Just acquired two SS kegs so going to turn one into a keggle. Are the cheap kettle elements suitable for a SS keggle?
Cheers,
Lee.
Also, how do I take this top off?! (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/07/y4urybyz.jpg)
Full Members get all the help they want ;)
Recruitment drive over, yes you can put cheap elements in a keg and there is plenty of info on forum how to do it, and yes there is an easy technique to get that off which is just cut your hole with an angle grinder, having stuck a screwdriver in first to de-pressurise.
Quote from: CH on May 07, 2014, 03:22:52 PM
Full Members get all the help they want ;)
Recruitment drive over, yes you can put cheap elements in a keg and there is plenty of info on forum how to do it, and yes there is an easy technique to get that off which is just cut your hole with an angle grinder, having stuck a screwdriver in first to de-pressurise.
Your subtle persuasion/subliminal winky face worked CH, I'm a paid up member, well the money is in cyber space I imagine.
Anyway, I change my mind like the wind and am now looking at gas burners, I can always convert a keggle to electric but not back to gas so I think I'll go with gas for the time being and see what happens.
I seen some conversions on here very tidy jobs, what I wanted to know was how to dismantle the photoed part prior to cutting. The generic beer keg I also have came apart easily.
After depressurizing, a pin punch placed at the bottom of the ramp and tapped/belted anticlockwise with a hammer unscrews the spear........... I have heard, apparently works ::)
In good faith of your payment the boys know where you live in wexford ;)
Gas is bad...
Ok its expensive per brew
it always runs out when you want it
harder to to control temps as in slow to respond
heat transfer
need a stand
wind blows it out
and lots of other reasons...
The gas chaps will now respond as the only gas I use is on a patio heater, bbq and picnic stove.
A couple of argos earthed elements, 14 yo yos + leads and you are away
On the keg front a small hole drilled between the lock nut and edge and tap with a chisel anticlockwise.
its tricky getting spear/valve out as they have a safety locking mechanism
Much easier to cut your circle out where you get a marker and piece of string in loop over the neck and you will get a perfect guide to cut to.
You can remove spear much easier at that stage.
Don't mention any keg brands as they are obviously illegal to have in private possession!!
Thanks for the reply's lads, I'll cool my heels for a while and research it some more. Just itching to get something done and buy stuff now that I have the kegs. Can't get the other spear out through the top so going to have to cut it out with the "lid".
Thanks again,
Lee.
Take your time...
You can cut your teeth by putting elements in fermenter, no earth required. Can always be used as HLT afterwards or your emergency boiler.
Find the threads about installation elements 10 to 2 and bottom just above curve of floor on keg
do you have or can you get someone to drill holes for you?
Chiller required as well
Hop sock really useful
Quite a few really helpful Wexford brewers out there and I'm sure one will pm you to give you a dig out.
I brew on gas outside sometimes if you want to pop over for a look. I'm useless with modifications so no use there but one of the other lads might be able to help you out ;)
Yeah I'll take it easy, think I'll go with a fermenter boiler to get started. I was in Woodies this evening and noticed they had a coil of 10mm copper pipe 10m in length it was E32. Is that a decent price?, with it being Woodies I was expecting it to be E60+++
Cheers Rukkus, I'll be in touch!
Quote from: googoomuck on May 07, 2014, 10:47:15 PMI was in Woodies this evening and noticed they had a coil of 10mm copper pipe 10m in length it was E32. Is that a decent price?, with it being Woodies I was expecting it to be E60+++
I got 25 m of copper coil for about €40 on some plumbingproducts online - for the extra 10er you get a fair bit more. I made a double coil chiller. You could even split it and make two if someone else you knew wanted to get involved
Quote from: Hingo on May 10, 2014, 11:42:07 AM
Quote from: googoomuck on May 07, 2014, 10:47:15 PMI was in Woodies this evening and noticed they had a coil of 10mm copper pipe 10m in length it was E32. Is that a decent price?, with it being Woodies I was expecting it to be E60+++
I got 25 m of copper coil for about €40 on some plumbingproducts online - for the extra 10er you get a fair bit more. I made a double coil chiller. You could even split it and make two if someone else you knew wanted to get involved
Hi Hingo
Would you mind please posting the link to where you got your copper from?
Shanna
http://www.plumbingproducts.ie/product.php?id_product=3643
Was €47.40 - my apologies also don't be fooled by the picture - as per the description it's insulated but nothing that a Stanley blade won't sort out (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/11/ajymetus.jpg)
Quote from: Hingo on May 10, 2014, 07:01:53 PM
http://www.plumbingproducts.ie/product.php?id_product=3643
Was €47.40 - my apologies also don't be fooled by the picture - as per the description it's insulated but nothing that a Stanley blade won't sort out
Thanks for the link.
Shanna
Quote from: Hingo on May 10, 2014, 07:01:53 PM
http://www.plumbingproducts.ie/product.php?id_product=3643
Was €47.40 - my apologies also don't be fooled by the picture - as per the description it's insulated but nothing that a Stanley blade won't sort out (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/05/11/ajymetus.jpg)
Nice one, cheers for the link Hingo!