Blue Water Jug HLT

[birvine]

What is your experience using a blue water jug as a HLT? Can the plastic take the heat and the drill hole for a spigot?

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[birvine]

Or is it even do-able? I have searched but haven't found any threads on it yet.

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[chevelle383]

You are heating the wate rbefore hand obviously. I sparge with about 185 sometimes. I wouldnt do it, but thats not saying it wont work.

 

[theredben]

+1 for not doing it, used water coolers can be had with a spigot already installed at garage sales all summer for cheap.

 

[wyzazz]

If you're talking about PET plastic bottles, you'll probably melt it. Even thin HDPE gets soft at those temps.