possum652
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hey all.. I just switched to all grain and figured I would use a keg for a brew pot. The only keg I could get my hands on I bought from my local brewery and the main problem is it is a poly keg. I am not sure if that is the correct term, but I think it is. It had green rubber on the top and bottom of the keg. The bottom rubber came off easy so I thought I would give it a try. The keg balances relatively well without the rubber bottom. I left the rubber on the top because It is on really good. I think it is maybe glued on the top. The top rubber has the handles as well. I cut the top hole with an angle grinder. I recommend if you do this yourself to use a new cutting wheel because the top rubber is about a half inch thick before you hit the steel. I finally got the hole cut and I think I'm gonna fill it with 5 gal water a let it boil for an hour or two just to see if the top rubber melts or comes off. It only runs about a quarter of the way down from the top so I am hoping it doesnt burn. It will be outdoors so if it does burn I wont be breathing any bad vapors.. anyone else have any experience using this kind of keg for a keggle? I did alot of searching and couldnt find much info on this so maybe this thread will help people in the future... I will update this post once my burn test is completed.