Coleman Xtreme cooler plug - new? Help

[cwb445]

I just got a Coleman Xtreme 52qt to upgrade my current mash tun and the plug is not lined with plastic, and instead the foam is present.

Is this new or is this how everyone's is? I don't see how it can be used with a bulkhead because of the foam. View attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1455993420.927007.jpgView attachment ImageUploadedByHome Brew1455993448.062705.jpg

 

[calgary222]

Hi, this is the exact cooler I use - the main piece you are interested in is the rubber washer.
My variant here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=524508
and uses IPEX pieces in combination with the rubber washer. Mechanical pressure seals the IPEX to the washer and the washer to the inside of the cooler. I am at least 130 gallons in with no issues
Cheers!

 

[JLeuck64]

Here is the way I built mine...
Yet another... Extreme mash tun cooler build

 

[Dirt_McGirt]

Hi, this is the exact cooler I use - the main piece you are interested in is the rubber washer.
My variant here:
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=524508
and uses IPEX pieces in combination with the rubber washer. Mechanical pressure seals the IPEX to the washer and the washer to the inside of the cooler. I am at least 130 gallons in with no issues
Cheers!

I'll add that if for any reason this rubber grommet/washer is lost or damaged, Home Depot sells them in the hardware area for like $.85, and they are exact matches.

 

[ghohn]

That looks like mine. I used the original coleman bulk head + a stainless steel braided supply line + a keg post O ring. Pull back the stainless braid part, heat up the Oring and roll it over the plastic hose part of the supply line. Put the Oring + supply line combo on the inside of the mashtun and pull it back through the bulk head. I did mine 5 years ago and hasn't dripped a drop.