insanim8er
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Awesome project. I am making one right now. Did you use a stainless washer? If so where did you find it?
I also like this thread for the addition of the keggle sealed top design on page two. I am hoping my welder can copy that as that is the most elegant way to seal it I have seen.
I didn't bother with a SS washer since it doesn't go inside the vessel. I just got a zinc coated one at home depot.
Yes, the keg fermenter lid is the best way if it's possible for you to do it... the draw back is it requires two kegs to make it.
The idea is to cut the lid out of a keg to convert it into a keggle for boiling. You'll cut that lid about 12.5" dia. The fermenter keg needs to have the hole cut smaller than the keggle--at about 12" dia--then you use the keggle lid as the fermenter lid. That way you have the lip for the gasket to seal it.
I also saw an instructable on how to make silicon gaskets for the lid. http://www.instructables.com/id/Homemade-silicone-O-rings-and-tubing/