How to plug up spigot hole in kettle when not needed?

[wantonsoup]

So I bought a 10-gallon Bayou Classic brew kettle, which has the two holes for the thermometer and the spigot.

But.. I'm starting out with small 2.5 gallon batches and this makes the spigot basically useless because of the low volume in the kettle. So I figure I'd be better off plugging the hole for now so I don't have to clean the spigot after every boil.

Any ideas on what to buy at Home Depot to accomplish this? Thanks for your help.

 

[Homercidal]

SS plug. Or Brass if you can't find SS at HD. If you get brass, follow the directions for pickling it before using (google or howtobrew.com) to get rid of the exposed lead.

If the threads are on the outside of the spigot you need a cap instead of a plug. And don't forget the teflon tape.

 

[wantonsoup]

Thanks - the pot actually doesn't have any threads at all, it's just a hole cut in where you can install the included weldless spigot kit. I'm trying to plug the hole for now until I do larger boils down the road.

 

[The10mmKid]

A rubber freeze plug.
Probably find it at an auto parts store verses Lowes

'da Kid

 

[wantonsoup]

I don't think rubber is going to hold up well with a propane burner blasting a few inches beneath it for 90 minutes

 

[Homercidal]

Thanks - the pot actually doesn't have any threads at all, it's just a hole cut in where you can install the included weldless spigot kit. I'm trying to plug the hole for now until I do larger boils down the road.

OIC!

Well, I'd probably just buy the spigot. It will be hard to plug the hole without some kind of something being affected by the heat. By the time you spent money on some hardware to just cover the hole you probably will have spent almost what a spigot costs anyway...

 

[Cerevisaphile]

I use a stainless steel plug with the hex flats (larger than the hole) on the outside and a stainless nut and o-ring on the inside.

Sorry, they probably don't have these at home depot