| On of the most popular high efficiency mash tun | | | | 1/8" apart willwork just fine and is a lot easier. |
| design is the 5 gallon Igloo cooler. | | | | Remember to remove any burs created from |
| This cooler can be picked up at almost any | | | | cutting the slots and remove any greaseor grime |
| hardware store for around $25, and a 10gallon for | | | | before use. A simple solution of star san and |
| around $40. A 10 gallon mash tun should be used | | | | warm water cleans copper to abright shine. If you |
| for 10 gallon batches orhigh gravity 5 gallon | | | | solder any connections, be sure to remove any |
| batches. | | | | remaining flux andleave some connections open |
| The design of these coolers holds heat extremely | | | | for easier cleaning. The connections at the valve |
| well, and adapting a manifold is quite easy. The 5 | | | | can besoldered, while the remaining connections |
| gallon design can hold up to 12 pounds of grain, | | | | are left open. |
| which can get you a wort around 1.065. | | | | Sanitation is not required, as the wort will be |
| Your manifold can simply be 1/2 copper tubing | | | | boiled after this process anyway. You willfind that |
| with slots cut into the tubing. A hacksaw works | | | | the acids from the wort will clean your manifold |
| for this, but a dremel or some sort of power tool | | | | to a bright shine… so if themanifold is dirty, that |
| makes easy work of this. | | | | dirt ends up in your wort. |
| Drilling holes is another option, but keep in mind | | | | Visit the Brew Blog for more information and a |
| the diameter should be smaller thanthe size of the | | | | free manifold design download. |
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