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My new insulated stainless steel mash tun!
For years now I have been using a round drink cooler for a mash tun and have been unhappy the entire time because it always leaked and warped on the inside. I looked online for a new mash tun and didnt want to spend the money on a blichman, minibrew, or another cooler. I found a 44 quart stainless steel pot that I picked up for a great price and that is almost the exact same size as the drink cooler http://www.amazon.com/Bayou-Classic-.../dp/B000VXHKMC. I cut the threaded top off of the cooler and trimmed the foam from the inside to make the pot fit. I had a welding shop cut the handles off and weld a pipe fitting in the bottom of the pot for me. The pot slides perfectly inside of the trimmed cooler and if I would have lined up the hole a little better it would have been a perfect fit. I am using the same false bottom for the drink cooler in this mash tun. Here are a few pics of what I have done so you guys can check it out.
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Oh yea the pot came with a nice heavy duty lid that I plan on turning into a sparge assembly.
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Nicely done ... all the benefits of stainless and a cooler. Can't tell from the pic, is that a domed false bottom?
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Yea its domed. It is the false bottom for the drink coolers.
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I really cant wait to try this thing out soon.
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I have the same pot with the SS basket that works perfect for 5G BIAB batches!
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Man, that's an awesome idea. I have an old 10G that cracked inside. I might try this when the time comes (meaning when my current 10G cracks.)
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