to use is 12 in. and then get a lid from wall mart. cut your hole a little small and grind/sand to fit the lid.
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if your any where around rocky mount nc i might could cut it for you. i have a plasma cutter at work. i would be happy to see if i could use it one sat.
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Bottled: Cherry Wheat
Bottled: Raspberry Wheat
Bottled: Traditional Mead
Bottled: Cheesefood's Caramel Cream Ale
Fermentor (2): Common Cider
Secondary: Holiday Cider
I just cut it the same way! Drilled a pilot hole and off I went not too bad a bit off the circle nothing a little grinding can't fix.Thanks for the tip's!
Last edited by Porter fan; 08-31-2006 at 10:42 PM.
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Put your hard effort into a 15.5 gallon Sankey When it takes the same amount of time to do 5 gal as 10! I use a fire cutting blade on a sawzall to ripem up. Fill with allot of water to hold her steady while cutting.
You will be glad if you heed my advice, and that way you can do 5,10 and up to 12 gallon batches!
Cutting the top?
I have a butt load of tools at my disposal Drill& bits Sawzall Angle grinder all the stuff I think I need to do this project. The keg I have is just your standard 7.5gal pony with handles I want to do this right the first time spigot in the bottom the whole nine yards.
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