Total price (so far)of the 48 qt Igloo Ice Cube MLT with attached fittings...$56 and the bazooka is going to be another $15. So, total of $71. Thats way better than buying the ready made 10 gallon rubbermaid cooler tun from the LHBS for $165 , with my savings , I think I'll be looking for a chugger pump or a used ebay 5 gallon ball lock corny keg and the appropriate serving equipment. Weighing the price of a keg vs 5 gallon batch worth of bottles . I think kegging is more economical and from what I've read, so much easier to maintain/clean/store one item instead of 156 glass bottles and caps ...each time.
I think i should be ready to brew once this is built. Anyone think of anything else I might NEED ?
A 5 gallon batch will take about 50 bottles. Kegging can be nice, but it comes with it's own set of issues.