I’m not trying to keep up with the diversions. I’m just trying to keep the thread on track with the original request. Only seems fair to the OP.
I too carry a large cooler with a lot of wet grain out to a compost bin, but I have to say, it’s getting harder to do. I’m open to any ideas that will ease the brew day and the stress on my back. I’m really thinking about wheels on my mash tun via some sort of cart.
My mash tun is a keg. It gets damn heavy when it is full of grain not to mention pretty hot. I could tip it but I have to first unhook all of the plumbing and then try really hard not to spill wet grain all over my garage or myself. I used to scoop it but it takes forever and doesnt do nearly as good of a job. My shop vac is right there so it isnt inconvenient to get it out. To be honest this works wonderful for my set up but when I was using a cooler I never considered it because it was lighter and more maneuverable. Another thing is that when I uhook everything I really don’t want a bunch of spent grains or especially used hops sprayed out onto my lawn.