The guy left it out on his lawn for me and I went to pick it up. I ordered a sight glass kit from Brewhardware.com (Bobby). I believe he has the best hardware around especially sight glass kits. I made my own from a copper tube and compression fitting, I'll take you through some of the steps.
With a Step bit or Unibit I drilled a hole about a 13/16" Hole in the lower sidewall of the keg
This is a picture of the Bulkhead hole but you get the picture. The bilkhead hole I had to keep going up a step until I got the right diameter. So we got our Bulkhead hole and our Sight glass hole. that's it you are done!
I love this Thermometer because it's 3 inches way bigger than the one on my 44qt pot and easier to read. The trick when using this set up is to ask Bobby for the extra elbow fitting to clear the bulk on your keg. Then when setting is up bend the first elbow that comes out of the T fitting to get it closer otherwise the sight glass with stick out at an angle.
Here is a view of the inside with my copper dip tube.
As for the bulkhead this one I bought from Brewhardware.com as well. What I love about it is that it comes with a flat high temp washer not the round ones that can slip.
The sight glass is well built and easy to install.
I'm very happy with my beat up and ugly kettle can't wait t use it!
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