Skinning an 18gal Keg

by **unsub** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 4:10 pm

Hi guy's

I just picked up a couple of the old style 18 gallon kegs and was wondering if there is an easy-ish way to get the outer skin off without doing any damage to the inner?

cheers

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by **kiwikeg** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:41 pm

Do you mean ones like this?

by **unsub** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:43 pm

Nope the big old 80 litre CUB ones.

by **Sam.** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:20 pm

How old? Got a pic?

by **googe** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 6:23 pm

Empty will probably know, or crow.

by **unsub** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:24 am

It's one of these: download/file.php?id=4094&mode=view Probably not a good example due the outer layer already being removed.

In fact this is exactly what they look like :smile:

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by **Aussiedownunder01** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 7:28 am

Yep done heaps fill the keg with water and cut the skin off with an oxey set
Having the keg full the ss inner wont burn through
it finnishes like this this is a 9 gal keg

by **crow** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:18 am

Yep that's probably the better way, I think they might have used a swing saw and a stick of dynamite finished off with the jaws of life to do mine :laughing-rolling:

by **unsub** » Tue Apr 09, 2013 11:56 am

Thanks for the info guys. Unfortunately I have neither an oxy set or the skills to use one :sad:

I might hit up a mate with an oxy and give him a sacrificial one with a dent in it to try out first.

cheers

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