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

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

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.

whatcha gonna do about the bigass rubber seal?

I made a ptfe seal

I made a ptfe seal

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

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".

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.

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.

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.

firewater69 wrote: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

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

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

no delivery to USA.

Jimbo wrote: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"

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".

thanks

Sorry Jake, I think I got off topic.

Halfbaked wrote: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

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

awesome thanks

firewater69 wrote: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?

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

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

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.