RichBrewer

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I had no problem with the gasket that came with the cooler. It never leaked. I made sure the drilled stopper was very secure in the seal. For low cost and ease I would recommend this method.


If you want to spend more I would recommend this:
http://www.williamsbrewing.com/KEWLER_BULKHEAD_ONLY_P1440C181.cfm
There are some folks out there who are more handy than I am and can probably suggest a more cost effective alternative to the Keweler bulkhead.


The temp held at 155 degrees for the entire mash. I would say it performed better that my 10 gallon cooler does doing AG batches. I did pre-heat the tun with hot water and added strike water that was about 5 degrees hotter than my target temp. I then let the temp drop to the target and added grains.

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uwmgdman

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Sounds good, I'm going to look for the supplies over the next week or so and have at it....hopefully have this done in the next 2 weeks as that's when I'll want to brew my Oktoberfest Style Ale. One question I forgot to ask...what size stopper is that.....I think my carboys came with 2 #7s. I'll let you know how it goes. I also found your results thread so I'm reading up on that. Thanks again.

Justin

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RichBrewer

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You know- I'm not sure what size it is. It is the stopper that came with my first kit. It was used in the lid for the air lock on my plastic fermenter.
I will have to research that one for you.

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