Keg conversion question by a noob

[SiriusBock]

Hey guys, I've been extract brewing for a while but have a keg question to upgrade possibly to all grain. I can get a used 13.2 gallon keg from a local brewery for $10. Would that be big enough to convert to a liquor tank or mash tun to end up with a ten gallon batch? Ideally I would want a 15 gallon keg set but money is tight. Let me know!

 

[badhabit]

If you can get a keg for $10 do it, use it as a stool if nothing else. Hot liquor would be great, IMHO a little small for 10 gal boil.

 

[headbanger]

+1 on hlt, that size should also work well for fermenting.

 

[SiriusBock]

Thanks guys. Hopefully one of the other breweries have bigger ones to mod for mashing. Do you some homemade way of gravity racking like one of those Blichmann (I think)?

 

[dblott1]

i found an example of the on HBT and built one of my own. it does require a welder to mount the hooks on the pole and some concrete in the ground (with a sleeve so that it is removable). it works great for moving all the hot liquior and sweet liquor around. i have 3 15.5 gal kegs....just make sure u have a strong enough metal pole and a strong enough base to support that much weight. im pretty sure water weights 8lbs/gal, so potentially 30*8=240lbs + the weight of the kegs and any grain you add