Brew Bucket lid with plug

[h22lude]

Anyone use the plug in the Brew Bucket lid and install a TC fitting?

This is the plug: https://www.ssbrewtech.com/collections/accessories/products/17-mm-chiller-coil-hole-plug

Doing a pressure transfer: https://ssbrewtech.zendesk.com/hc/e...zed-transfer-with-the-Brew-Bucket-s-flat-lid-

There is a lip around the small hole on the underside of the lid. I'm not sure how to install the lid. If I put the o-ring around the lip, it doesn't seem to make a seal. If I put it on the lip, tightening the nut pushing the o-ring away and no longer seals.

 

[jekeane]

hmm I had wondered if you could do something like this but never got to researching it. I have 2 of the old bucket lids that don't have the lip and cut every stopper you put in... That is the reason they rolled that lip. I would think that plug was designed with those new lids in mind. I would message them they tend to be quite responsive.

 

[h22lude]

Wish they just made a 1.5" TC lid.

I did email them after I posted. Haven't heard back yet. The picture they show in the faq for pressure transfer shows the lip around the hole but doesn't show how to install the plug.

 

[h22lude]

Just heard back. It sounds like the plug doesn't work with the lid as is and needs to be cut. A little annoying as they never mentioned this in the write up on how to set the bucket up for pressure transfer. I probably would have bought the 3" TC dome lid if I knew that.

Edit: Just in case anyone looks at this...the plug is not specifically for this lid. It was made for other lids without the lip. They recommend cutting the lip which I don't want to do. They sell a 90° elbow for this lid. The nut that comes with it has a groove for the lip. Unfortunately the nut doesn't work with the threads on the plug. I ended up trying the plug as is with the o-ring on the outside (between plug and outside part of lid) and it seemed ok so that is what I'll do.