I'm fairly sure I'd need a larger kettle and then the weight of the wet grain when I go to pull it out would be no joke!
That is what a pulley is for.
Posted 14 March 2018 - 04:48 PM
I'm fairly sure I'd need a larger kettle and then the weight of the wet grain when I go to pull it out would be no joke!
Posted 14 March 2018 - 05:42 PM
I cleaned this thing out after installing the new SS braid and it's probably cleaner than it's been in awhile. All of this has me noticing a bulge in the side wall (inside... which I think has been evident for awhile) but now a small crack forming along that bulge. At first I didn't think much of it but then I turned the cooler upside down and noticed that it looked like starsan, Oxi solution or a combination has possibly gone into that crack and snuggled up between the inside and outside pieces of plastic. If I press on a spot here or there I see some liquid in there. Probably wouldn't have noticed it had I not been looking so closely at the MT. So is there a safe way to fill that crack without killing myself? Silicone or something? Cheers and thanks.
It's dead Jim
Posted 14 March 2018 - 06:07 PM
Get a new tun Ken. While you are at it get one that's big enough that you can eliminate your sparge.
Posted 14 March 2018 - 06:16 PM
Posted 14 March 2018 - 06:22 PM
I suppose plastic welding could be an option or maybe a big waste of time. Just tape up the crack and use it for it's original purpose.
If you want a tun to last forever coolers aren't the answer.
Posted 14 March 2018 - 06:29 PM
Posted 14 March 2018 - 07:35 PM
This.While you are at it get one that's big enough that you can eliminate your sparge.
Posted 14 March 2018 - 09:32 PM
I could have gotten rid of the sparge this whole time. Plenty of room in this MT for the additional 2.5 gallons and more room after that. What kind of efficiency hit would I see if I did that?Get a new tun Ken. While you are at it get one that's big enough that you can eliminate your sparge.
Posted 15 March 2018 - 03:28 AM
I could have gotten rid of the sparge this whole time. Plenty of room in this MT for the additional 2.5 gallons and more room after that. What kind of efficiency hit would I see if I did that?
Edited by drez77, 15 March 2018 - 03:28 AM.
Posted 15 March 2018 - 03:54 AM
so what are you going to replace this thing with? I'm looking to steal ideas
Posted 15 March 2018 - 04:14 AM
That is what a pulley is for.
think of all of the O2 though!
Posted 15 March 2018 - 04:53 AM
I could have gotten rid of the sparge this whole time. Plenty of room in this MT for the additional 2.5 gallons and more room after that. What kind of efficiency hit would I see if I did that?
My mistake, I thought you kept that small sparge because you were maxed out. At the gravity you typically brew I would bet any hit to efficiency is going to be quite small.
Posted 15 March 2018 - 06:53 AM
Posted 15 March 2018 - 08:51 AM
$155 for a 10-gallon, false bottom + spigot all ready to go. Between $65 and $70 for the standard Igloo cooler I have now and I just use the same parts. One issue I have is that some of the parts inside the tun (for the valve and braid assembly) are plastic and I was squeamish trying to loosen & tighten things assuming that plastic had been through many, many, many, many mashes at 150° and would snap. Okay, I'll have a small service for it.
$35 for a 72 qt. rectangular cooler
Posted 15 March 2018 - 12:41 PM
You have been owned by the boss.
Haha! I will mention that I added boiling water to my Rubbermaid cooler and totally cracked it. Just a heads up.
Posted 20 March 2018 - 02:00 PM
Posted 20 March 2018 - 02:47 PM
$35 for a 72 qt. rectangular cooler
In 1990?
Posted 03 April 2018 - 01:07 PM
In 1990?
About a year ago at a local store
Posted 03 April 2018 - 03:23 PM
About a year ago at a local store
What a deal - hope I find one like that before my hand is forced
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