I recently acquired a keg that I would like to convert into a brew kettle. Right now I am only doing extract brewing, but may (ok I will) look into going all grain down the road at some point. With that being said, I would like to make this into a simple brew kettle for now but with the ability to upgrade this as I progress in my hobby (i.e. sight glass, false bottom, etc...).
So with that being said, I would like to install a ball valve so I can attach a hose to it and drain the wort into my conical fermentor. As I have been researching this I have seen "Bazooka kettle screens" that would attach to the inside of the kettle to the valve to help keep the hops and other sediments out. Would something like this be a good way to start? Below are the two items I was thinking of ordering from Amazon since they qualify for Prime shipping. Although I may need to buy an adapter or other smaller parts (like a barbed nipple for the output hose).
Valve
Bazooka Screen
Or am I better off not having the bazooka screen for now and just run the wort through a 5 gallon paint strainer bag when I transfer it to the fermenter? I do prefer to make IPAs so the amount of hops I use are generally on the high side.
Any thoughts, suggestions or tidbits to offer would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all in advance!
BTW - I will be following these instructions on how to cut the top and transform the keg to a brew pot/keggle.
Home brewing.com insturctions
Instructables instructions
So with that being said, I would like to install a ball valve so I can attach a hose to it and drain the wort into my conical fermentor. As I have been researching this I have seen "Bazooka kettle screens" that would attach to the inside of the kettle to the valve to help keep the hops and other sediments out. Would something like this be a good way to start? Below are the two items I was thinking of ordering from Amazon since they qualify for Prime shipping. Although I may need to buy an adapter or other smaller parts (like a barbed nipple for the output hose).
Valve
Bazooka Screen
Or am I better off not having the bazooka screen for now and just run the wort through a 5 gallon paint strainer bag when I transfer it to the fermenter? I do prefer to make IPAs so the amount of hops I use are generally on the high side.
Any thoughts, suggestions or tidbits to offer would be greatly appreciated! Thank you all in advance!
BTW - I will be following these instructions on how to cut the top and transform the keg to a brew pot/keggle.
Home brewing.com insturctions
Instructables instructions
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