Two kegs for conversion to kettle and mash tun!

I scored a pair of half barrel kegs from a friend and benefactor, and am working on two conversion projects. The first, my brew kettle, is more or less done. That was a quick 20 minutes’ work with a pencil, angle grinder and drill.  Next brew day will be conducted without any fears of boil over.

My other project is a mash tun conversion. In researching electric brewing, I came across a few electric RIMS mash tun designs that look interesting. There are also options to invert the Sanke fitting and use it as a bottom drain. Between that and the potential for future RIMS brew kettle conversion, I think I should start planning for indoor brewing.

Top of the new brew keggle. Notice the tapped hole for the fitting at the bottom

I wasn’t looking to scale up. Why do I always do this to myself?