BeerGrills
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I purcahsed a 60Qt Igloo Cube Cooler to use as my mash tun. Previously I had been using my stainless Boil pot which holds heat ok but is not big enough for me to do 10gal batches.
This particular cooler is on wheels and the drain port is on the wheel side about 3 inches above the bottom of the cooler. I have 2 concerns about using the existing port.
1. The height of the port on the side of the cooler means I could leave a good bit of wort behind while sparging
2. If I add a bulk head fitting I will not be able to wheel cooler when I want to use it as a cooler
The alternative is to drill a hole on the oppisite side as low as possible and add a bulkhead fitting there. I don't like this alternative because of the realtive weakness of the cooler housing.
As an FYI - I will most likely be using a bazooka screen. I will attached it to copper elbow if I go with the existing port.
I would appreciate any feedback you guys can provide.
This particular cooler is on wheels and the drain port is on the wheel side about 3 inches above the bottom of the cooler. I have 2 concerns about using the existing port.
1. The height of the port on the side of the cooler means I could leave a good bit of wort behind while sparging
2. If I add a bulk head fitting I will not be able to wheel cooler when I want to use it as a cooler
The alternative is to drill a hole on the oppisite side as low as possible and add a bulkhead fitting there. I don't like this alternative because of the realtive weakness of the cooler housing.
As an FYI - I will most likely be using a bazooka screen. I will attached it to copper elbow if I go with the existing port.
I would appreciate any feedback you guys can provide.