Ol' Grog
Well-Known Member
Well, I finally got that keg from the local microbrew store that I was promised last Friday, for free. It's a standard keg with a single hole on top. Was told there was a crack in the neck, but when I got it home, it was still under some pressure when I pushed in the big ball. Wondering if it's even cracked at all....I only, and for a long, long time, will be doing extracts with steeping, no time or room for AG setup.
What would be the best way to convert this thing to a keggle? My plan is to go with hop bags so I won't have to worry about using some sort of hopper stopper at the bottom of the keggle. I plan on cutting the lid, then smoothing it out. Which would be the best way to go as far as a weldless drain and temperature guage? I saw a temperature guage on here a while ago that had all the different ranges printed on the thermometer, but I be dogged if I can't find that thread. What would be the best way to put a siphon on it? I've seen some weldless drain valves that use the bulkhead type and then some that have threaded ends on the inside. Since I'm only going to do 5 gallons, how high do I need to put the temperature probe? Seems like 5 gallons won't be very far from the bottom.
What would be the best way to convert this thing to a keggle? My plan is to go with hop bags so I won't have to worry about using some sort of hopper stopper at the bottom of the keggle. I plan on cutting the lid, then smoothing it out. Which would be the best way to go as far as a weldless drain and temperature guage? I saw a temperature guage on here a while ago that had all the different ranges printed on the thermometer, but I be dogged if I can't find that thread. What would be the best way to put a siphon on it? I've seen some weldless drain valves that use the bulkhead type and then some that have threaded ends on the inside. Since I'm only going to do 5 gallons, how high do I need to put the temperature probe? Seems like 5 gallons won't be very far from the bottom.