Julez
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After weeks spent rebuilding my brewing setup (pic attached), I have got stuck on my final hurdle - making my Mashmate weldless thermometer work in my esky mash tun! It doesn't matter what I do, the bloody thing leaks. It's a Willow 33L esky.
I've tried thread tape, using multiple silicone washers, combinations of big and small washers, etc - still leaks <_< . The only successful combo was using the RUBBER washer supplied with the kit, but I'm not too keen on having anything non food-grade in contact with my wort. It's got to the stage where my esky is buggered from over-tightening the nuts on the thermo - the inner wall is very soft and has become quite concave where the thermo goes. I think this is compounding my leak problem...
Before I rush out and buy another esky :angry: are there any tips for making this thing work and form a nice, clean seal? At this stage I'm reluctant to use the thermo at all, unless I can be certain I won't destroy another perfectly good esky!
Cheers
I've tried thread tape, using multiple silicone washers, combinations of big and small washers, etc - still leaks <_< . The only successful combo was using the RUBBER washer supplied with the kit, but I'm not too keen on having anything non food-grade in contact with my wort. It's got to the stage where my esky is buggered from over-tightening the nuts on the thermo - the inner wall is very soft and has become quite concave where the thermo goes. I think this is compounding my leak problem...
Before I rush out and buy another esky :angry: are there any tips for making this thing work and form a nice, clean seal? At this stage I'm reluctant to use the thermo at all, unless I can be certain I won't destroy another perfectly good esky!
Cheers