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+1 for step drill bit. I used a titanium coated version ($20 on amazon) with WD40 for lube/coolant & had a perfect 1 1/4" hole in under a minute.

Angle looks good, but only 8 1/2" across which will leave a pretty big horizontal shelf around the outside of the rim. Trub build up in this area will defeat the purpose of the conical shape. 13" (still too small) will run $100+ 15" - 16" diameter (50L keg size) = $ more than a brew bucket by...

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1rst Pot 6 gallon Light Pilsner .5 lb Carapils .25 lb Munich Light steeped 30 min boil 60 min 6.5 lb Pilsen Light DME @ 60 min 1/2 oz MT Hood @ 60 min 1/2 oz Saaz @ 30 min 1.1 lb Dememara brown sugar @ 15 min 1/2 Saaz @ 5 min Yeast US05 Fermenting @ 65* 2nd Pot 6 gallon Amber Ale .5 lb...

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I had a similar issue with US05. It bubbled for a day then quit. There was a bit of sediment at the bottom and a 1/4" of krausen/foam on top, but zero activity. I waited a week then transferred it to a carboy (along with a lot of the bottom sediment and top foam). After a few more days of non...

I looked into doing this as well, but found that prefab funnels were VERY expensive (as much as a lower end ss brewbucket). Even if you fabricate your own cone, by the time you adding buying a keg, multiple triclamp housings & caps, a thermowell, a spigot or two, and your time (not to mention...