jhomer
New Member
I am acquiring a keg today, and I can't wait to get started making a keggle. I am going the cut the hole with my trusty harbor freight grinder. What I am wondering is why every keggle I see leaves a 1 to 2 inch rim around the top of the keggle. I am going to start with 5 gallon BIAB brewing, and it seems the rim around the hole will cause the bag to snag or rip. Also, it just seems cleaner to cut the entire top off and grind the edges smooth so it is more like a traditional brew kettle.
I can think of two possible problems with cutting the top completely off:
1) Increased boil-off (not too big a deal in my mind)
2) Affecting the structural integrity of the keggle (possibly a very big deal)
All advice is much appreciated.
I can think of two possible problems with cutting the top completely off:
1) Increased boil-off (not too big a deal in my mind)
2) Affecting the structural integrity of the keggle (possibly a very big deal)
All advice is much appreciated.