Cheap & Easy 10 Gallon Rubbermaid MLT Conversion - Page 99

archiefl98 · 01-11-2010, 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by FlyGuy

I think I mentioned somewhere in the thread that the part is optional. It is simply there to help prevent a leak from the inside wall of the cooler making its way into the space between the inner wall and outer wall (which could damage the cooler). It all snugs up everything inside, making a more even fit and decreases the chance of leaking.

I say it's not optional at all -- it's in there because otherwise it wouldn't be a FlyGuy™ Brand MLT, just some DIY thing that you did on your own. :-)

Yeah, I left the o-ring out on one of mine too and no leaks.

zinger084 · 01-12-2010, 05:33 PM

So I started thinking... what is the inside of these made of? Are they BPA free? Can you then use them as a primary fermenter?

Beezer94 · 01-12-2010, 05:59 PM

HDPE
Yes
A $7 HDPE bucket would be a better primary/secondary and easily made air-tight with lid and airlock.

chunk · 01-13-2010, 11:48 PM

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Originally Posted by FlyGuy

Yikes, that braid got really beat up. But unless it feels really flimsy, so much that it might collapse in the mash, I bet it works just fine.

Cheers!

i used my mlt last weekend and that beatup screen worked like a champ. thanks again for posting these instructions.

climberguy · 01-25-2010, 06:26 AM

great post it worked great i put it together forgot to use teflon but i had no leaks so i left it the way it was . the 5/8 stainless washer is hard to find i used a 3/4 it seems to work

**petep1980** · 01-25-2010, 06:06 PM

I am so going to try to rig this up before my next all grain. Thanks for all the help.

Edit: How do you guys clean these out when you're done. Do you just rinse out the cooler, then let some water run through it then forget about it?

sferrari · 01-26-2010, 11:01 AM

Does anyone have a good source for a cheap stainless spring that could be inserted inside the braided hose to keep it from collapsing? I got the 10g rubbermaid drink cooler which I want to use to build a RIMS eventually. This is the best I could come up with.

Amazon

Whaddya' think? They're stainless and relatively inexpensive. The springs I was looking at were 20 inches so they could be cut in half for two MLTs. Sharing is caring, right?

jheist · 01-26-2010, 04:28 PM

Just wanted to say thanks! Used this last weekend for the first time and it worked awesome! Thanks Fly Guy.

Montanaandy · 01-26-2010, 05:58 PM

Well I changed out my old SS braid for a Watkins SS braid (Lowes) and so far so good. Seemed to be a bit sturdier and perhaps a higher grade of SS than the Ace Hardware brand. The first batch I brewed with it came off without a hitch so hopefully this will solve the problem that I had been having. I did not manage to poke any holes in the braid & I did not put any wire inside the braid - just cut off the ends, removed the poly tubing insert, folded the frayed ends in, attached & clamped the plug/weight at one end and clamped the other end to brass. Montanaandy

**shadowmage36** · 01-28-2010, 05:52 AM

FlyGuy, you rock!

I just finished up my very own 10-gallon MLT using your simple step-by-step instructions.

Here we are holding steady at 5 gallons in the tun with no leaks:

Here's the whole assembly undergoing the overnight 5-gallon leak test:

Aaaaand....here's me, saying thanks for an awesome build thread. (Yes, that's an authentic Irish driving/golfing/old-man hat. Cut me some slack, it was a Christmas gift!)

Thanks again, FlyGuy! I fully intend on having this beast operational within the week. Now all I need to do is figure out what to brew as my inaugural AG recipe...the possibilities are ENDLESS!!!