Got a Keg! Wait.. WTH is this

[hacker]

http://www.brewhaus.com/Essential-Extra ... 21C96.aspx" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

so I wanted to get the above and attach it to a keg and yay! my new still, i go over to get a keg off my brother and every keg i see on the net has an exposed ball

http://img535.imageshack.us/img535/6931/img0374.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

WTF is that thing, is it something i remove to get to the ball? or am i screwed?

my keg looks exactly the same as this:

http://www.schoepski.com/states/illinois/keg/sankey.htm" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

minus that crpa on the top

[LWTCS]

Follow the tutorial on your second link.
Remove the snap ring and U R golden.

There are also lots of posts here that describe what one should do to connect one's forthcoming column to said keg.

Find the "stickies"

[hacker]

haha yes yes that information is very easy to find I am having specific trouble gaining access to the ball - I am afraid to touch the keg as i do not know what that thing is, the middle link has a photo of what i am talking about, it looks like a metal mushroom or whatever

[LWTCS]

Ah.
Will the center portion depress to releive pressure?

Is there any kind of visible retaining clip (or the like)?
Perhaps under the rubber seal?

Some kind of groove or flat spot?

[hacker]

Ah.
Will the center portion depress to releive pressure?

Is there any kind of visible retaining clip (or the like)?
Perhaps under the rubber seal?

Some kind of groove or flat spot?

it looks like it will depress almost certainly, i figure this thing is what they use to fill the kegs up normally etc

http://www.schoepski.com/states/illinoi ... neck_1.jpg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

look at that photo, see the teeth? it must just screw in

im going to try turn it with some grips

update: managed to push that centre part in a tiny bit and gas came out

[LWTCS]

Piece of cake dude.
Put a towel over the outlet so you don't get hosed down with rank beer.

Get a small screwdriver or awl behind the end of the retainer clip and pull away from the seat groove.

Then grip with some needle nose pliers and shuffle/shimmy the thing off.

Uh,,,, do this after you release the pressure within the keg.

[olddog]

Try this link,http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... 7#p6722147

Should help.

OD

[Kentucky shinner]

see if this helps. the video tells pretty well how to do this. I just removed one from mine.
http://www.milehidistilling.com/SearchR ... asp?Cat=82" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" rel="nofollow

[Kentucky shinner]

There is a retaining ring. If you will look veryclose there is a place to stick a small screwdriver to pry it out. It can be alittle stubborn to get started. once you remove the flat ring then you can just turn the center piece and remove it. BE SURE TO PUSH IN ON THE BALL TO RELIEVE ALL PRESSURE FIRST!!!!

[hacker]

ahhh guys, your all missing where my troubles are

I cannot see the ball

there is a 'lid' on this keg, see the photo in the original post

edit: just found this gem

"I worked out the kegs.
They are the ones with the flat metal center and rubber ring in the center.
You push down on the rubber ring against the spring preasure, lift the metal center at the same time and twist it to disengage the spear.
Then you just unscrew the top and the lot comes out.

the center spear has a 3 pin rotating locking system and one of the pins is extended to make it dificult to remove the spear.
Easy
just file it down so it still locks in but can be easily removed and installed each time by simply screwing the main top of the spear assembly."

this still is different from you americans get /sadface

now the question is can i still use one of those keg columns with an adapter of some sort or what

[Mark Ducati]

Dude,

Thanks for the links... how many gallons does that kind of keg hold? I got a turkey fryer that a keg like that would fit on top of...

I gotta feeling I see a bigger still in my future (distant future, but future for sure)...

[Kentucky shinner]

you can get these in 15.5 gallon- 13.2 Gallon- and 7.75 gallon I know. I am using one on a turkey fryer and it works great. Mine is 7.75 Gallon.

[blanikdog]

There is a retaining ring. If you will look veryclose there is a place to stick a small screwdriver to pry it out. It can be alittle stubborn to get started. once you remove the flat ring then you can just turn the center piece and remove it. BE SURE TO PUSH IN ON THE BALL TO RELIEVE ALL PRESSURE FIRST!!!!

Or lie the bugger down. The rank, smelly, stale, sticky beer comes out very fast and furious, believe me. Sort of thing you only do once.

blanik

[HookLine]

BE SURE TO PUSH IN ON THE BALL TO RELIEVE ALL PRESSURE FIRST!!!!

Or lie the bugger down. The rank, smelly, stale, sticky beer comes out very fast and furious, believe me. Sort of thing you only do once.

blanik

BIG + 1. Lie it down and point the valve end away from anything important, like the wife's washing or favourite roses.

And try this thread:

http://homedistiller.org/forum/viewtopi ... =2&t=11483

[hacker]

hurrah, just need to get my hands on a metal file now - a long with money to buy parts to build the colum for my still *roll eyes*

[hacker]

ive got the top part unscrewed now, had to drill 2 holes in

i damaged the thing, so a peice of steel is bent outwards and it wont come out

have to go buy a file or one of those hacksaws with the blade just sticking out

edit: i got it open

hellllllll yeah, gotta buy some copper now