Trimmer
Well-Known Member
I plan on moving to all grain brewing in the near future and I want to make sure I buy the correct equipment the first time.
Currently Birdman brewing is selling has a "10 Gallon Polar Ware-Igloo Cooler MLT" on sale for $109. That seems to be just the cooler and the bulkhead though. you can buy a false bottom for $55 extra and a torepedo screen for $19.
http://www.birdmanbrewing.com/10-gallon-polar-ware-igloo-cooler-mlt/
Austinhombrew has everything below for $188
Includes:
Sparge arm
Two 3-piece stainless steel ball valves
Three 1/2" NPT to 3/8" barb stainless steel nipples
12" all stainless steel false bottom
38" of plastic tubing sliced down the side (to give the false bottom a better seal)
7 feet of 3/8" thermoplastic tubbing (for sparging and run off)
6 inches of 3/8" high temperature tubing (to connect the false bottom to the 3 piece ball valve in the mash tun)
All necessary nipples, nuts, washers, and silicone o-rings
Does not include the coolers. You can find them at most large hardware stores.
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_33_82_449&products_id=13048
What do you all think is the better deal? Or should I make my own?
Currently Birdman brewing is selling has a "10 Gallon Polar Ware-Igloo Cooler MLT" on sale for $109. That seems to be just the cooler and the bulkhead though. you can buy a false bottom for $55 extra and a torepedo screen for $19.
http://www.birdmanbrewing.com/10-gallon-polar-ware-igloo-cooler-mlt/
Austinhombrew has everything below for $188
Includes:
Sparge arm
Two 3-piece stainless steel ball valves
Three 1/2" NPT to 3/8" barb stainless steel nipples
12" all stainless steel false bottom
38" of plastic tubing sliced down the side (to give the false bottom a better seal)
7 feet of 3/8" thermoplastic tubbing (for sparging and run off)
6 inches of 3/8" high temperature tubing (to connect the false bottom to the 3 piece ball valve in the mash tun)
All necessary nipples, nuts, washers, and silicone o-rings
Does not include the coolers. You can find them at most large hardware stores.
http://www.austinhomebrew.com/product_info.php?cPath=178_33_82_449&products_id=13048
What do you all think is the better deal? Or should I make my own?