I made my tun, but instead of three SS washers on the outside, it took seven for me (maybe dimensions for some of the equipment varied, but I used everything listed).
That did not really matter, because I got a good seal on it, and the tun worked great. I made my first batch of full mash and...
Inflation has really hit and you can no longer make it for the same price, but it is still cheaper to do it this way than buying the kit in the beer store. The parts cost me about $37 and the 10 gal. Rubbermaid cooler was $46 at Home Depot. I bought my SS washers and rubber ring seal at...