location for drilling the drain on a kettle

[t_met]

I'm about to drill my kettle for a weldless fitting. How high do I drill on the kettle. Do I have to be concerned about the rubber (silicon?) washers and the heat?

 

[photogscott]

Make sure your washer doesn't sit below the bottom weld line. And just use a single silicone washer INSIDE the kettle and your good to go. Also consider attaching a dip tube to drain the last of the wort

 

[sarsnik]

As close to the bottom as possible - half inch up maybe

 

[jcaudill]

I'm about to drill my kettle for a weldless fitting. How high do I drill on the kettle. Do I have to be concerned about the rubber (silicon?) washers and the heat?

Doesn't matter when you have a dip tube which unless you want to waste liquid you need to do.

 

[photogscott]

As close to the bottom as possible - half inch up maybe

A half inch up from what? Use the weld line as a reference. Any lower and you risk a leaky bulkhead

 

[t_met]

Make sure your washer doesn't sit below the bottom weld line. And just use a single silicone washer INSIDE the kettle and your good to go. Also consider attaching a dip tube to drain the last of the wort

Mine came with two silicone washers. One for the inside, one for the outside. I was concerned that the outside one would melt if I went to low.

 

[photogscott]

The inside o ring is all you need. With both o rings the valve won't seat firmly.
Everybody at my hbs saw this and said inside o ring is all you need. They were right

 

[Roadhogdave]

Is welded better than Non welded on a boiling keg? Which is easier to clean?

 

[Bobby_M]

Cleaning is irrelevant. Welding is always better but it's all relative when you factor in the cost/availability of an able welder.