advice on putting in weldless fittings

[FrostyBeverage]

Ok, so I have a 30 qt SS economy style pot. I am moving from extract to all grain capability. I know the 30 qt is a tight fit for doing ag... BUT economy wise putting a little bit of cash into weldless fittings for a ball valve and thermo fitting would be nice... But is this a good idea for an "economy" grade pot? Walls are thin I suppose... maybe I should just pony up and get a blichman's ha!

 

[klyph]

You're using the cheapest option for installing a ball valve on a cheap pot. I fail to see the problem. Go for it.

 

[mrmcdowe]

I did it with a economy pot and used a step drill to drill it and it came out great. No drips...

 

[FrostyBeverage]

i figure if I really jack it up I still have the fittings and all. Although im really not seeing a downside, thanks for the thumbs up folks.

 

[bf514921]

I did that on my turkey freyer pot. works like a champ. I did note there is a little flex in ball valve when i open/close it. otherwise not bad at all.

 

[shortyjacobs]

Yeah, flex is a bit of an issue, but I did it on my turkey fryer pot, and it also works excellent.

 

[GreenMonti]

Do it. Get/use a step drill bit and do it.

 

[FrostyBeverage]

bought the bits today... gonna order from bargain fittings tomorrow. by weekend next it should be my project.

 

[FrostyBeverage]

another quick question... ss or brass?

 

[shortyjacobs]

Brass, unless you wanna spend money on bling.

 

[The Pol]

Compare the pricing at BargainFittings on SS stuff, he has some pretty good pricing, of course SS will cost more, but you will buy it once. Then a year from now when you get that big raise and want to blingify your rig, you will not have to buy twice?

You are looking at $5 more per fitting WITH ball valve if you buy SS... that is pretty reasonable.

I have been there, and done that. Just my .02

 

[BargainFittings]

I keep thinking I will take the brass option off but I still get a few people ordering it.

I tell people the exact same thing when they ask brass or stainless.

 

[FrostyBeverage]

expect that order the morrow. I am sold on SS. Your prices are fantastic, esp since I can not find SS anything anywhere around me, save the local homebrewstore, but honestly like 175% your prices is a lil much... So I will continue to buy grain etc from them, but this one is yours