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Old 03-18-2010, 03:45 PM   #1
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I am planning on doing my first AG brew this weekend and I need to get a mash tun. In almost all the videos I have seen they use a rectangular type of cooler. My LHBS has a round Igloo cooler with a false bottom and valve assembly for a reasonable price. My question is whether there is a problem with getting the round type of tun vs the rectangle shaped style.
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Old 03-18-2010, 03:48 PM   #2
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I have round type...It allows you to keep your grain bed thick for filtering...If you have a small grain bill rectangular could be an issue making the grain bed too shallow...

Just what I have picked up from videos, google, DVD from Midwest, & HBT.
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Old 03-18-2010, 03:56 PM   #3
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What's a good price at LHBS?

You can make a round one for about $40 bucks. Cooler on CL will run you about $20 + 20 for misc fittings to make a nice bulkhead similar to the flyguy thread "cheap and easy MLT"
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Old 03-18-2010, 03:58 PM   #4
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I have round type...It allows you to keep your grain bed thick for filtering...If you have a small grain bill rectangular could be an issue making the grain bed too shallow...

Just what I have picked up from videos, Google, DVD from Midwest, & HBT.
I have a 70qt. Colman Extreme, and it works fine for 5 & 10 gal. batches. It was cheap to convert too. About $20 not including the cooler.
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Old 03-18-2010, 04:07 PM   #5
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Good price at the LBS would be about $80, but I've seen them for more when they use a round cooler with a false bottom and stainless hardware. As others mentioned, if you are worried about the money then make your own because it's pretty easy and quite a bit cheaper.
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Old 03-18-2010, 05:27 PM   #6
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I am not so much worried about the money for one that is already built, I am not the DIY type of guy. I think a 5 gallon with SS false bottom and valve is about $80. I was just wondering if there was a down side to the round shape for batch sparging.
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Old 03-18-2010, 05:55 PM   #7
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Just an FYI, a 5 gallon MLT can really limit the size of beers you can do. Around 1.060 for 1.25 qt/lb, (and I prefer 1.5 qt/lb, so even less), if memory serves...
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Yes go for a 10 Gallon if you do the cylinder style cooler....Cooler new at Lowes is 43 dollars or so...
This way you can do 5 gallon batches both large and small... Also will work for small 10 gallon batches if you choose to go that route.
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Old 03-18-2010, 06:16 PM   #9
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+1 for going with a 10 gallon. I just got done using my 10g rubbermaid to brew edworts haus pale ale and it worked awsome. I could easly have done a double batch with room to spare!
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What do you mean a large or small 5 gallon batch? isn't 5 gallons always 5 gallons?
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