No this is not a direct fired MLT. I wanted a MLT with zero dead space so I flipped the keg upside down and attached this 2" TC fitting with a three piece SS Ball valve to the tap neck.
http://www.brewhardware.com/valves-69/137-tcsanke
Then I cut the hole out for my lid (on what used to be the...
Hey Thanks. Yea I had the insulation bun-jee corded on before. I have the hole on top cut out big enough so I can just scoop out my spent grains and scrub everything and just drain the rest out the bottom drain. Never seemed to have a problem with the keg getting dirty on the outside.
Received a free keg and I took advantage of it. I wanted to get into 10 gal batches and Since I'm a wood worker I decided the best way to insulate my new mash tun was with some quarter sawn red oak in my wood shed. I used hot water heater insulation and taped it tightly against the keg In...