Weldless bulkhead

Chris Craig · March 07, 2012, 10:40:50 AM

Has anybody managed to get the weldless blukhead from Hopdawgs installed in a keggle...or any kettle for that matter? It seems as if the nipple is so short that there would be no thread left on the inside of the kettle.

Kyle · March 07, 2012, 10:49:10 AM

It works well on my aluminum turkey fryer, which is very thin. I think it would work on a keggle, but I've never tried.

Chris Craig · March 07, 2012, 11:19:36 AM

Ok. I'll give it a try.

Next question: How high up should I be mounting this on my keggle? My plan is to have a stainless braid run the circumference of the keggle into a SS T with 2 SS hose barbs.

I forgot to order a SS elbow, and I'd like to be able to just install the assembly at the bottom of the keg, but I don't know if the valve will get too hot. Perhaps a heat shied may help.

chrismccull · March 07, 2012, 11:57:47 AM

What size and degree elbow do you need?

Chris Craig · March 07, 2012, 12:02:11 PM

1/2 inch 45 degree.

chrismccull · March 07, 2012, 12:36:07 PM

I'll bring one to the meet.

DandyMason · June 22, 2012, 01:45:27 PM

Chris did you get your bulkhead working? Im just putting mine together... Im finding the same thing you mentioned above, the nipple is too short so when I put the hex nut with o-ring on there is no thread left for my hopscreen to grab... Didnt really think about that...

Chris Craig · June 22, 2012, 04:08:24 PM

I got mine to work on my keggle. There definitely wasn't much thread left over, but I had a couple turns. Tighten that hex nut really good, and it'll work.

DandyMason · June 22, 2012, 07:02:13 PM

K man thanks. Ill try it out.