drilling a hole in a Coleman cooler for a mash tun

[bungalowbrew]

I just acquired a free Coleman cooler that I would like to convert to a mash tun for batch sparging. Problem is no spigot. Am I asking for trouble trying to drill out a drain hole. Appreciate any help!!!

 

[LandoLincoln]

No, it shouldn't be that big of a problem. It was a free cooler. Go for it. Just don't use a spade bit.

 

[BigFloyd]

Does it currently have a drain hole? On my 50-quart chest cooler, I just used that hole to install a shank/valve assembly that connects to my CPVC manifold inside. No extra hole required.

 

[alien]

If I was going to do mine again I would drill a small hole and then snip the insides out. My drill hole came out a bit wide.

 

[bungalowbrew]

Thanks everyone for the feedback. I'm gonna try using a forstner bit then filling in the cavity with some pvc. Fingers crossed!