Willow Bin Mash Tun

[The Village Idiot]

Could one of these Link be used as a MT or even a HLT? Is Polypropylene food safe? Just a thought.

 

[Not For Horses]

How bout this: http://www.bunnings.com.au/venture-bmw-25l-blue-tint-wide-mouth-water-storage-drum-with-bung_p3240533

Cheaper. Food grade.

 

[Yob]

Erm... Wouldn't

 

[pnorkle]

Food safe, yes. Good Mash Tun? No.

 

[The Village Idiot]

Erm... Wouldn't

The bin or the blue one?

 

[QldKev]

Why not follow the bucket of death hlt style using a handy pail for a mash tun.

 

[The Village Idiot]

Food safe, yes. Good Mash Tun? No.

Why no good for MT?

 

[The Village Idiot]

Why not follow the bucket of death hlt style using a handy pail for a mash tun.

Considered that Kev, just thought a few extra litres of capacity would be better.... can get the same bin in 50L

 

[QldKev]

Considered that Kev, just thought a few extra litres of capacity would be better.... can get the same bin in 50L

Have to admit, if you don't want to go the pot, then I would try and find a cheap esky.

 

[pnorkle]

Why no good for MT?

I would have thought that you're going to lose a lot of heat during a 1 hour mash, given that there's no insulation. An Esky might be more suited?

 

[Yob]

The bin or the blue one?

Both

 

[pnorkle]

Why don't you look at one of these 40l hexagonal coolers.
You can pick them up for about $80 if you look around.

 

[Yob]

as a MT the manifold would be a bitch to make/disassemble/reconstruct for a brewday for that pictured above.. rectangular/circular is common for good reasons I suspect

Not saying dont do it to any of the above, just I wouldnt..

I picked up my 75lt MT for $75 and my 70LT ali pot for my HLT for $40... look and buy in the right place/time and save yourself some headaches is what I'd suggest.

By all means, break with tradition, be flamboyant, go all out... just dont be surprised if it's a bit more work than would be the norm.

 

[pnorkle]

Couldn't you just use a False Bottom & either use the supplied tap (which will sit under the FB) or fit with a SS Valve?

Edit: BTW, the inside of the cooler is round