I bought a rectanglar 52 qt. last fall to make into a bigger mash tun. Took a while to find one with a drain. Target had it for 15 bucks i think. 6 months later I’m finally gonna get to it. Not much to it. Cost me 26 bucks for the parts. Took about 20 minutes.

Ran to Menards and picked up:

• 1 – 1/2 inch ball valve
• 1 – 1/2 inch x 1 1/2 brass nipple
• 3 – 3/4 inch zinc flat washers
• 1 – 1/2 inch male hose barb (one that screws into the valve)
• 1 – 1/2 inch female hose barb (one that screws onto nipple)
• 1 – 3/4 stainless steel flat washer (is to tight to fit over nipple. needs to slightly ground)
• 1 – Stainless braided water supply hose 18 inch

And we get started
Had to take the old drain out.

saved the gasket and lil plastic thingy there on the left

got my supplies a ready

gotta grind the SS washer on the inside but it goes. Add the gasket and thingy

Put the hose barb on and push thru the hole

Washer up the out side and screw on the valve and other hose barb

Take your SS water hose and cut off the ends. Jig saw works awesome. Hack saw,, um no.

Pull out the hose from the inside. crimp one end. Or close it off how ever you want. Other end goes over the barb with a clamp

Done. Make some beer.