hoff stevens kegs

[virtualbrew]

I recently got two hoff stevens kegs and they both have wooden plugs. I want to turn them into Boil Kettles. Anyone know where to get a replacement plug and easy way to solve this.


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[virtualbrew]

Looking for a plug for these before I cut the tops...


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[Brewerforlife]

Are you lookng for the wooden bung???

 

[pigroaster]

In Canada they were only decoration inserts. I have over 300 from a brewery collector. Stainless steel sealed behind on these old kegs!

 

[virtualbrew]

Thanks

Do I try and pop it out or just cut the top off and go from there...


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[1fast636]

Those are sweet kegs how much you pick them up for

 

[horseinmay]

If I were going to make a kettle out of those, I would remove the bung, and weld a cap over it. No need for a replacement, just seal it up. You'd be lucky if they were just decoration like Pigroaster says.

 

[Rivenin]

a few breweries use these exclusively... they fill them through the bung and seal them up with a mallet.
i'd go to a welder and ask them to seal that hole... or use them for casking!

 

[wvdad]

I use a Hoff Stevens keg for HLT. I replaced the wooden bung with a silicone one. I think it would work fine as a boil kettle. I will get back with some pictures later.

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[virtualbrew]

Great thanks.


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[wilserbrewer]

What is the problem with the wooden bung that is already in there? The boil will sanitize it, and they are press fit in there damn tight so it is not going to come out.

???

new bungs here....
http://www.kegworks.com/wooden-bung-for-hoff-stevens-keg-778-p175128
more info
http://discussions.probrewer.com/showthread.php?13534-Bungs-for-converted-Hoff-Stevens-Kegs

 

[virtualbrew]

I got it figured out, photo to cone soon. Cutting the top off and plugging the whole. Just using this to boil my sparge water.


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[virtualbrew]

What do you think wood or rubber stopper. All this is going to be use for is boiling water..


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[wvdad]

A # 10 silicone bung with 2 washers, a bolt, and a wing nut. Insert the bung and hardware. When you tighten the wing not the bung expands for a leak tight seal.

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[wvdad]

Added thermometer and ball valve. I would like to try using as a biab kettle.

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[northcal]

^that one sure cleaned up nice!

I've got four of them, each has the top cut off and the plug hole welded shut.

 

[wvdad]

I cut the top of mine to fit a lid from another pot.

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[virtualbrew]

Thanks for the ideas.. Going to use the #10 bung idea. I plan on using this to boil my extra sparge water


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[Stealthcruiser]

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Yowza!

You take that top off with an axe?...........

 

[wilserbrewer]

If it ain't broke, why bother removing the wood bung?

 

[virtualbrew]

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