Taity64 wrote:To all the guys with 18gallon kegs as boilers I'm after some idea's of what to do about the 4" screw top fitting on top of the keg because measuring it looks like if I cut iit out for a ferrule I would have to go for a 5" or 6" or I could maybe get a 4" welded on top but that would look dicky what's everyone got ??
Taity64 wrote:To all the guys with 18gallon kegs as boilers I'm after some idea's of what to do about the 4" screw top fitting on top of the keg because measuring it looks like if I cut iit out for a ferrule I would have to go for a 5" or 6" or I could maybe get a 4" welded on top but that would look dicky what's everyone got ??
EziTasting wrote:Taity64 wrote:To all the guys with 18gallon kegs as boilers I'm after some idea's of what to do about the 4" screw top fitting on top of the keg because measuring it looks like if I cut iit out for a ferrule I would have to go for a 5" or 6" or I could maybe get a 4" welded on top but that would look dicky what's everyone got ??
Gudday Taity,
I don't have an 18Gal keg, BUT as someone thats built his own boiler here are a couple of pieces of advice I will share from my experience:
1) IF you can, go for a 6" ferrule - not because I want you to build/buy or even run a 6" still but because 4" (what I have) is just not big enough to get my arms thru to clean or pick up anything that may fall into the boiler! Its frustrating as hell not being able to go past my forearm into the boiler...
2) install weld-less elements (if going electric) because the time will come when they need replacing because, as a noob, you tend/can/probably will burn shyte onto the elements and weld-less elements are easy to remove for cleaning or replacing...
It means you'll need a reducer and, while thats additional cost, it also acts as a spacer helping you with puking (once you progress to other recipes that aren't sugar heads).
As with anything I say, its my opinion, it ain't humble because I am one of the most opinionated blokes I know... :D
But man, this is fun!
Zak Griffin wrote:Welded elements are easier to remove than weldless!
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