switching to all grain

[carlitos]

Finally switching to all grain I have 4 use keg that I got form craigslist I have cut one and starting to add the fittings, so far stainless seams to be a bit of a pain to solder/braze. I'll post some pics soon

 

[MNSmitty]

Silver Soldering it really is a piece of cake, IF you use the right solder and flux. I messed around with mine for a while using silver solder and paste flux. What a waste of time.
You really really need the right flux.
Harris Stay Clean liquid flux is the trick. There are a vendor or 2 here that sell solder kits.

 

[carlitos]

Thanks for the info but I just went to my local welding supply store and got some ss flux its the paste stuff, it works great for me but my first braze holds but I dosing look good and I used 15% silver it's that my torch dosing get hot enough to braze probably need map gas instead if propane. I mite just use silver bearing solder like what plummers use don't need as much heat to get it to flow and do it's job.
Here's some pics
This is a paddle I made



Here's one of the fittings and they will be at the bottom of the brew pot (before it was soldered)

 

[MindenMan]

You need more heat it appears. What is all the black stuff around the fitting?

 

[carlitos]

That was me trying to solder the fitting with plumbers flux like what they use for copper that didn't work I'm still a rookie at this but did some more research dot the right stuff now but need a better torch or map gas. Ill probably get the map gas and see how it goes.