Keggle DIY

So I started a few keggle builds from the 15.5 gallon kegs I had laying around in storage. They have a few dents and aren't the prettiest but I think they will do the trick in furthering the Heartache's all grain system.

Before:

The first step was to remove all the pressure from the kegs. This can be achieved by depressing the ball valve with a screwdriver, nail or using a beer tap and just pulling the pressure relief pin. All will work fine.

The next step after pressure has been relieved from the kegs is to remove the snap pin in the top of the spear. It will take a thin flat blade from a screwdriver or some other small tool. I used a blade from my leatherman becasue it was all I had around (and I managed to break the tip off of the blade a couple of different times). Next time I will use something else or grow another set of hands...

After the snap pin is pulled out, we need to turn and align the keys in the spear and keg (a quick knock with a screwdriver and hammer should do the trick) and simply pull out the entire spear from the keg.

Stay tuned for part 2...

Cheers...