Hi Fellow Brewers,
I have decided to make the plunge into AG brewing. I found plans online for making an MLT from a cooler with either a CPVC or copper manifold. Original plan was to use CPVC, but my local plumbing supplies store doesn't sell it, only PVC.
I think it turned out ok. Eventually I will solder the ends together, and leave the laterals free.... for the meantime I plan to hold it together with wire to put some tension on the frame. It's leaking the tiniest bit. I have a rubber spacer, but tomorrow I will get some food grade silicon to fix it up. The hose on it is high temp silicon hose.. so much easier than getting all the fittings to line up.
If anybody has any suggestions for improvements I'm open to them. I plan to add a sparge arm fairly soon.
Regards,
James
I have decided to make the plunge into AG brewing. I found plans online for making an MLT from a cooler with either a CPVC or copper manifold. Original plan was to use CPVC, but my local plumbing supplies store doesn't sell it, only PVC.
I think it turned out ok. Eventually I will solder the ends together, and leave the laterals free.... for the meantime I plan to hold it together with wire to put some tension on the frame. It's leaking the tiniest bit. I have a rubber spacer, but tomorrow I will get some food grade silicon to fix it up. The hose on it is high temp silicon hose.. so much easier than getting all the fittings to line up.
If anybody has any suggestions for improvements I'm open to them. I plan to add a sparge arm fairly soon.
Regards,
James