Recent content by JBOZZ300

Just curious, what I.D. tubing does an airlock fit on? 3/8", 1/2"?

So do y'all think that because the cooler is insulated that the heat will not be transferred out as fast as being in a bucket or a glass carboy? That makes sense. Will definitely drill a hole in the top and add a blow-off and/or airlock so I can take it out and slip in a long-stem thermometer...

I do have a 3 gal round Gott cooler that I thought about turning into a mash tun. Installed a ball valve and line last weekend so I could do that. But using less containers appeals to me. Not sure if I'm ready to separate and use different yeasts. Just want to keep it simple in the...

Nice thing about that cooler is that it has a pretty tight lid when closed so I'd go ahead and get an airlock and/or blow-off line anyway. Yea I've thought about going over to the Walmart or Kroger bakery and seeing about asking for some buckets and lids. Problem is that most are right at 5...

Newbie to brewing. I have a rectangle 28 qt. coleman cooler that I was thinking of using as a fermenter. I've read that a lot of people are using their round 5 gal coolers as a mash tun, but no one really using a cooler for fermenting. Is this a good or bad idea? I currently don't have a...