Hi from Appalachian's...question about cleaning still

[Gunslinger]

Hi all, have a question. I have two 1/2 kegs to use. One I have already cut the top out of and am using a SS bowl and sink basket for mounting with flour paste seal. I actually have a third keg which I bought from a local beer maker, which has the ENTIRE top cut off and essentially sits on top of itself as a lose fitting lid. I initially thought of using this design and had planned to weld a SS fitting on top of the keg which I could easily screw my condenser onto, but later thought that sealing it might be difficult (thought about wrapping with flour paste and then putting duct tape around the dough, all the way around the keg, to "hold it in place" and squeeze it somewhat). Now I have been reading many more of the posts and have a question. If I was to take my third keg, add my electric heating element(s) as I have already done on my other one, and simply welded the adapter onto the top of the keg (without cutting the top off)...how can it be cleaned effectively and easily with essentially only two 1 1/2" holes available (one top center, one bottom side). As I feel the cleanliness is very(?) important. Any input or experience would be greatly appreciated.

[Dnderhead]

If you don't burn any thing in it just rinse it out ,,,but
if you do use oven cleaner/caustic soda/sodium hydroxide add water and some sharp gravel and roll it, shake it to scour ,
then rinse well,

[Gunslinger]

That would seem to make sense. By using an electric element as the heat source, even if something did burn it would be on the element itself, which is easily removed and replaced/cleaned. Any "burned particles" that might fall off would easily be rinsed out with water as they would not be "burned" to the bottom. Is this reasoning correct? Thanks again for the quick reply.