14.5 Gallon Cooler. Have you seen these?

[slayer021175666]

Thanks man. I actually have some sugar liquor. Not much to do with it but, make vodka type drinks and I'm not a big fan. When you say the amount of it in pounds, though. Are you just saying to weigh it, or?

 

[bracconiere]

well if you have sugar liquor, be cheaper if you age it on some wood for a couple weeks? but now this thread is off the fairway, in the rough, and then chipped into the sand pit....

but yeah i weigh it for calorie counting....gotta keep my sexy figure! lol

for you though...about a half gallon of 65% will get it close enough

 

[bwible]

well if you have sugar liquor, be cheaper if you age it on some wood for a couple weeks? but now this thread is off the fairway, in the rough, and then chipped into the sand pit....

but yeah i weigh it for calorie counting....gotta keep my sexy figure! lol

for you though...about a half gallon of 65% will get it close enough

When you’re weighing average liquids there’s a saying on all the cooking shows: “A pint’s a pound the world around.” But I think that only refers to an American pint, which is not coincidentally 16 oz.

 

[Dr_Jeff]

Jeff, just a normal one or two week fermentation process? And keg it up? Do you carbonate it as well?

Two to three weeks
keg, yes
carbonate, yes

 

[Dr_Jeff]

FWIW, I now keep "Skeeter Pee" Mead on tap at home. Google the recipe and sub honey for the sugar. Slowly gains some carbonation over time but pegged w/ enough pressure to seal, initially. It also makes a great braggot w/ APA/IPA (citrusy hops) or stout. Yup, like Kaffelemonad. Just a "splash" (maybe an ounce) in a pint of stout. Same or a little less w/ APA/IPA.

Sub agave nectar for the honey and it tastes more like a margarita.

 

[Dancy]

Lemonade with a bunch of extra sugar and some K1V-1116 makes a tasty beverage.
The stuff I make is usually over 10%.

Damn, I came here for the cooler info and I’m leaving with an alcoholic lemonade recipe to try out for summer! Thanks

 

[balrog]

This thread dove off topic like the random flight of a mosquito.

Yeah. I did that.

 

[slayer021175666]

I'm the op and I don't mind it going off topic, this time. Since, it appears that I'll be the first one to say how it worked out and any pitfalls or whatever I may encounter. No one has any information on it so, the thread went off topic. I even helped it go off topic by being interested in the lemonade. Anyway, I might make a new post since this one has gotten so long-winded and off topic. But! I will report back on my findings with the cooler.

 

[day_trippr]

He'll find that thread, too...

 

[marc1]

Good Lord, Brother. That's a lot for a guy to go through! I brew some bumper beers that lots of people enjoy but, none are even nearly as involved as all that. Some people like to make a big science project of making a really nice alcoholic beverage to drink and some like to keep things simple. I will always be on the latter side. It sounds like it would be a really good drink! As far as making it myself goes, I actually prefered Dr_Jeff's recipe. Do ya really need all those other whatevers just to make acidic stuff ferment?! I'll read it again tomorrow when I'm not buzzed but right now, it just looks like it's probably to much (for me anyway) to
F...... muck with.

You can also make it without the lemon juice at first, just do the sugar/nutrients, etc. Maybe toss in a can or 3 of some frozen juice concentrate (cranberry worked well, just make sure no preservatives or fake sugar), let that ferment out, then add lemon (and lime!) juice, stabilize, back sweeten, and keg.

 

[bwible]

We buy the Jack Daniels Lynchburg Lemonade sometimes during the summer. I know you are saying its not going to be like that. It would be nice to be able to make something like that though

 

[homebrudoc]

Oh hell, I never meant to completely derail a thread about big coolers. After posting, I spent way too much time looking at buying a new cooler for a mash tun. Now I come back to this. Sorry. Back to coolers
homebrudoc

 

[slayer021175666]

No one particularly derailed anything but, since I've already taken the leap, I would recommend that any of you wait until I give my review. I'll tell you how well it worked, how good the temperature stayed put, what I think the thickness of the walls are, inside diameter, any recommendations and definitely not the least - how well I was able to fit a false bottom and valve into it.

 

[slayer021175666]

Well, guys. Here's my update. Buy it! It is awesome! There is no problems fitting any valves or false bottom in it. It is only as tall as my Rubbermaid 10 gallon. It's width is wider but, I think it's walls are about the same thickness. It's built well if you're comparing it to a Rubbermaid and I can tell it's going to work fine! It's a great way to get almost a 15 gallon mash tun for 55 bucks. If any of you want more particulars like the diameters that I mentioned or anything, let me know. I'll give them to you. I just figured that me saying that it was badass would probably be good enough.
It's a killer deal. Go for it!

 

[bwible]

How about fitting the false bottom? What fits?

 

[slayer021175666]

How about fitting the false bottom? What fits?

My domed 12 inch fit good. I wouldn't try to go any wider .

 

[bracconiere]

Well, guys. Here's my update. Buy it! It is awesome! There is no problems fitting any valves or false bottom in it. It is only as tall as my Rubbermaid 10 gallon. It's width is wider but, I think it's walls are about the same thickness. It's built well if you're comparing it to a Rubbermaid and I can tell it's going to work fine! It's a great way to get almost a 15 gallon mash tun for 55 bucks. If any of you want more particulars like the diameters that I mentioned or anything, let me know. I'll give them to you. I just figured that me saying that it was badass would probably be good enough.
It's a killer deal. Go for it!

right on! it wasn't a lemon! Sweet! think i'll pick one up next week, so my current bulk head will just slip into it as is?

 

[slayer021175666]

right on! it wasn't a lemon! Sweet! think i'll pick one up next week, so my current bulk head will just slip into it as is?

My bulkhead is the 3-in long one. It didn't take all of that but you would need a longer one than the shortest that you could use on a Rubbermaid 10 gallon. I just had to adjust my nut back to give it some more length.

 

[slayer021175666]

I guess I should mention, I don't know how long the free shipping on it will last. Before when I was looking at them they were about 67 or 68 bucks after shipping. Go for it now while, it's still free shipping.

 

[bracconiere]

My bulkhead is the 3-in long one. It didn't take all of that but you would need a longer one than the shortest that you could use on a Rubbermaid 10 gallon. I just had to adjust my net back to give it some more length.

mines from ~2002, been through two mash tuns...it's long enough for a bazooka tube to screw into....maybe i'll still use this crack MT as a HLT now....

 

[bracconiere]

I guess I should mention, I don't know how long the free shipping on it will last. Before when I was looking at them they were about 67 or 68 bucks after shipping. Go for it now while, it's still free shipping.

LOL, i drink enough i'm not fast enough, and know how marketing works....i'll wait, $10 more ain't a big deal....

 

[slayer021175666]

LOL, i drink enough i'm not fast enough, and know how marketing works....i'll wait, $10 more ain't a big deal....

Ok.

 

[day_trippr]

What diameter bulkhead? 1/2"? Any futzing around required?

Cheers!

 

[slayer021175666]

What diameter bulkhead? 1/2"? Any futzing around required?

Cheers!

Yes. Half inch bulkhead. No mucking around whatsoever. Fit right in very easy. I even used their seal on the inside.

 

[day_trippr]

Excellent.