Beavdowg
Well-Known Member
I've been using a cooler MLT for the last few years and it works just fine. The only thing that kind of bothers me is the idea of heating up that plastic so much. I don't know if my MLT is made with BPA or not, it's a Coleman XTreme. I already have a keggle that I can convert to a MLT and I have the burners to handle the direct firing and the pump to recirculate. I've been researching here on the forum all the ways to insulate the MLT to hold mash temps and that sounds like a bit of a pain, but doable. I've been given gift certificates to get all the hardware I need to add a false bottom (from what I can tell the Jaybird false bottom is the way to go) and convert to a MLT. I'm just trying to decide if it's worth it. The hassle of making an insulating jacket for the MLT, having to clean all the grain out of that thing can't be as easy as dumping my cooler MLT, having to recirculate with the pump. I'm game if it is worth it and is safer for me and my drinkers I'm just trying to ascertain if it's really worth the trouble, time, and cost.
Any thoughts, suggestions are appreciated.
Cheers!
Any thoughts, suggestions are appreciated.
Cheers!