2 5 gallon igloo seat top cooler w/spigot

[brewsbrothers]

Hey everyone in the DIY world i have recently gotten my hands on two 5 gallon gatorade water jug/coolers seat top with spigot i have seen a few pictures around of people who have built brew rigs with them so i am looking for ideas of what i can do with them so any suggestions???????

 

[Pappers_]

Hi Brothers. Look for the sticky threads at the top of the DIY forum, you'll see a thread called "project locator" - its a great resource! One of the threads listed there is https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/cheap-easy-10-gallon-rubbermaid-mlt-conversion-23008/

While this is for a 10 gallon round cooler, it works just as well on a five gallon round cooler, which I use, FWIW.

Cheers!

 

[kevin9167]

Two most common uses for coolers are mash tuns and hot liquor tanks. The 5 gallon size can be limiting for a mash tun depending on batch size and grain bill. I don't think a 5 gallon cooler would work for a HLT, unless your batch size is less than 5 gallons.

You could always use one of them to dispense gatorade, to aid in your post brew day recovery.

 

[wilserbrewer]

Ok, two five gallon coolers and a 8-10 gallon kettle will make a nice five gallon setup for moderate gravity brewing. I would put an electric elements in the HLT, heat the strike water, then the sparge. Electrify the kettle when the opportunity presents. Or build a couple of heatsticks and brew anywhere you have the power and water available.