50 Litre Keg

[Tom Nicholas]

Still looking for a 50 litre keg or two to convert into a mash tun guys, any help would be appreciated, dont really want to buy new just to take the grinder to it!

Cheers Tom

[Smiffy]

I have one with the top already cut off, (I wanted the top to make a pressure lid for my fermenter), but I don't know how much it's worth to you or how much it would cost to ship from Paraparaumu.

[Nathan Murrell]

What do you want for it Smiffy...just moved to Tawa and would be keen if Tom not able to take it.

Keen to build a mash tun.

[Tom Nicholas]

You go for it, to get it to chc would be too much admin for what its worth I think....

[Smiffy]

$30?

email me on smiffypr(at)clear(dot)net(dot)nz

[Clinton]

For what it's worth, I have a couple of 50L Sanke kegs I planned to use for a HLT and BK, but have decided to use pots instead. I am in Tawa as well. The kegs are untouched, and come with spears. They both have a couple of dents, though. PM me if the deal with Smiffy doesn't work out.

[Nathan Murrell]

PM'd but had to do friend request first. 

[Blake Jones]

hey mate did you get rid of these?

[Nathan Murrell]

Definitley keen. on way out door for the night, email ya in next day or two ;)

[Peter Smith]

how do you cut the almost perfect circle out of the top of the keg?   and what kind of grinding disc to clean up??

[Smiffy]

I used a plasma cutter to do the cutting. Rest it against something to keep it on track. That leaves a ragged cut.

For the top, I used a belt sander to finish it. The rest of the keg still has the ragged edge, so will need some work with an angle grinder.

[Smiffy]

Nathan doesn't want it, anyone else interested?
As you can see from the pictures:
It used to be a cask so it has two welded up bungs.
It is dirty but a bit of caustic gets that off quite easily
The top edge is rough and below that is the residue from the torch, rather like weld splatter which would need a bit more work to clean up.