Mash Tun DIY With Pics **Thanks FlyGuy!**

My hubby and I finished the Mash Tun tonight! It was an easy build and not too expensive, these things sell online for $100 plus, we spent $64.80 and that's because I went with slightly higher quality pieces for the sake of long term use.

I really want to thank FlyGuy for the overview on what is needed. We switched a few things around, but 10 gal of water sat in it and was drained from it and it's working like a charm!

*from top to bottom*
-3/8" Barbed stem adapter $3.66
-1/2" OD compression nuts (I only used one) $2.92
-3/8" x 1 1/2" Nipple $3.98
-Package with the orange sticker is the only package at my store with SS 5/8" washers $3.77

-3/8'' Ball Valve $7.61
-10 Gallon water cooler $39.96
-5/8'' faucet "high heat" o-ring $1.97

Photo #1 These are the pieces that came out of the water cooler
Photo #2 This is the only piece we kept (rubber seal)
Photo #3 This is the nipple with Teflon tape on it and the rubber seal in the middle. This fits in the spot where the coolor spigot once was.
Photo #4 Three (3) stainless steel washers and a compression nut goes on the inside of the cooler.
Photo #5 One (1) O-ring, One (1) washer, the ball valve, and the barb (with teflon tape) go on the outside.

Tada!!!! Finished product with 3/8in'' hosing on the barb and my son inside

Thanks again FlyGuy! Couldn't have done it without your original thread.

1st All Grain in it on saturday! I'll post pics! Maybe not as many lol.
Hope you guys enjoy the thread!

**P.S. We put a false bottom in it to keep the grain bag off of the bottom. It was an old 8'' round pie cooling rack.

you got a free baby with yours?! weird.

fineexampl said:

you got a free baby with yours?! weird.

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Lmao... yeah... and they said I couldn't return it cause I had already taken the sticker off.... :\

You planning on fly or batch sparging that kid?

johnnybrew said:

You planning on fly or batch sparging that kid?

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lol... batch of course.... oh and we added a screen to the false bottom.

Always keep your mash temp under 154....any higher, and the baby flavor becomes unbalanced.

johnnybrew said:

You planning on fly or batch sparging that kid?

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Actually I think the kid IS the sparge unit.

Only if she's making a corona clone, of course.

Very cool, I made one just like this 2 weeks ago, works great, I used a Hose Braid instead of a false bottom, seems to work great got 68% eff outa the first batch, we'll see what I can get the eff up to next brew day!
your gonna love it!

Revvy said:

Actually I think the kid IS the sparge unit.

Only if she's making a corona clone, of course.

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ewwwww... pee sparge!?! Noooo good.

I don't think baby pee gets hot enough to properly sparge.

The braids work great, and the bazooka screens better.

Also, you might look into quick disconnects from McMaster Carr (pm me for part numbers). when you want to make your tubing thing a little easier.

Looks great. Good Luck Sat.

passedpawn said:

The braids work great, and the bazooka screens better.

Also, you might look into quick disconnects from McMaster Carr (pm me for part numbers). when you want to make your tubing thing a little easier.

Looks great. Good Luck Sat.

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Will do...
What's a bazooka screen? **blush** sometimes I remind myself i'm noobish. lol

love that you and yours are making it a family hobby, the family that brews together,drinks together. and the pix are great. the world needs more lady brewers.

buzzkill said:

love that you and yours are making it a family hobby, the family that brews together,drinks together. and the pix are great. the world needs more lady brewers.

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Thanks! My husband is the hands on type... he builds all my stuff for me. Including the current project of the kegerator. In return I supply him with flowing rivers of beer lol He brought me home flowers an emerald necklace, and a 8 gallon SS kettle the other day for our anniversary (Sept 11th) What a gift huh?! I'm a lucky woman! lol

**and my son just loves all the big boxes that everything comes in. He's 14 mo.

Nice cup holder while you wait on your mash.

good job, but I am selling one of these and lived close enough just kidding I am sure someone up here will take it.

Revvy said:

Actually I think the kid IS the sparge unit.

Only if she's making a corona clone, of course.

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Actually, that's the proper sparge unit for a Bud Light clone.

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