Piratwolf

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Once I got my game together and developed some favorite recipes, I wanted to do 10gal brews of those. If you foresee a similar path, you'll be very happy you went big!

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Piratwolf: "I've heard that Belgian Blondes can be "panty droppers" but they're not particularly high IBU nor cheap."

jmendez29: Haha! I get it! :ban:
Wait. You're not talking about beer, right?
You're talking about beer. That could have been a whole lot more fun.

fish2night

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Ok, thanks I think I will keep it. Any suggestions for a first time all grain?

Piratwolf

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Biermuncher's Centennial Blonde. Simple grain bill, straightforward mash, fantastic beer. Check the recipe section.

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Piratwolf: "I've heard that Belgian Blondes can be "panty droppers" but they're not particularly high IBU nor cheap."

jmendez29: Haha! I get it! :ban:
Wait. You're not talking about beer, right?
You're talking about beer. That could have been a whole lot more fun.

SpottedDogBrewing

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Give it a try with 5 gallons.
I'm going to mash 10 gallons in the 150qt and see what it does. I'd like to just get one mash tun that will do 10-30 gallons

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Spotted Dog Brewing


"This is grain, which any fool can eat, but for which the Lord intended a more divine means of consumption.. Beer!"
-Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, Friar Tuck

"The nations of the West also have their own intoxicant, made from grain soaked in water...Alas, what wonderful ingenuity vice possesses! A method has actually been discovered for making even water intoxicated."
- Pliny the Elder

SpottedDogBrewing

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Testing out the 150qt cooler Saturday on 30 gallon batch of Cream of Three Crops- BierMuncher!!

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Spotted Dog Brewing


"This is grain, which any fool can eat, but for which the Lord intended a more divine means of consumption.. Beer!"
-Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves, Friar Tuck

"The nations of the West also have their own intoxicant, made from grain soaked in water...Alas, what wonderful ingenuity vice possesses! A method has actually been discovered for making even water intoxicated."
- Pliny the Elder

NCGrayson

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So just to clarify, from the Bobby's very first post, real quick before i make a purchase, a 10gallon round cooler would probably be the best option for me as I personally don't drink huge bears like barleywine all the time, so will probably rarely (if ever) brew them, and I will be brewing 5 gallon batches 80% of the time. the LARGEST 10 gallon batch i can brew is a 1.060 beer.

is this noob understanding correctly?

[QUOTE=Bobby_M;1377506]



Just for example, a 10 gallon mash tun can do 5 gallons of 1.118 barleywine (~11% ABV) and 10 gallon batches of 1.060 IPA (~6% ABV). I personally think something in the 50-60qt range is most flexible in that regard if you don't mind a square/rectangular cooler./QUOTE]

Denny

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I think rectangular coolers are much easier to use, but it's your choice.

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NCGrayson

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reason being?

NCGrayson

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also, does this chart/information factor in the volume dispersion of a false bottom or a manifold? i really would prefer a round cooler because i think it will hold temps better just based on the physics of it, BUT....a false bottom in a 10 gallon cooler will take up some room......is that accounted for in this chart?

Denny

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Larger opening. Easier to stir and clean.

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Life begins at 60....1.060, that is!

www.dennybrew.com

http://www.experimentalbrew.com - the website for the book