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[matt6150]

$30, and you can rig it up so the pedal dispense the beer.



https://www.lowes.co...d=50005364&pl=1

Not insulated and being round will be harder to insulate. The cool part about the vittle vault is that it is square so I can use that foam board stuff. I want to build something that looks nice as well as functional.

[3rd party JKor]

Not insulated and being round will be harder to insulate. The cool part about the vittle vault is that it is square so I can use that foam board stuff. I want to build something that looks nice as well as functional.

 

 

https://www.amazon.c...am sleeping pad

 

Any other questions? 

[matt6150]

https://www.amazon.c...am sleeping pad

Any other questions?

Haha, well not exactly what I am going for. Would like it to remain cold for days outside. I have a plan in my head, it will be sweet. I will post pics when I'm done.

[3rd party JKor]

How many days?

[HVB]

How many days?

um.. all of them!

[matt6150]

3-4. I use a keg cooler right now that works well. But it is too big for just one keg. I plan to make something compact, self contained and with a faucet on it. Plus have it look good and not cobbled together. Not that there is anything wrong with that, just want something nicer for this build.

[3rd party JKor]

Well, I'm curious to see what you have in my, I just have a hard time imagining spending $56 on a plastic tub for any purpose. 

[matt6150]

Well, I'm curious to see what you have in my, I just have a hard time imagining spending $56 on a plastic tub for any purpose.

Well you did link to a $30 trash can that may or may not hold water. What's $26 more?

[3rd party JKor]

What's $26 more?

 

 

A case of beer?

[matt6150]

A case of beer?

Fair enough I just won't buy any beer for a couple weeks to offset it (has plenty of beer on tap)

[Deerslyr]

I use the 50 pound Vittle Vault for grain storage.  Have two of them actually.  One for 2 Row and the other for Pilsner.  Put small bags of specialty stuff on top and they keep for quite a long time.

Will the 50 pound vault hold 10 gallons plus headspace?  Would be interesting to have on hand for double batches.  I've just never had to siphon though, and I'm not sure I'd want to drill a hole for a spigot.

[HVB]

I use the 50 pound Vittle Vault for grain storage.  Have two of them actually.  One for 2 Row and the other for Pilsner.  Put small bags of specialty stuff on top and they keep for quite a long time.

Will the 50 pound vault hold 10 gallons plus headspace?  Would be interesting to have on hand for double batches.  I've just never had to siphon though, and I'm not sure I'd want to drill a hole for a spigot.

I have seen them used for fermenters.  This company even sells them as such.

[Deerslyr]

I have seen them used for fermenters.  This company even sells them as such.

Any idea if that is essentially the 50 pound version?

[HVB]

Any idea if that is essentially the 50 pound version?

From looking at pictures I have concluded that it is the 50.  I also have the 50 and several of the red-top fermetners that are 13.5g and they are similar sized.  If you like I can take a picture of the 50#VV next to my red topped fermetners for a size comparison.

[Deerslyr]

Would be good to see a picture.  Although, with the location of where I brew and where I ferment, I think I would have significant issues in "transporting" the bucket.

[positiveContact]

Would be good to see a picture.  Although, with the location of where I brew and where I ferment, I think I would have significant issues in "transporting" the bucket.

 

I fill my 10 gal batched in place using a long piece of silicon tubing.

[Deerslyr]

That's got me thinking...  the garage (where I brew) is right over the area of the basement (where I ferment).  It might take some convincing of SWMBO to punch another hole (they had to install a Radon Remediation Pipe when we moved in, so I know exactly where things are at) in the wall, and from there, it's only about ten feet to where my chest freezer is.  Although, it stays cool enough down there that I could really get away with doing Ales and save the chest freezer for lagers.  That way I could put the 10 gallons on an elevated surface.  

 

Hmmm....

[HVB]

That's got me thinking...  the garage (where I brew) is right over the area of the basement (where I ferment).  It might take some convincing of SWMBO to punch another hole (they had to install a Radon Remediation Pipe when we moved in, so I know exactly where things are at) in the wall, and from there, it's only about ten feet to where my chest freezer is.  Although, it stays cool enough down there that I could really get away with doing Ales and save the chest freezer for lagers.  That way I could put the 10 gallons on an elevated surface.  

 

Hmmm....

Just ask for forgiveness after you drill the hole.

[MyaCullen]

Just ask for forgiveness after you drill the hole.

if she notices....

[neddles]

if she notices....

Not a chance my wife would ever notice.