Northern Brewer has a 10 gallon all-grain system mash tun kit under equipment>all-grain equipment. I am buying the kit, minus the cooler, and switching out the brass fittings for stainless.

Could someone look at it, and let me know what i don't need to buy? The 2 nipples they recommend seem pointless to me, since it comes with a ball valve assembly. I'm just trying not to over buy. I'd link it, but work filters prevent me from going to the site, so i'm shopping by phone.

This post was edited on 6/8/12 at 10:43 am

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Posted by Fratastic423

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Member since Feb 2007

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Posted on 6/8/12 at 10:48 am to BugAC

When you say nipples you are referring to the 3/8 barbs?

The ball valve will not have a way to connect to tubing without the barbs. For the last couple of years I have not used the spray attachment, since I sparge by pouring over a tupperware container. however I am about to switch to a spray system but with more than just that sprayer. I have never had that tubing they offer, just regular tubing, but if you do not have tubing you might as well buy good tubing.

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Posted by BugAC

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Posted on 6/8/12 at 10:49 am to BugAC

OK, i think i understand what they are doing.

They are using 2 coolers, one for sparge water, one for mashing. And the sparge water connects to the sparge arms in the mash ton via ball valve and nipples.

I was thinking of using a brewpot for my sparge water, but i guess they put the sparge water in another cooler.

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