corny keg lid options

[jake22si]

Anybody convert a corny lid to a 2" fitting without welding the lid to the top?

[Danespirit]

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Drill a hole, screw a nut on dump it in and secure with another nut.

[firewater69]

My boiler used to be an 80gal soda syrup keg, i cut it down to 20gal. the lids are the same as a regular corny, i cut a hole in mine & welded a coupling on & made a ptfe gasket. i use a 2" copper reducer to connect my collumn, slip joint.

[Jimbo]

whatcha gonna do about the bigass rubber seal?

[firewater69]

I made a ptfe seal

[firewater69]

I made a ptfe seal

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[Jimbo]

Do you get any reflux going with that coil wrap on your column? I almost did that to mine once, but then got sidetracked and never came back to it

[firewater69]

Its a 3/8" od x 0.028 wall coil, it can knock down everything my little 2k element can give it. i haven't tried to make anything higher proof than 160, i dont make nuetral. i have a 10" extention i can use as well. my collumn is 16".

[Halfbaked]

80 gal cut down to 20 gal. When I first read it I thought it was a screw up. As I scrolled down I realized maybe the screw up was mine. I would like to see a bigger pic. Would you mind showing a bigger pic of boiler.

[Jimbo]

firewater, nice. coulda come in handy when I made my potstill vodka. Is that a thermo in the top of your potstill boiler? LOL, right about where mine is placed too.

[firewater69]

Yes, thats a thermo. i use it as a guide to know how much hooch is left. i hated to cut the tank but i had no need for anything that big.

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[jake22si]

My boiler used to be an 80gal soda syrup keg, i cut it down to 20gal. the lids are the same as a regular corny, i cut a hole in mine & welded a coupling on & made a ptfe gasket. i use a 2" copper reducer to connect my collumn, slip joint.

What size coupling did you get to fit in there, thats how I want to do mine, so I could put another uncut lid back on if I wanted. Its at least a 10 gallon corny, been using a pan and bolt system but I think I would like a coupling

[Halfbaked]

WOW! Jake I never seen anything like that in a corny. Thanks for the pic.

[cob]

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Drill a hole, screw a nut on dump it in and secure with another nut.

no delivery to USA.

whatcha gonna do about the bigass rubber seal?

bigass PTFE o-rings are available

dr-417 (chicago gasket) 1/4"

t-341 (Scientific Instrument Services) 3/16"

[firewater69]

What size coupling did you get to fit in there, thats how I want to do mine, so I could put another uncut lid back on if I wanted. Its at least a 10 gallon corny, been using a pan and bolt system but I think I would like a coupling[/quote]
I'll double check when i get home, 1.5" i think, could be 1.25".

[jake22si]

thanks

[Halfbaked]

Sorry Jake, I think I got off topic.

[jake22si]

Sorry Jake, I think I got off topic.

I pulled the fittings and put some threaded rod in place. soldered a 5 or 6 inch pan to a copper fitting. 2 inch pipe has a strut clamped to it and i slide threaded rod through the strut, washers and wing nuts to clamp it down. Would be nice if I could just have a fitting on a lid but whatever works, been a few years

[firewater69]

Jake, i used a 1-1/4" coupling welded to my lid.

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[jake22si]

awesome thanks

[iceman]

Jake, i used a 1-1/4" coupling welded to my lid.

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I have a 10 gal corny keg i am using. Where did you find that coupling you welded on that lid?

[firewater69]

McMaster Carr is where i ordered it from. i machined a hole in the cap on the mill and welded it on.

[iceman]

Thanks, i know that ss is not easy to weld and not just anyone can do it. You did a real good job.

[firewater69]

It's welded from the bottom, there is not enough room on top ,i'll add another pic later. You'll see then that my tig skills are not that good.