I want to notch my brew pot lid

[jtm121]

I would like to notch my lid to accommodate my immersion wort chiller. It's a stainless steel lid. Any suggestions?

 

[mattd2]

drill 2 holes in the lid (slightly larger than you chiller OD) then use a grinder/dremel/tin snips (depending on how thick the lid is) to cut slots parralelle to each other out towards the edge of the lid.

 

[derte]

dremel will look nice

or if you have a nice jig saw that could work as well

 

[jtejedor]

I used a hole saw. Having the pilot drill bit helped.

 

[RM-MN]

I used my plasma torch to punch a hole in the lid but I suppose not everyone has a plasma torch.

 

[Spartan1979]

I drilled a couple of holes and cut the straight parts with an angle grinder. Cleaned it all up with a dremel.

 

[rcrabb22]

I would like to notch my lid to accommodate my immersion wort chiller. It's a stainless steel lid. Any suggestions?

I bought an aluminum stock pot lid that fit from a restaurant supply house for $17 shipped. Cut like butter with a hacksaw. I couldn't bring myself to cut the SS lid. As it turned out it was one of my few good decisions as I bought a new boil kettle and my old one is now my mash tun and wouldn't work so well with a notched lid.

 

[Whut]

I didn't drill any holes but marked it with a shaprie and used an angle grinder. Then cleaned it up with a dremel.