Keg to Kettle- Step 1 Lid cutting made easy!
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 8 ก.ย. 2024
- In this tutorial, I will show you the easiest way to cut the lid off your keg to convert to a kettle. I will also show how to depressurize and disassemble the keg. Step 2 will be installing the bulkhe
There was a man in Campbelltown, Australia some years back, using an angle grinder without a guard in place so he could cut an opening in a brick wall for a door. The blade shattered, and split his sternum and then cut his heart open. He didn't do well. It is BLOODY INSANE to use an angle grinder without the guard in place.
+FrankMac59 I can't disagree with this, obviously not the safest maneuver.
John worked like a charm cutting the top off. Dont know about the pointed screw driver thing but the cutting was cool.
Fyi I went harborfreight for tools and blades, cost 38.00
+Peter Mangold Dang $38 is great! That screwdriver thing was a $2.00 dollar tool that I've had forever, I had recently been using it to pluck dandelions so figure why not, I only use titanium tipped drivers now :)
Great how to video. I bought a similar second hand keg with the intent to convert it into a kettle. I was originally going to use a plasma torch but this method looks a little more simple, and there's no slag! Many thanks to the uploader!
If you make the opening larger than 12 inches, you can do brew in a bag. I did mine at 12 3/4" and do 10 gallon biab batches, works great.
Great tips. Worked like a charm.
+Ben Butler That's great to hear it worked for ya!!
Great video! Thanks for gong to the trouble of posting it!
+Gandalf TheWhite I am happy to do it!
If you do not have an angle grinder, the thing that worked for me with a saws all or recip saw is to use cutting oil. I had someone spraying every 2 minutes while I cut. I only used 2 blades cutting the top. If you can do it Jon's way it is a much prettier cut when you are done
Hey mate, great video. You covered some stuff that other videos haven't. Thank you
+MrSoggyjocks Thanks for watching! I'm really glad it was helpful!
Quick tip. I did this in my garage and i draped the power cord over a 2x6 on my ceiling so the grinder was hanging down. It makes it so the power cord is above you and the keg and you will not have to fight it while you walk around cutting. Be safe ya'll!
+Kody Whittington This is great advice!
simply the best, thanks dude
+dharan votepul Thanks!!
First youtube video! Nice work. Very informative.
+Evan Sherlock Thanks for watching Evan!
Good point. These Kegs only had a couple pint left but your right. If these Kegs were more full depressurizing them standing or using a sanke coupler would be best.
You're killin me smalls...
Step 2, nice vid.
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+Bill K Amen brother
when you use a recip saw you need to use cutting oil. I got a spray version and used 2 blades cutting it.
Nicely done I need one of those lol
If there is still beer in the keg when you depressurize it laying down then Tilt it back up violently like that...you are just going to build pressure back up your keg from the gas releasing from the beer. I'd recommend getting your hands on a tapper and emptying the keg or just depressurize it standing up.
Nice job. thanks for sharing
nice video,cheers.
Where is step 2? I liked this one...I would like to see more.
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Thank you all for your comments. I've already built my single tier hybrid rims/herms system but I hope to showcase this soon. With this system I can do two batches simultaneously. I usual do 2 (12gal) batches in 5hrs and would love to share the process.
nice to know, thanx!
cheers
Hey the nut holding the cutting blade is up side down. Look at the nut itself and you will se is that one side has this side up for 1/4" wheel on the other side there is a metal ring on the nut that fits into the bottom of the 1/4" wheel. the other side is flat and does not have that ring, that side goes down on the cutting wheel. I don't know how you got the nut to tighten and keep the wheel from free spinning.
so, did you remove the safety guard on the grinder?
What is that file used for? You have a nice dewalt grinder laying on the ground. Just change the blade to a 1/4" wheel and it's called a wheel and not a blade like in saw.
use a "suspended" extension cord. no more power cord problems.
+Troy Nall That's a great idea!
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Good video gave me ideas. Quick Question how did you put the valve on the bottom of the keg?
+Peter Mangold I really needed to post a part 2. I wanted to show how I made a bulkhead pusher from spareparts. I will be showing my completed HERMS soon but as for the valves I installed the HLT and BK on the side, and the Mash tun through the bottom center......its a great setup. Please subscribe so when I publish the new video you can see it. Cheers
How did you get the handle on the DeWalt in that fashion? Most of the grinders I have found only allow for the handle to be placed in a manner that is not suitable for your orientation.
+Brett Newby This isn't the best answer but I had to crank my wrist to make it work,,,,,,took me some practice but the easiest way I could find...
may not be stolen mate, its quite easy to buy second hand (or old) kegs
really how long did you take to cut it off?
Hi. Maybe you can help me.
I'd like to convert a 7.75 gallon keg to a pot brew to make my beers but I have noticed that the surface is not plane for kegs in this size like it is in the big kegs and I'm afraid the ball valve couldn't be well fixed there (there is a salience in the place we normally put the tap/ball valve at the keg bottom).
Actually I haven't seen people converting 7.75 gallon kegs but mostly 15.5 gallons keg size.
Do you think it's possible to easy convert a 7.75 gallon keg?
Thanks
+Alan Silva Absolutely, I've done the 7.5 gal conversion before and it worked great!
Can you make a whiskey still from that? What about the copper to remove sulfides?
+clarkewi That's a good question but I don't see why not, I've seen stainless stills online before
Why did you take the post out?
where do you find the kegs? great vid
+Jay Clark Call your local beer distributor and ask for kegs that are out of commission, that's what I did. I'm located in a college town so pretty easy for me. Good luck!
Hola
I just wanted to demonstrate how to remove the post. It's not necessary though.
as a mechanic i cringe at your use of hand tools and the grinding of a screwdriver when there are other tools available in the size and shape needed. But good video haha
I know the feeling. I was waiting for that screw driver to pop. Flawless filing though. Swift side-to-side motion is sure to remove all the burs. lol. Still a great video
Make more videos :-)
the bit at th-cam.com/video/gkZGJOTcfyU/w-d-xo.htmlm55s was the best info i've seen yet. thanks for the tip
+Seth Myers Thanks Seth, I'm glad it was helpful!
it costs a brewer about 90 pounds plus vat for a keg. I hope you bought this yourself rather than take it from behind a pub somewhere. in the uk its illegal as they are the property of the brewery.
+Peter Martin - Lets not go jumping ahead. There are literally millions of old kegs floating around out there. The grand majority can be bought legally. In fact, if you go to a beer distributor, they will often sell a dinged or dented and even a flawed keg on the cheap. Old smelly beer could mean a bar/pub went under an it was stored a long time after the tap thus oxygenation. If the deposit is lost and the brewer walks away, they often get resold for near the cost of the deposit. In either case, what a naggy grandmother thing to post.
+mudflap72 Thanks for posting this! I did indeed get these from a local beer distributor and I would not condone attaining these any other way.
stolen keg....comeon man.
John worked like a charm cutting the top off. Dont know about the pointed screw driver thing but the cutting was cool.
Fyi I went harborfreight for tools and blades, cost 38.00