Golddiggie

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I don't enter mine into contests, but I do like a uniform cut. Easier to get a lid on there, that seals up nicely (until you get to the boil). I also use one as a mash tun, where you don't want heat loss from a bad cut that leaks heat.

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On Tap: Caramel Ale, Mocha Porter II, MO SMaSH IPA
Waiting/Carbonating: 12.5% Wee Honey II, 8.9% Old Ale, English Brown Ale, Lickah ESB, Mocha Porter II
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K1: MO SMaSH IPA
K2:
K3: TripSix
On Deck: Caramel Ale
Aging:mead
Mead [bottled]:Oaked Wildflower Traditional, Mocha Madness, Blackberry Melomel, maple wine


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captwalt

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Fair enough. I started using agrinder but it was taking too long so I grabbed the sawzall and in no time it was done

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G-Hog

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I went with the Dremel and metal cutting disk. I used 10 disk. Came out pretty good. I'll see if I can post a picture.

passedpawn

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Cap'n, that's some ugly junk.

This jig is really easy to make, for use with a angle grinder, make perfect circles: http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/simplest-keggle-cutting-jig-143048/

And Bobby_M's video for removing spear and the grinding process:


And, if you find someone with a plasma cutter, here's a vid from Yuri Rage,

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Frige

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Yep I used a plasma cutter for mine. Zip bang done!

captwalt

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Ugly? Junk? Why is anybody busting on my keggle? I'm just trying to help by sharing my experience. I tried a few things and shared what worked best for me. Not everyone has the time or means to rig a jig or make a perfect circle with an angle grinder nor does everybody have access to a plasma cutter. But every self respecting man has a sawzall so I thought my comments would be useful. I happen to like my keggle very much as well as the award winning beers (see Zymurgy mag nov/dec pg 56 middle column, about 3/5 of the way down) that come out of that ugly junk.

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captwalt

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Wait a minute. That is the beer talking. If I had the patience and ability I would have a gorgeous keggle like you guys but I don't and I won't do I think I'll just get on with my life with my ugly keggle and my subpar homebrew

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captwalt

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Wait, that was the beer again. Honestly to each his/ her own. And like I always say" any job, big or small, is worth doing well, or not at all." Bravo on you pretty keggles I am humbled by your dedication to aesthetics and your pride in perfect curcuity.

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Ohio-Ed

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I'm guessing you knew the cutout in your keggle was not perfectly round. I'm also guessing that you knew you could grind/cut/sand to make it more round if you chose to put in the time. Your keggle works for you... that's what counts.
Thanks for contributing!

Ed