Cork ideas. Is this possible?....Big problem

[snookfinken]

I kinda have a big problem. My 5 gallon stainless steel pot, through my error, now has an inch hole and 4 smaller holes as I tried to use an element to heat and it just won't seal. I saw it was leaking a little bit but as it heated up it got worse and I has to abandon the run. So I already had a hot plate in the house and tried a similar size pot but not stainless steel to see if it would work. It did so i think i am going to use the hotplate and going to abandon the heating element idea. The problem is how do i seal these holes, or is it even possible. I was thinking a cork but i dont know if it can take the heat.

Open to all suggestions, hopefully we can think of something.

Thanks snookfinken

[Dnderhead]

cork will take the heat, but why did you not use a cork gaskit on the elament.

[snookfinken]

i did it on the outside should i do it on the inside too?

[Dnderhead]

what is the elament, screw in or 4 bolt.

[snookfinken]

its the screw in kind. The one that attaches outside the pot and has the flange already on it. Since the pot has a curve to it, it leaks. I was thinking buying a cork sheet and making a couple gaskets and stacking them together and tightening the bolts to get a good seal. Seems plausible. Maybe doing it on the inside as long as it won't contaminate the wash.

[Dnderhead]

it has a flang,ok could it be leaking around the bolts? maybe put bolts from inside out and solder the heads.a gaskit on inside whould not contamanate but i do not thank it will do much good.

[snookfinken]

Worth a shot I guess. I'm buying a cork sheet tomorrow and will take it a part and see this weekend. Wish me luck. Yea I feel like its plausible. Maybe with me giving the full whammy tightening them and the couple gaskets will stop it if not I don't know exactly what to do. Maybe a new pot, hopefully not.

[newerbrewer]

+1 for putting the bolts from the inside out and soldering the heads. Next use a cork gasket on the outside. Works like a hot damn.

[LWTCS]

+1 for putting the bolts from the inside out and soldering the heads. Next use a cork gasket on the outside. Works like a hot damn.

+1

Thats what I did.

[snookfinken]

Looks good yea gonna try this mid week some time. I have a test for a class I'm taking so this will be my reward for doing good on it lol

Thanks again