My bulkhead valve is rock solid. doesn't move. cranked it down good.
I'm using a pyrex professional digital probe thermometer (with built in timer). I've found it registers temps 5° lower when in the 140°-180°. It seems to get more accurate at higher temps.
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That is what I'm working towards! I didn't read through the whole thread so pardon my asking, but has anyone mentioned that there are 3/4 to 1" diameter hose braids in the hot water heater area of Lowes or Home Depot?
That is what I'm working towards! I didn't read through the whole thread so pardon my asking, but has anyone mentioned that there are 3/4 to 1" diameter hose braids in the hot water heater area of Lowes or Home Depot?
None in my local Home Depot, but there's a True Value hardware store around the corner that has 1" stainless braid. Shouldn't be too hard to locate (but definitely will be harder to cut!)
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That is what I'm working towards! I didn't read through the whole thread so pardon my asking, but has anyone mentioned that there are 3/4 to 1" diameter hose braids in the hot water heater area of Lowes or Home Depot?
Found my braid in the plumbing area of Home Depot for ~$6. Careful though, make sure it's a stainless, not a plastic look alike. forgot the name of manufacturer of SS braid. The plastic braid was more abundant and much easier to find, in my personal treasure find. Good luck! Have fun.
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"Labor is prior to, and independent of, capital. Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if labor had not first existed. Labor is the superior of capital, and deserves much the higher consideration." Lincoln's First Annual Message to Congress, December 3, 1861.
Thanks uurang, what I was asking though (I allready have a Mini-MLT with 1/2" braid) is has anyone seen or used those jumbo braids found in some Lowes or HD stores by the water heater parts and re-placement plumbing? It's much bigger and therefore may have a greater draw on the wort? Just thinking...
interesting, I'll have to put that in the hopper for another time.
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FWIW, the 1" braid I put in my 10-gal MLT has a much tighter weave than the 1/2" I put in my 2-gal, and it seems to restrict the flow a tiny bit, compared to the output with no braid installed at all. Even so, it looks like it'll work fine and there's no way I'll have any husk material in the wort.
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I converted a 10 gallon Rubermaid cooler (rectangular not round) into a MLT today and I though I would share a couple things that came up:
1. Do your shopping at Lowe's if possible. Their 'standard' supply lines are SS. At Home Depot the standard is 'polymer weave.' I ended up getting a 'Flood Prevention' line because it was the only SS one available.
2. I am not sure if it was the Canadian conversion or things are more expensive here or if the price of brass has gone up but the components cost me a lot more than I was expecting ($20+ w/o cooler).
Leak test. Everything looks good.
I went with the 20 in. line. I am using the nylon cable ties.
Now I have a couple weeks wait to clear out a carboy to do my first all grain!
BTW, thanks FlyGuy for posting this thread. There is no way in hell I would have ventured to do this if it had not been for your pioneering work.
If I wanted to use 1/2" fittings, is it possible without drilling the bucket?
Yep, but you won't be able to use the rubber fitting that comes with the cooler; you'll need to put together your own combination of o-rings/washers to get a good seal
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