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I'm looking to swap to electric for the "easy" factor. My question is, can I use a SS 1/2 coupling welded on the keg? The threads on the elements I see are 1" NPSM. I assume this means that they dont taper and rely on the gasket to seal. Which means you need enough of a seat for the gasket to mate to. I know some here use something like the kit that KS sells and it does offer benefits (for cleaning out ect.) but I'm a cheap bastid... So anyone use a half coupling???

Lot's of folks use a half coupling with a little teflon tape on the threads....... it seems though that some elements seem to mate to the coupling threads better than others........

Thanks Midcarolina.... will get the coupling and experiment. BTW I'm a fellow sandlapper.

There seems to be a few of use here............