Anyone have suggestions for a temporary fix? Asking for a friend, definitely not because I’m standing here with a tun full of wort and a leaky kettle.
Regular silicone seal should work. Apply a modest glob over the defect and let cure.
Obviously, welding is a better and permanent fix.
I resolved to just live with it since I’m already 2.5 hr behind and letting the unboiled wort sit around overnight didn’t appeal… minor miracle, the outside of the kettle (the pinhole is right at the bottom) got hot enough to caramelize and seal the hole.
Time for that new kettle I’ve been talking myself out of for a couple years.
Marine Tex is handy stuff to have around. We’ve fixed everything from cars to cool ships with it.