Got bored. Made a keggle.

[EternalStudent]

Nothing special here, I decided to cut the top off my keg today.

I used a 4.5" angle grinder with a stainless steel cutting disk. Only took one disk (~$3) to cut the top off. I used the guard resting on the rim as a guide. Two passes and 10 minutes and it was all done.

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Inside was a little gross, but a lot of PBW and some 120 grit gator sandpaper had it nice and clean.

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I also kept the "waste" top piece and and made a lid.

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My setup is getting bigger 😉

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I think a brew day is in order 🍻

Cheers to a very productive day!
Joe

 

[microbusbrewery]

Nice! If you haven't already done so, use a flapper disk on that to smooth out the edges so you don't cut your arms/hands

 

[EternalStudent]

Funny story. I went to buy one from lowes and couldn't find it... Either they were out of stock it I'm an idiot, both possible...

To allow me to keep my fingers, I used the angle grinder to remove most of the shards and blunt the edges. Then I used a gloved hand and the 120 grit gator paper and all the edge are nice smooth.

I'm guessing the flapper would have taken less time?

Cheers,
Joe

 

[microbusbrewery]

Yeah they're pretty fast. My Lowes keeps them with the cutting and grinding discs

 

[berrywise]

https://www.brewhardware.com/product_p/edgingft.htm

I've got this on all three of my keggles. I find it really cleans up the look nicely.

 

[EternalStudent]

Whoa! That stuff is awesome! I'm about order some. Thank you!

 

[DonH]

please excuse my ignorance but why dont most people cut clean to the edge to reduce the overhang?

 

[EternalStudent]

Personally, I like a bit of an over hang. It helps when trying boil 14 gallons in a 15 gallon pot.

 

[EternalStudent]

But I guess it really doesn't matter...

 

[ShadyBrewer]

I left the "overhang" so a 12" lid can fit on the keggle