For those that use the 5 and 7.75 gallon Sankey style kegs LIKE THIS ONE, is it simply a matter of removing the tube in the middle with the ball and putting a sanitary fitting and clamp on the opening. I'm looking to hot pack in stainless and move away from the plastic 5g barrels I'm using now.
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Around 300 taps on tubing, 25+ on buckets if I put them out
Mix of natural and mechanical vac, S3 Controller from Mountain Maple
2x6 W.F. Mason with Phaneuf pans
Deer Run 250 RO
Ford F350
6+ hives of bees (if they make it through the winters)
Keeping the day job until I can start living the dream.
I built a dispenser for these kegs that I posted here: http://mapletrader.com/community/sho...760#post415760
But I can't post my pictures....
2016 - 2 x 4 Randy Worthen built arch and pans 11 taps; 2.625 gallons of syrup!
2017 - 29 taps; 11.625 gallons of syrup!
2018 - 30 taps; 98 pints bottled! New sugar house being built, new equipment coming!
2019 - 125 taps; 50 gallons made! New 2x6 Smoky Lake Corsair arch, drop flue pan, auto draw. Smoky Lake filter press and Steam Bottler
2020 - 173 taps; only 35 gallons made.
2021 - 242 taps; New record! 50.5 gallons made!
2022 - 321 taps; New record! 80 gallons made!
I did several of these this year. You need to remove the sanky valve and cut down the neck so you can weld a tri clamp ferrel on. The SS tube on the ferrel slides inside the neck on the barrel. It helps if you can cut it down to within 1/2 inch or less to the top of the barrel so the ferrel can rest on the lip inside. It is best if welded there inside if possible. Smoky Lake has the fittings on their website.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps
You don't need to cut and weld anything. Just get these gaskets: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07V2KMCLH...t_details&th=1
One side is flat and the other side has the lip to match a 2" sanitary cap.
2016 - 2 x 4 Randy Worthen built arch and pans 11 taps; 2.625 gallons of syrup!
2017 - 29 taps; 11.625 gallons of syrup!
2018 - 30 taps; 98 pints bottled! New sugar house being built, new equipment coming!
2019 - 125 taps; 50 gallons made! New 2x6 Smoky Lake Corsair arch, drop flue pan, auto draw. Smoky Lake filter press and Steam Bottler
2020 - 173 taps; only 35 gallons made.
2021 - 242 taps; New record! 50.5 gallons made!
2022 - 321 taps; New record! 80 gallons made!
That would be amazing. I think I've reached my limit of dropping grades in plastic.Originally Posted by DMF
I have a few breweries in my area (lucky me). Did you reach out to them to see what they had or did the one by you post that they had used kegs for sale? How much did you pay if you don't mind me asking.
Also, the way around the posting pics is to share a link from your Google Photos folder or whatever phot app you use. I'm very interested in the dispenser you fabricated.
Thanks for the responses, btw!
Woodville Maples
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Around 300 taps on tubing, 25+ on buckets if I put them out
Mix of natural and mechanical vac, S3 Controller from Mountain Maple
2x6 W.F. Mason with Phaneuf pans
Deer Run 250 RO
Ford F350
6+ hives of bees (if they make it through the winters)
Keeping the day job until I can start living the dream.
I just searched Craigs list and Marketplace to find mine. For the 13.2 or 15.5 gallon, I payed $40 to $5 apiece.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps
Woodsville, did you search the classifieds on here? There was some posted for sale a while back.
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
I explored CL and EBay, but it hadn't occurred to me to check the classifieds here or Marketplace. Good info, thanks.
Woodville Maples
www.woodvillemaples.com
www.facebook.com/woodvillemaples
Around 300 taps on tubing, 25+ on buckets if I put them out
Mix of natural and mechanical vac, S3 Controller from Mountain Maple
2x6 W.F. Mason with Phaneuf pans
Deer Run 250 RO
Ford F350
6+ hives of bees (if they make it through the winters)
Keeping the day job until I can start living the dream.
They can go quickly, I had one ad I stumbled on that had 5-5 gallon and 7 13 to 15 gallons kegs, I bought them all.
Smoky Lake 2x6 dropflu pans and hoods on homemade arch
Smoky Lake 6 gallon water jacked bottler
Concentric Exhaust
250 Deer Run RO
325 taps
I'm already finding that, but I have a couple of leads going. I'm on it!
Woodville Maples
www.woodvillemaples.com
www.facebook.com/woodvillemaples
Around 300 taps on tubing, 25+ on buckets if I put them out
Mix of natural and mechanical vac, S3 Controller from Mountain Maple
2x6 W.F. Mason with Phaneuf pans
Deer Run 250 RO
Ford F350
6+ hives of bees (if they make it through the winters)
Keeping the day job until I can start living the dream.
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