"New" keg
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ibfestus
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"New" keg
I found a 15.5 gallon stainless beer keg at a friends place yesterday. He had gotten it several years ago when he was rehabbing some apartments. Some kid had left it there after moving out so I traded him a case of beer and some peanuts for it! I am thinking about trying my hand at building a reflux column and attaching it to the Sanke valve with the fitting from Mile High. Question: Is it better to do it that way or cut a 8" - 10" hole in the top for easier cleaning etc? Also what VM design would you recommend for a raw rookie to try? Or is that too big a step for me? I have only done about 6 - 8 runs through my pot still.
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new_moonshiner
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Re: "New" keg
more sturdier if you use the fitting also depends on what ya gonna be running through it .. grain? then might consider cutting the top . clear washes , the I would use the fitting .. the slant plate Bobakob is a good one , there are lots of good ideas and variations of reflux stills here on the forum..
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Hawke
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Re: "New" keg
I started with a cut keg. Once I got the uncut one, life became so much easier.
You could save yourself some money by using one of the 'easy flange' methods.
Then all you would need to buy is the clamp and gasket.
You could save yourself some money by using one of the 'easy flange' methods.
Then all you would need to buy is the clamp and gasket.
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Valved Reflux, 3"x54" Bok 'mini', 2 liebig based pots and the 'Blockhead' 60K btu propane heat
Valved Reflux, 3"x54" Bok 'mini', 2 liebig based pots and the 'Blockhead' 60K btu propane heat
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FeralPig
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Re: "New" keg
+1Hawke wrote:I started with a cut keg. Once I got the uncut one, life became so much easier.
You could save yourself some money by using one of the 'easy flange' methods.
Then all you would need to buy is the clamp and gasket.
This is so much fun it ought to be illegal..wait..never mind.
51" LM and a 24" Pot still with 62" Liebig with turbulator and spiral coolant swirler thingy. Both running on an unmodified keg with Tri-clover clamp attachment.
51" LM and a 24" Pot still with 62" Liebig with turbulator and spiral coolant swirler thingy. Both running on an unmodified keg with Tri-clover clamp attachment.
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Husker
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Re: "New" keg
+4 (I still have a cut one I turned into a BOP and one I turned into a worm bucket) 4 unmolested' ones for me.FeralPig wrote:+1Hawke wrote:I started with a cut keg. Once I got the uncut one, life became so much easier.
You could save yourself some money by using one of the 'easy flange' methods.
Then all you would need to buy is the clamp and gasket.
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leob2
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Re: "New" keg
get a 2"SS half coupler from McMaster Carr and tig weld (or have it done) to th lop.This works great if you put a drain in the bottom for cleaning.
The coupler is less than $30 I'm not sure about the tri clamp. I've got both but I Prefer the uncut one...Just my opinion
The coupler is less than $30 I'm not sure about the tri clamp. I've got both but I Prefer the uncut one...Just my opinion
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