Cheap and Easy Mash Tun

Mash tun for batch sparging

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Howto & Style

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• Mash
• Tun
• Batch
• Sparge

[emlerron]

Enjoyed your video, good job! I'm interested

in going to all grain brewing, but have limited space, any suggestions for halving a

5 gallon recipe?

[jelson98]

I actually have built a mash tun out of an igloo 12 quart cooler (the exact same one in the video, only smaller). This is the perfect size for doing full all-grain 2.5 gallon batches. The great thing about the half batches is that I can do them on my stovetop in my spare time during the week. All you need to do for a recipe is split a 5 gallon recipe exactly in half. Easy breezy japaneezy

[unfun72]

Did you have to drill a hole on the 48qt cube cooler? All the 48qt cube igloo coolers im finding dont have the spigot hole pre-drillied.

[jelson98]

I just saw the new 48qt's come without a drain plug. When I bought mine the drain hole was there so no, I didn't have to drill. Igloo must have made a change to the design.

[unfun72]

Do you have any problems with the hose braid coming out of the liquid tight fitting when stirring your mash? Can you hose clamp it? or will the braid not fit over it? Id just be paranoid of the braid coming out in the middle of the mash if its not secured in someway..

[jelson98]

I did 8-10 batches with this design and never lost the braid, however, I have since gone to a clamp and ball valve design.

[jackandamber]

Why is everybody bitchen about heavy metal poison. If you have seen what I have at some of the big brew places. led solder on the pipes rat droppings, Mold in the grain. Ect.

[MrSchpankme]

Galvanized and Brass parts WILL cause heavy metal poison!

[Jerraybd]

I just bought a the supply's but i used a Rubbermaid cooler the liquid tight fitting is too short to fit thru the wall of the cooler i suppose my cooler is thicker there? or i got the wrong fitting

[videogamegod88]

can i get a part list of what parts you used? I have an old coleman cooler that is plastic inside and metal on the outside.

[rhino18]

The other end of the steel braid has its one end intact?

[cohibamatt]

I caution any one using a Liquid Tight electrical fitting. PVC is toxic and not used for potable water. Instead it is used for Drain, or venting. There is PVC pipe for potable water but not what is used in Liquid Tight. Liquid Tight is used to keep water out of electrical fixtures and the water wont be consumed by any one. All PVC used for potable water has NSF on it and Potable printed on it. Use copper or vinyl fixtures, which are made for potable water.

[zodiak3000]

how did you shove the end of the stainless steel braid into the liquid tight fitting? does it just fit in perfectly if you sqeeze the end and put it in? also, what did you use to clamp the other end of the stainless steel braid? thanks

[ssuhy65]

How I did it:

-5 Gallon Cooler (~$19, Home Depot)

-1/2" Ball Valve, Copper (~$9)

-1/2" LiquidTight Conduit, PVC (~$2)

-1/2" Male to 3/8" Barb, Copper (~$4)

-12"-16" Stainless Steel faucet hose (~$8)

-Additional: 1/2" Straight Extender (~$.70)(One female end and one male end; the LiquidTight threads are not long enough to hold the Ball Valve due to insulation)

Additional: Thread Sealing Tape (~$1.29)

Additional: Hose Clamp (~$?...found a spare in the garage, holds the SS tube )

Total Cost: ~$44