Other uses for Conries

**Brewing Clamper** · 08-17-2007, 08:12 PM

I have one cornie (maybe two) that is no good for holding pressure. The lid hole is warped and after trying 5 different lids and a hammer, I can't get it to seal. So what can I do with it now? I guess I could always take it in for recycle but that seems so wrong!

dblvsn · 08-17-2007, 08:26 PM

It would make for a flower pot.
Attach a board to the top and you have a stool.

Uhh...
Play kick the can with it?

krispy d · 08-17-2007, 08:31 PM

have you used a food grade lubricant? I've had pretty good luck making really beat up kegs hold pressure with lube.

**Brewing Clamper** · 08-17-2007, 08:33 PM

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Originally Posted by krispy d

have you used a food grade lubricant? I've had pretty good luck making really beat up kegs hold pressure with lube.

Yeap, tried that too... I think one of them might be salvageable but the other is just plain crap...

krispy d · 08-17-2007, 08:40 PM

maybe have the top welded on and put a port in it for an airlock and make yourself a stainless fermenter?

**olllllo** · 08-17-2007, 08:47 PM

Sell the lids and all the hardware. Replacement lids cost as much as cornies.

Use the bodies to make 7g cornies for fermentation.

**Brewing Clamper** · 08-17-2007, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by olllllo

Use the bodies to make 7g cornies for fermentation.

Has anyone actually tried this? I've seen some of the Sabco ones (they stopped making them?) but I don't thing I have the skill or even common sense to build this... but it would be fun to try!

**olllllo** · 08-17-2007, 09:11 PM

You need to find a welder.
I think Yuri_R went in this direction. He cludged together a 3g, so you know a 7 is the next shoe to drop. He has the skillz to do the 7g.