I followed the following Mash Tun tutorial: https://rivercrewbrewingcompany.wordpress.com/2011/03/30/building-my-10-gallon-mash-tun-cooler/
Only to find out that since 2011, the size of the hole left behind when you remove the spigot on a 10 gallon Home Depot cooler is much larger than 3/8.
Step 4 states that inserting the nipple through the hole with the gasket in place should be difficult, but doable. Well there is plenty of room, so much room that if I let go of the metal piece it just falls right out, there is maybe 1/4 inch between the gasket and the nipple. I put it together anyway as best I could following the instructions up to where the ball valve is attached, and I cannot get it tight enough to where I can't spin the entire ball valve assembly around. I put some water in it and, as expected, there is a slow leak that appears to be coming from behind the washers you see in the 2nd picture under step 5.
Considering I just spent more than I probably should have on all the parts in 3/8, is there any simple fix for this? Should I put replace the 3/8 nipple with 1/2 inch and then put 3/8 adapters on both ends?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Only to find out that since 2011, the size of the hole left behind when you remove the spigot on a 10 gallon Home Depot cooler is much larger than 3/8.
Step 4 states that inserting the nipple through the hole with the gasket in place should be difficult, but doable. Well there is plenty of room, so much room that if I let go of the metal piece it just falls right out, there is maybe 1/4 inch between the gasket and the nipple. I put it together anyway as best I could following the instructions up to where the ball valve is attached, and I cannot get it tight enough to where I can't spin the entire ball valve assembly around. I put some water in it and, as expected, there is a slow leak that appears to be coming from behind the washers you see in the 2nd picture under step 5.
Considering I just spent more than I probably should have on all the parts in 3/8, is there any simple fix for this? Should I put replace the 3/8 nipple with 1/2 inch and then put 3/8 adapters on both ends?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
