Keggle Cutting

I am the proud new owner of a Keg and will soon be turning into a Keggle.

What are the pros and cons to cutting the keg as shown in the video verses the way most people seem to have done it here?

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That cut will give you less volume, flimsy handles, and less boil-over protection. However, it will allow easier pouring (if that's what you plan on doing) and a larger access "hole."

If you cut your key the way the video shows you will not be able to boil a 10 gallon batch.

Yeah, just cut a hole in top, that vid looks like it would be a pain in tha ass to use.

If you are already using a turkey fryer pot, you can cut the hole in the top so that the lid from that pot will fit.

Beerrific said:

If you are already using a turkey fryer pot, you can cut the hole in the top so that the lid from that pot will fit.

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2nd. I traced the lid of the 22 qt pot i used to do extract brews and i use that as the lid. i like having a glass lid as i can peer in to see how everything is going.

I jumped right in. After watching all the videos and seeing Yuri's awesome plasma cutter (which I don't have) and Bobby's rig, said F-it and took my rotozip with the angle grinder attachment on it and started cutting. I didn't mark it or anything. I got perfect circles and it didn't take forever like some have posted it took like 5 minutes a keg, if that. It was very easy just don't over think it. Not saying its for everyone but sometime you gotta jump right in and see what you can do:rockin: . I could post some pictures of them if you want.

I'm actually considering cutting one side of the upper skirt out similar to that just so I can get a decent pour out of my tippy dump MLT and BK.