Welding ball valve coupler on Keggle

Hey everyone. First post on HBT. Been doing some extract brewing with my two buddies and are now moving to all grain as we have gotten bored. After looking for 2 months, we have finally come across a keg to turn into a keggle. Just ordered some SS ball valves and couplers from BargainFittings.com , but as we are waiting for our order to arrive, I'm wondering how high from the bottom of the keg to weld the coupler. Any advice from you guys would be appreciated. Hopefully this can get welded up this weekend.

As close to the bottom as posible I welded mine just above the curve because I used nipples and the curve would have interfiered with the valve.

My 10 cents would to weld in a tri clamp ferrule. The clamp is super handy and easy to clean and is not any harder to weld on than a coupler. You will appreciate the investment down the road.

Trust me it is far more work and time to grind off the coupler and then weld in a tri clamp ferrule when you want one down the road. That being said, they are more expensive, so no one will blame you for just using a coupler.

glad to have you on HBT

make sure not to put any of your fittings directly above a vent like in this picture if you're direct firing with a burner

sanch said:

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Heres my fave spot.

Gwitz I'm not sure how yours works- how are you supposed to get that on a burner? Unless you went electric.

Ya you can just see the fitting for my electric element in line with the drawer handle. But the pic also serves to show a good spot for a regular side fitting. But the bottom drain makes it absolutely amazing for cleaning.