Keggle Question

[chopdog]

Hey guys, just a quick question. Has anybody put hard rubber door trim around the opening of a cut keg. I was wanting to do this as it will protect me against the cut edge and I was also going to use the top of the keg as a lid and it would make a nice seal. Is there any reason that this may not be a good idea.

http://www.clarkrubber.com.au/rubber-seals...-mouldings.html

 

[brettprevans]

Hey guys, just a quick question. Has anybody put hard rubber door trim around the opening of a cut keg. I was wanting to do this as it will protect me against the cut edge and I was also going to use the top of the keg as a lid and it would make a nice seal. Is there any reason that this may not be a good idea.

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IMO yopud just be better off rounding the edge of with a file or using some food grade silicone. easier and probably cheaper.

edit: no reason why your suggestion woudlnt work though

 

[argon]

IMO yopud just be better off rounding the edge of with a file or using some food grade silicone. easier and probably cheaper. no reason why it woudlnt work though

+1 surprisingly easy to get a smooth edge on the cut opening, even with my tooltardedness i get a very smooth edge that i can run my fingers around without fear of catching any burrs.

For the ten minutes effort with a file and a sanding block, not worth any other solution.

Edit: IMO

 

[chopdog]

Its more for the reason of creating a nice seal between the lid and the keg. It was just a bonus that it protects against cuts

 

[QldKev]

As already said, just clean the cut up with a file/ flap sander. It comes up a treat and no nasty little edges/cracks for dirt/shit to hide in.

Also with the cutout top as a lid, it is exactly what I did. We just welded 4 tabs onto it and it drops back on no problems. It was going to be a temp measure until I got lids, but has become permanant. It actually seals faily good.

Worlds best pic of lid design <_<



QldKev

 

[Supra-Jim]

I've got something similar on my mash tun (former 50ltr keg style vessel). Works well.


Cheers SJ

 

[argon]

Its more for the reason of creating a nice seal between the lid and the keg. It was just a bonus that it protects against cuts

Then i reckon if it's for that, then just add it to the lid and not the keg. But by all means give it a crack, can't hurt.

I have lids on my keggles. I cut the hole same size as the lid and the seal is pretty good. Having an airtight seal is probably not necessary, but may make a minor difference to ramping times

 

[brettprevans]

As already said, just clean the cut up with a file/ flap sander. It comes up a treat and no nasty little edges/cracks for dirt/shit to hide in.

Also with the cutout top as a lid, it is exactly what I did. We just welded 4 tabs onto it and it drops back on no problems. It was going to be a temp measure until I got lids, but has become permanant. It actually seals faily good.

Worlds best pic of lid design <_<
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QldKev

:super: +1 . got that exact thing over here

 

[HoppingMad]

Get yourself a ******* file.

A bit of elbow grease will smooth that ******* out. That's what I did.

Know people who've done the flap sander and you get an even smoother result, saw one recently at a Club Brew and was impressed - looked like the hole had been plasma cut it was that clean.

If you don't seal your rubber right around the rim you would wind up with a pesky nook for spent grain husks to hide.
You want to keep it simple (without adding rubber) so it's easy to clean IMHO.

Hopper.

 

[Fourstar]

Know people who've done the flap sander and you get an even smoother result, saw one recently at a Club Brew and was impressed - looked like the hole had been plasma cut it was that clean.

Yep, thats what i used except the 'circle' isnt a textbook example of a Da Vinci Circle

The next one i do i'l make sure i get it a little better. the flap sander is also good to get rid of any surface rust on stainless vessels if its been sliding around on mild steel.

 

[yardy]

do the rounds of the 2nd hand shops for lids, this one's off a wok.

cheers

 

[argon]

you can get new tempered glass lids from Target 28cm diameter for $12 each IIRC... perfect for Tooheys style taller kegs.

Got 3 of em

 

[dkaos]

you can get new tempered glass lids from Target 28cm diameter for $12 each IIRC... perfect for Tooheys style taller kegs.

Got 3 of em

Thanks for the tip argon! Will go and grab a couple of them tonight.

Cheers

Clint

 

[Juzz]

you can get new tempered glass lids from Target 28cm diameter for $12 each IIRC... perfect for Tooheys style taller kegs.

Got 3 of em

+1 For the glass lids. I grabbed a few of these from ikea, they had a variety of sizes and were pretty cheap also. I grabbed them before I started cutting and just used them as a stencil

 

[PhilA]

Hi Chopdog
I've got a keg mashtun and I did cut the top of as well , for easy cleaning ,and I used 2 pizza tray's for a lid , and some camping foam between and a cupboard handle to keep it together , and for a desent seal so I don't loose to much heat I used water pipe foam insulation tube , the black stuff and split it so it nicely sits over the edge and lid sits nicely over that

Cheers Phil :icon_chickcheers: