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copperpothead
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Hello everyone.

I have been making beer from grain for about 30 years and have always wanted to try distilling.

I have a bunch of stainless kegs that I used for brewpots that I thought could be adapted to being a boiler but, alas, the lids are all cut off.
It seems easier to but a chinese pot with a clamp lid and modify it from there. Looking forward to all of your expert opinions on parts/ techniques etc.
Eventually would love a full copper unit but waiting for the spare $1000 or so. Hopefully I can learn a lot on the foreign one before moving up.

I just picked up a VEVOR 10 gal and it seems fine for a beginner. I will modify it before I run anything though to increase it's capability by adding a stack.

It's getting warmer here in the Northeast US so looking forward to some warm spring days on the deck with my new boiler. :)
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Welcome, we have several members that cut part of the top of the keg for cleaning the boiler can you start a new thread a add pictures of your kegs with the removed tops and maybe some of our members can give you a suggestion on how to convert one to add a column.
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Yes, I will thanks. I can't wait to expand my distilling brain.
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Hi, copperpothead,
I am not a metalworker, but;

Suppose you take a topless keg.
Then weld another upside down on the top of it?
Yourself or a welding friend.
You would end up with a nice big boiler.

Geoff
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Welcome aboard
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copperpothead
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Yes, just balancing the cost of welding vs Chinese.
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