4800 Watt Keg Boiler Anyone ?

by **MacStill** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:16 pm

I knocked this up this evening between drinks, turned out ok :dance:

Legally obtained Keg :handgestures-thumbupleft:

It's purely a weldless boiler, with weldless thermowell & 3" dial thermometer & will have a weldless drain installed once I pick up a couple of teflon washers tomorrow.

Prefer pick up in Perth as postage would be crazy, but will post if you really want me to.

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PM me if you're interested :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Cheers

by **Kimbo** » Fri Apr 05, 2013 11:34 pm

That's a great boiler there Mac, I recon someone will be snapping it up very soon:handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **Cane Toad** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 7:14 am

Does it come with or without the weldless 4" ferrule and 3" weldless fill port :think: :think:

by **MacStill** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 9:26 am

Cupcake wrote:Does it come with or without the weldless 4" ferrule and 3" weldless fill port :think: :think:

Dont be silly :violence-smack:

by **Cane Toad** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:10 am

Just asking x_x How much extra would they be :D

by **MacStill** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 11:18 am

Cupcake wrote:Just asking x_x How much extra would they be :D

OK now I'm going to ignore you :violence-stickwhack:

by **BackyardBrewer** » Sat Apr 06, 2013 6:26 pm

I LOVE YOUR AVATAR!!!!

Bahahahahahahahaaaa!

Vodka essence for the win!

by **Jonno** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:24 pm

hey mate just a question, how did you go about the drain valve?

by **MacStill** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:41 pm

Just been too flat out to complete it mate, went and got the rest of the bits needed to complete it this arvo ;-)

"COUPLA DAYS" dussent madder 8-}

Never mind me I do a useless wog impression x_x

by **Jonno** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 8:52 pm

Lol all good

I was more asking on how you do it? Just struggle along trying to get the nut steady? Or is there a different type valve you use?

by **Stevem109r** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:09 pm

Only if I was in Perth, post would be ridicules. Nice work Mac

Sent via electronic carrier pigeon :)

by **MacStill** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 9:56 pm

Stevem109r wrote:Only if I was in Perth, post would be ridicules. Nice work Mac

Sent via electronic carrier pigeon :)

If ya had a few more pigeons they could carrier it for you :teasing-tease:

by **Brendan** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:07 pm

Mac, where what do you get for your tube through the keg for the weldless drain valve? I have been looking for 1/2" BSP stainless threaded (externally) tube to wind a ball valve onto.

I can't find the stuff, except the brew website will sell you a 50mm bit for $20 :handgestures-thumbdown:

by **MacStill** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:19 pm

If you dont mind a little brass in your boiler the solution is easy, most plumbing joints have hollow brass pipe threaded on the outside in 1/2 or 3/4 BSP.... then you just need a couple of brass flanged backing nuts and PTFE tape to have a nice spot for the valve to screw on to ;-)

by **Cane Toad** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:27 pm

A bit of brass ain't gonna hurt anyone,the booze we are making is probably more worse for us than the bit of brass

by **MacStill** » Tue Apr 16, 2013 10:33 pm

Getting this boiler finished is high on my priority list, I have all the parts needed now & am caught up with building so I'll probably get into it after tomorrows post office drop off :handgestures-thumbupleft:

by **unsub** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 6:24 am

Mac, where what do you get for your tube through the keg for the weldless drain valve? I have been looking for 1/2" BSP stainless threaded (externally) tube to wind a ball valve onto.

If you have a marine supply joint nearby they should have through hull skin fittings, alternatively there are a few on ebay. Basically a hollow stainless bolt with a flange at one end and a backing nut, they come in different sizes and are a bit cheaper than the brew shop ones. All you would need then is to buy or make a silicone washer and drill the right size hole in the keg.

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cheers

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by **MacStill** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 9:52 am

That's pretty much what I'm doing mate, except I'm just using a few bits I already had here... reckon the drain port cost me $3 :D

by **Brendan** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:08 am

I like that thru hull skin fitting unsub, might go and get a couple this weekend :handgestures-thumbupleft:

Has anyone tried a 3/4" drain valve? Would it be too fast? :think:

by **unsub** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 11:18 am

You could get a barbed fitting with a 3/4" thread and 1/2" barb to screw into the valve which should slow it down if it's too fast with the 3/4" :handgestures-thumbupleft: