Help with Mash Tun.

[dogtailale]

Ah dude, there ain't nothing sloppy about it. It's as tight as could be, guy.

LOL, why don't you go and throw up a post on the 130+ page thread and tell everyone who used 3/8" parts that their tuns are sloppy.

The OD of a 3/8'' pipe is roughly 5/8''. The factory hole in my rubbermaid 10 gallon cooler is again roughly 1''. That leaves 3/8 of an inch of slop. BIG potential for leaks. I call that PPD

 

[DarkUncle]

3/8" does not matter when you follow the design laid out in the following thread:

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/cheap-easy-10-gallon-rubbermaid-mlt-conversion-23008/

Using the seals the cooler came with in addition to the fender washers results in a water tight seal. I can assure you that my tun is not sloppy, not loose and most certainly does not leak. And yes, I used 3/8" parts.

Let it go man. I'm sure 1/2" works but so does 3/8" as clearly proven in the above thread. Go have a read. Done.

 

[Eric65]

One thing you can do with your ball valve is to reverse the handle. Take off the nut that holds the handle in place and then pull off the handle, turn it 180 degrees and set it back on the valve assembly. Replace nut and tighten. Now your handle should turn with ease.