Got myself a nice 50 L SS beer keg today to replace my current 13.5 L boiler:
I'm planning to attach the 51 mm I.D. copper column to the keg using a tri clover 2" weld ferrule from brewhauw. The connector on the keg looks the same as those on the sanke kegs you have in the US; could someone verify the dimensions / whether a 2" ferrule will fit? Here's two pics including some dimensions:
http://img248.imageshack.us/img248/179/ ... ng1vx3.jpg
http://img402.imageshack.us/img402/3682 ... ng2xt8.jpg
As heat source I'm considering to buy a 9.5 kW (32000 BTU/h) propane burner. Will that do the job if the keg contains, say, 40 L of wash?
Boiler upgrade to beer keg
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Boiler upgrade to beer keg
Last edited by frikz on Wed Dec 19, 2007 8:59 am, edited 1 time in total.
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one of the things I like about google.
search = 51mm in inches
result = 51 millimeters = 2.00787402 inches
I'd call that close enough to 2 inches for government work.
search = 51mm in inches
result = 51 millimeters = 2.00787402 inches
I'd call that close enough to 2 inches for government work.
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ah
my mistake
my guess is that these things are universal. cheaper to produce in large numbers that way.
my guess is that these things are universal. cheaper to produce in large numbers that way.
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hmm
now that I look closer, if I'm not mistaken (never used a keg for a boiler personally) guys cut out that standard keg fitting and weld in their own tri-clamp style connection. Or since it's threaded perhaps you can find a copper end piece to fit but you might have a tough time finding the right thread size on a copper fitting.
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