3" vs 4" Boiler Fill Port

by **Dominator** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:11 pm

What's people opinion, is a 4" fill port worth the extra coin or is 3" more than enough?

by **Camikaze** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:16 pm

Can't get me forearm in a 3" fill port for scrubbing.... :-B

by **Linno** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:18 pm

Hey Dom

If the fill port is on your existing keg with the
2" connection I would say either works. I have 3" and it's
Fine BUT it is just a tad small to get your arm in and clean out. I would say that's
The only benefit of the bigger fill port.

by **Dominator** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:23 pm

Hmmmmm, I do plan on fitting a 4" fitting to the top of the keg in the future, just not now as I have only got a 2" still. Can you fit a 4" ferrule for your still to mount on and a 4" fill port easy enough on a 50L Keg, or is it a bit tight?

by **JayD** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:30 pm

Do you want a fill port or a cleaning port? This is the question you have to decide on...a fill port could be the old 2" you removed for your keg...I have a 3" fill port on my keg but I also have a 4" main port to connect my Still to and it doubles for a cleaning port. :think:

by **1 2many** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 4:34 pm

JayD wrote:Do you want a fill port or a cleaning port? This is the question you have to decide on...a fill port could be the old 2" you removed for your keg...I have a 3" fill port on my keg but I also have a 4" main port to connect my Still to and it doubles for a cleaning port. :think:

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Thats is the way i am going all bases covered :dance:

by **blond.chap** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 5:41 pm

Go the 4", less spillage when you're hefting a heavy fermenter in.

by **Rumdrinker** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 7:15 pm

blond.chap wrote:Go the 4", less spillage when you're hefting a heavy fermenter in.

Decant in to 20 litre buckets & it's light work with less potential spillage

by **Linny** » Sat Jun 15, 2013 9:31 pm

i wish i could get my forearm in a 4" ... its frustrating !

by **stimson** » Tue Jun 18, 2013 7:24 pm

I turned my keg upside down and used the existing 2 inch opening as my drain. I cut a 6 inch hole in the other end and welded a 6 inch triclover ferrule on it. Made a plate to fit on top of the 6 inch ferrule and had a 2 inch ferrule welded to the plate. Makes it super easy to get your arm in that 6 inch hole to clean/fill.

by **Nardy** » Sun Jul 07, 2013 4:48 pm

Now that's genius.

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