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El Cheapo Mash Tun

Mash tun and stirring spoon with 10lb of grain

Heating the water to 160F

Mash tun filter

The mash tun/filter set up is made up of the following:

  • 5 gallon Gott-type cooler
  • Drilled stopper to fit the cooler (7/8")
  • 4" piece of 3/8" OD copper tubing
  • 10" of stainless steel hose braid from a toilet water supply hose
  • Small hose clamp
  • 4' length of 3/8" ID tubing

The stainless steel hose braid comes from a toilet water supply hose, and I cut the ends of the hose off with a big wire cutter. The stainless braid slips right off the hose inside it. Fold and crimp one end with a pliers, and slip the other end over the copper tube with a hose clamp. Push the drilled stopper over the copper tube so that the narrow end of the stopper is pointed away from the stainless braid. Add a piece of tubing and you are all set.

Crimped end of stainless web


Stopper, copper tube, stainless web and clamp

Installation of filter

Mash tun ready to use

I jam it in pretty hard, and it has not leaked and does not come out when you bump it while stirring. It is a good idea to hold the stopper when you are stirring.


There is no valve, clamps hold the tubing up above the level of the liquid.

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