DIY Patio Heater/Keg Stove

What I've built here is a stove/ patio-heater made from a 15.5 gallon stainless steel keg. It's great to have in the event the power grid were to ever fail, or if you just need some extra heat on a chilly night. One fire log fits perfectly down the smoke stack and the whole keg glows orange when the fire gets going. Better yet, it is almost entirely smokeless. Oh and did I mention its stainless? So the barrel will never rust!

The materials needed for this project are:

15.5 Gallon Keg you can typically find these on Ebay or even Amazon

2-5/8 Hole Saw https://amzn.to/3sUe31L

5in Hole Saw: https://amzn.to/3uKxcnd

2-1/2 Hole Saw: https://amzn.to/47KJBq2

Drill/Tap: https://amzn.to/3GOLhTD

Some scrap wood

Aprox 16in of 1in steel pipe

Welder (what I use) https://amzn.to/47MBp8z

5in Section of Stainless exhaust tube (not galvanized!)

Metal Strap material

Masking tape

Sharpie

Measuring tape

Check out the video above to watch how I made this Patio Heater/Keg Stove or take a look at my more detailed guide below.

After making sure there is no pressure in the keg, Start with the 2-1/2 hole saw to remove the keg stem, then using the scrap wood cut a 5in hole to use to center the 5in hole saw in the top of the keg.

In this step you will need to measure 6-3/4in from the bottom of the keg for the lower holes and 12in for the upper holes. Each hole is 8in apart. Cut holes using the high speed setting on your drill, the bits seem to last longer doing it this way.

Flip the keg upside-down and drill a small hole in the bottom. I used a drill/tap combo which fits an M8 size stainless bolt.

Cut 3 equal legs from your steel tubing, space them equal distance apart.

Weld the legs on first, then stand the keg up on the legs, center the 5in pipe and weld it on flared side down.

That's it! Throw some wood in there and light her up.