I know it's not a big deal.. but it is to me. I built this MT from a 25qt Igloo rectangular marine cooler. It didn't come with a spigot so I had to drill the hole using a step drill. I kinda went overboard on the connections using a Cam Lock vs a barb. I think I will remove it and install a barb. I started building the manifold out of CPVC and PEX but, ultimately went with CPVC and a woven hose cover designed for a washing machine.. slightly larger in diameter. The hose was enough for two filters plus enough to make maybe another two. It was a fun project and looking forward to the next part of equipment for my first all grain brew.
Because of the curvature at the inside bottom of the cooler, I had to drill my hole higher than I wanted. This forced me to "engineer" the piping that connects to the valve on the inside. I used a 45* elbow and a T to drop down.. but, because the distance to the bottom was "in between" I had to grind about 1/4" off both the ell and the T to make a nice fit that hugged the bottom. From the T, I used a couple of short CPVC nipples attached to a pair of CPVC street ells to attach the woven hose. All in all, it turned out nice, IMO
Because of the curvature at the inside bottom of the cooler, I had to drill my hole higher than I wanted. This forced me to "engineer" the piping that connects to the valve on the inside. I used a 45* elbow and a T to drop down.. but, because the distance to the bottom was "in between" I had to grind about 1/4" off both the ell and the T to make a nice fit that hugged the bottom. From the T, I used a couple of short CPVC nipples attached to a pair of CPVC street ells to attach the woven hose. All in all, it turned out nice, IMO
