Keggle won't sit on burner

[robodeath]

So I got some kegs i'm going to turn into keggles. I will eventually build a brutus stand but for now I use the burner below and the keg will not sit on it (the bars are too short). Any suggestions? I do own a welder and am considering trying to weld some extensions on it maybe.

 

[iaefebs]

I'm not sure why your keg wont sit on that burner but you could use a grill grate to sit on top. Not a recommendation but something like this.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WEKNMY/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[robodeath]

The keg is too wide, one side falls off when the other is on the edge.

 

[ibbones]

I'm not sure why your keg wont sit on that burner but you could use a grill grate to sit on top. Not a recommendation but something like this.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000WEKNMY/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

+1.. I bought the same grate at Academy and the Big Box stores have them as well. Works great.

 

[Thedutchtouch]

I plan to notch the bottom skirt of my keggle so that the skirt slips over the burner stand, and the bottom of the keggle rests on top.

 

[LandoLincoln]

I don't recommend the grill grate. After a number of brews it starts to bend. Not safe.

You could upgrade to the KAB6 stand which easily holds keggles or yeah, you could weld some extensions onto each leg.

I'd also recommend adding an improved wind screen for your burner. Will save a lot on propane. Take a look at how I modified mine.

 

[JDGator]

i made a frame to go around my burner. it's the same height and the existing burner frame sits inside. my burner was designed for a 30qt pot and mine is 80 so i was worried about the weight as well as physical size. i then just painted it black with BBQ paint. works great

 

[robodeath]

About a year ago I bought a MIG welder and haven't had a project yet. I ordered some 1inch tubing and am going to try to build my own frame. Good practice for when I eventually build a brutus stand I suppose.

 

[lyonshead]

I ran into the same problem and had some left over pavers from a new patio I put in. I simply stacked the pavers in 4 pedastools around the burner. The keg rested on the pavers (I kicked it like crazy to make sure this was stable and I wasn't going to burn my garage down). The bricks are fired when they're made and easily withstood the heat (although they turned red so you can't exactly reuse them in a patio)


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[makokiller]

I use the same burner for my kegs, and it works just fine.