DIY Guide: MLT from Igloo 10-Gallon Commercial (yellow) Water Cooler

[vinylrooster]

A real problem with the video, both the lock nut and wire insert are galvanized (zinc)! That is poison! No middle road on this!
Not even a little is safe!

FLboy, I saw this and your other thread talking about not using galvanized metals in contact with liquids. I would like to clarify that the video you are citing was posted by another user and is not part of my original post and that I did not use any galvanized metals.

Thank you for bringing up your concerns, I just still think my build is valid.

-Rooster

 

[Bobby_M]

Interesting. Maybe I'll take it off next brew sesh and see what happens...

I'd even go further and drill a small weep hole in the bottom of the outer shell so it leaks obviously.

 

[vinylrooster]

I'd even go further and drill a small weep hole in the bottom of the outer shell so it leaks obviously.

Have you done this? I'd hate to do it myself and ruin my cooler

-Rooster

 

[Bobby_M]

To be clear, it's a small hole in the bottom corner of OUTSIDE wall of the cooler right under where the bulkhead installs. Yes, I've done this on every cooler I ever converted either for myself or others.