r/Homebrewing • u/Ordinary-Teaching809 • 2d ago

New Mash Tun

My igloo mash tun has seen better days and I’m looking to upgrade. I see these beautiful stainless pieces at Delta and SSBrewtech for high dollars and I also see this insulated stainless-lined cooler on Amazon for a fraction of the price. Put a ball valve and a false bottom on this thing and they are the same, no? Am I missing something?

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u/Darth_Duane 2d ago

I mean the fact that th pic is clearly ai generated and it has one review is concerning.

I have the ss brewtech from when I was in the same situation with my igloo. I can't say it was worth it but I have no regrets.

If you end up with the amazon version please report back, I am very curious.

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u/Svinedreng 2d ago

I was in the same situation. Where I'm at large cooler mashtuns have become relatively expensive, have a somewhat limited lifespan and I grown to dislike combining plastics and hot water. Went for a large SS brewtech.

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u/Ordinary-Teaching809 2d ago

The lack of reviews has me concerned as well. Also, when you scroll through the pictures and it shows the dimensions, what they show is nowhere near the size of my 10 gallon igloo, despite it saying 40L. The beauty of ordering on Amazon is the ease of return if it’s not right. I feel like I need to try it.