7/8" hole in kettle

[Jaxmickey]

So now that I'm past the 1st year brewing, I'm working on tweaking equipment. I realize now that my weldless ball valve is too high and want to lower it. Obviously, I need to fill the hole, but I can't find any 7/8" SS Bolts to seal it up with. I have the silicone 7/8" o-ring. Does anyone have a simple, weldless solution?

Cheers.

 

[kristiismean]

use a weldess bulkhead and a 1/2 npt plug

 

[thekraken]

Ask and you shall receive: https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/plugwl12npt.htm

 

[Cavpilot2000]

So now that I'm past the 1st year brewing, I'm working on tweaking equipment. I realize now that my weldless ball valve is too high and want to lower it. Obviously, I need to fill the hole, but I can't find any 7/8" SS Bolts to seal it up with. I have the silicone 7/8" o-ring. Does anyone have a simple, weldless solution?

Cheers.

Simple but not cheap (as you would have to buy another valve and bulkhead) would be to leave it where it is (permanently closed) and add a new one where you need it.

 

[Cavpilot2000]

Ask and you shall receive: https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/plugwl12npt.htm

Well there ya go!
I like it! Good to know such a creature exists.

 

[Redtab78]

why not just get a longer dip tube for the inside?

 

[Jaxmickey]

Ask and you shall receive: https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/plugwl12npt.htm

Perfect! Been scorching the earth looking for this! Thank you!!!!!

 

[conpewter]

For anyone else looking for this, brewhardware.com is out of stock I was able to find these on amazon
https://www.amazon.com/Kettle-compr...ss+1/2"+npt+plug+o-ring&qid=1605033277&sr=8-3Note I just ordered these, so I don't know how good they are yet.

 

[day_trippr]

Good find! I like the design, looks like they should work well...

Cheers!

 

[slayer021175666]

A quick, easy and ugly methed is to put a carboy bung it the hole with a stainless (or, in a pinch, whatever you have around!)bolt going through it with a nut and washer. Tighten the bolt and nut together and the bung will bulge to seal the hole!
Redtab78 answered you best though, IMO. A longer dip tube is cheap, easy and leaves no unused (and unsightly!) holes.

 

[odie]

why not just get a longer dip tube for the inside?

bingo..beat me to it. get a 90' elbow on the inside.

 

[Kahler]

I too would go with a longer diptube. Post a pic once you're project is done