EvilTOJ
Well-Known Member
....when I cut into this bad boy! I posted an Items Wanted ad for kegs on craigslist, and this guy said he'd sell me one he found in his garage for $10. Instead of being a 5 gallon corny though, it's a Schlitz keg that is actually 15.5 gallon! Sweet! However, I've only seen kegs like these in history books, so I'm not sure how to vent any pressure so when I cut into it to make a HLT I don't get shrapnel to the face.
Also, is the bunghole going to give me problems using this as a boiler?
And any ideas on how to get a spigot into that bottom fitting, or should I just drill a new hole?
Here's the top part. it says JOS . SCHLITZ BREWING CO. 15.5 GAL. MILWAUKEE WIS. 8-73 Does that mean it was made in August 1973?
The bung looks like it's made of wood, and it's stamped 204V1 M21 TI IO
Here's the bottom fitting. It appears exactly like the top one.
It doesn't slosh, so its either empty, or all the goo has dried inside, waiting for me to release it's unholy stench onto the populace. So, help me make this into a workable HLT!
Also, is the bunghole going to give me problems using this as a boiler?
And any ideas on how to get a spigot into that bottom fitting, or should I just drill a new hole?
Here's the top part. it says JOS . SCHLITZ BREWING CO. 15.5 GAL. MILWAUKEE WIS. 8-73 Does that mean it was made in August 1973?
The bung looks like it's made of wood, and it's stamped 204V1 M21 TI IO
Here's the bottom fitting. It appears exactly like the top one.
It doesn't slosh, so its either empty, or all the goo has dried inside, waiting for me to release it's unholy stench onto the populace. So, help me make this into a workable HLT!