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[ColdAssHonky]

Here's mine. Simple, to the point.

[Stout_fan]

My copper manifold doesn't collapse, cleans as easy as a braid, and looks shiny and new after every batch! No drooling necessary, shamwow sold separately

Mine are not soldered. But you could solder just a few pieces and still be able to take it apart.

HA!So you take yours apart to clean it! I just shove a hose in the outlet and "job done."On second thought, I'm starting to sound like that nit picker Dale.. :)Please forgive me.Your manifold is perfectly OK with me...

[Stout_fan]

Not really a problem. But I do get frustrated with the braid "coming up" when I am stirring. And I stir the hell out of it after every water addition. ...

Well, to be honest, if you hook a mash paddle under it, you can lift it to the surface. But it pushes right back down.If you switch to a manifold, you might want to turn down the bionics a bit.Violent stirring will disassemble a manifold. And then you have a real mess on your hands.

[Spoon]

Here's mine. Simple, to the point.

Looks exactly like mine! Although my cooler is red

[Deerslyr]

Well, to be honest, if you hook a mash paddle under it, you can lift it to the surface. But it pushes right back down.If you switch to a manifold, you might want to turn down the bionics a bit.Violent stirring will disassemble a manifold. And then you have a real mess on your hands.

Tell me about it... 10 gallons of a Pilsner Urquell were nearly ruined because the manifold fell apart (made of cpvc). After that, I strategically glued some pieces together. Can still take it apart, but it's not going to come apart during stirring.

[ColdAssHonky]

Looks exactly like mine! Although my cooler is red

I can of blue krylon will fix that for you.

[Stout_fan]

Ive never had a problem w/my manifold dismantling during dough in. Not once.

You're obviously not stirring in a "manly fashion" <_<Hey, I've seen these over-active stirrers rip out a piece of braid,so the secret is to know where the bottom of the tun is, and slow down.Think of it as the brewer's version of Miss Utility.

[djinkc]

I can of blue krylon will fix that for you.

It took me about a week before I unscrewed the lid on that Coleman. Makes life easier.Clearly, blue does work better though

[Deerslyr]

It took me about a week before I unscrewed the lid on that Coleman. Makes life easier.Clearly, blue does work better though

Red Cooler / Blue CoolerRepublicans / DemocratsEast Coast / West CoastIn the immortal words of Rodney King "can't we all just get along"? Just for the record... my tun is red

[stellarbrew]

Red Cooler / Blue CoolerRepublicans / DemocratsEast Coast / West CoastIn the immortal words of Rodney King "can't we all just get along"? Just for the record... my tun is red

Do you ever feel out of place with your red cooler in a blue state?

[Deerslyr]

Do you ever feel out of place with your red cooler in a blue state?

Brother, you have no idea! Most places I've lived, I have felt like a fish out of water.

[Stout_fan]

HA! the democrats USED to be red.Until they got tired of being called Red (ie:communist)So some smart journalist changed them.Makes me laugh.