Mash Tun Washer

[Mmenges]

I'm building a mash tun and I'm trying to find a washer for the inside of the cooler where the adapter meets the nipple. I'm looking for a 3/4 inch SS or brass washer and I'm having trouble finding anything. I've tried Home Depot and a couple local hardware stores.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

 

[Bjornbrewer]

try McMaster Carr: mcmaster.com

I picked mine up at a hardware warehouse type place. Most average hardware stores only go to 1/2"

 

[TheBeerNerd]

I picked up the 1/2" stainless washer from lowes and used a dremel to grind it out to fit. I have done this 3 times for my HLT, MLT and Keggle with great results.

 

[Mmenges]

I have a 3/4 zinc washer, has anyone tried this or is this a major no no?

 

[ZWood15]

I have a 3/4 zinc washer, has anyone tried this or is this a major no no?

It will rust. I learned the hard way. Lowes is where I found my stainless washer, it was in one of the drawers of specialty hardware. Used a dremel to open it up a bit and it works perfectly.

 

[DrawTap88]

I found my SS washer at Menards.

 

[Ichthy]

Fastenal.

 

[sagnew440]

got mine from fastenal too. had to buy a 10 pack though.

 

[Tiber_Brew]

got mine from fastenal too. had to buy a 10 pack though.

What'll you charge me to get your spares?

 

[IrregularPulse]

Local hardware store. Big box stores such as HD and Lowes didn't have it, Mom and pop shop did.

 

[Ichthy]

got mine from fastenal too. had to buy a 10 pack though.

They had to order mine and I told him I was only interested in 2 washers. They arrived the next day and only made me buy two.

 

[deezy]

My local HD didn't have them, but Lowes did. They were a little tighter than some zinc ones I compared them to so a dremmel would be necessary to fit over the connections. What I ended up doing in the meantime was to just use a SS conduit lock nut found in electrical section and it does just fine keeping the seal against gasket.

 

[ScubaSteve]

ACE is another option....expensive, but good for specialty stuff like this. And they always have a friendly elderly gentleman working there. Old school, baby.