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Keg to Kettle Conversion Kit - Weldless Drain Valve Only
Keg to Kettle Conversion Kit - Weldless Drain Valve Only


 
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Our Price: $47.00

Quantity in Stock:788


Product Code: K-WL-1
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Description
 
This kit will turn a keg into either a boil kettle or hot liquor tank if you do not have the ability to weld your accessories in.

K-WL-1 - One port kit gets you a way to drain the vessel only. Includes a 2pc ball valve (upgradable to 3pc as an accessory), 5/8" diptube assembly with integrated weldless bulkhead.

  • Note, this kit does NOT include a hose barb or camlock type F as shown in the pictures. Please select a hose connection fitting from the accessory list on the right.

Converting old scrapped Sanke half barrel (15.5 gallon or 50 litre) kegs to brew vessels is very popular in the homebrewing community so we've put together packages of accessories that are most commonly used to reduce how many different items you have to add to the shopping cart. Keep in mind that there are about 100 different ways you might accessorize your project and we've only captured a few popular ones here. All of these parts are available ala carte elsewhere on this site.

Note, for the purposes of these kits, we do not differentiate between a boil kettle and HLT because we like building them with the same parts anyway.

Install Requirements:

  • Drill a clean 13/16" (ideal) or 7/8" (a little loose but OK) diameter hole in your keg taking care to avoid any wall contours that may prevent the silicone gasket from sitting flat on the inside wall of the vessel. Remove the thin locknut and SS washer from the assembly insert through the hole from the inside (the gasket goes inside). Then slide the metal washer on and thread the locknut on until snug. Do not overtigten. During leak testing, if you get a few drops of liquid, snug the locknut another 1/8th turn and check again.
  • The last step is wrapping the end of the threads with some teflon tape and then a ball valve of your choice. Note: the ball valve will NOT make contact with the exterior locknut in this design. The seal and locknut assembly is completely separate from the ball valve attachement. You will see a section of threads between the nut and ball valve and this is normal.
  • The dip tube height may need to be trimmed in some cases. In a hot liquor tank, you want the opening of the tube to sit about 1/8" off the bottom. In a boil kettle, you can rotate the diptube so that the opening is about 3/4" off the bottom offset from center to leave some trub in the center dish. To leave even more behind, reverse the diptube so the short end is in the compression fitting. This is shown in the secondary image on this page.



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Accessories
Hose Barb, 1/2" Male NPT x 5/8" Hose ID
Our Price: $4.00

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Hose Barb, 1/2" Male NPT x 5/8" Hose ID
Heat Shield Large sideways clip for Ball Valves
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Heat Shield Large sideways clip for Ball Valves
Kit Ball Valve Upgrade - 2pc to 3pc (use only if ordering kit with 2pc Valve as standard)
Our Price: $5.00

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Kit Ball Valve Upgrade - 2pc to 3pc (use only if ordering kit with 2pc Valve as standard)
Hose Barb, 1/2" Male NPT x 1/2" Hose ID
Our Price: $3.75

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Hose Barb, 1/2" Male NPT x 1/2" Hose ID
Camlock Quick Disconnects - Cam F
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Camlock Quick Disconnects  - Cam F


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5 of 5 July 5, 2022
Reviewer: Anthony Bruno from Colorado Springs, CO United States  
Installed as advertised, no leaks.  Best option that I found for a simple replacement, took less than 5 minutes to install.

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5 of 5 Perfect for what I need May 16, 2020
Reviewer: Gary Sylvester from Freeport, ME United States  
I've had a keg for years alms finally got up the courage to make it a keggle! Excellent product with appropriate upgrades/accessories. It worked like a charm and I've already successfully used it to brew a batch. Solid quality pieces, at a reasonable price.

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5 of 5 Stout hardware February 29, 2016
Reviewer: Matt from monroe, WA United States  
I'm pretty picky about my hardware choices but everything had great build quality! I'll definitely order more hardware from brewhardware!

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5 of 5 conversion kits March 15, 2015
Reviewer: JEREMIAH STAGE from WARSAW, IN United States  
Good luck finding any such kits to match the quality of these conversion kits. Perfect fit if you follow the instructions. No question I will be using these kits as my brewery grows.

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