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So I am building a mash tun, How do I use it? So I am building a mash tun, How do I use it?



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Old 01-04-2008, 12:17 AM   #11
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+1 on going bigger than 5 gal. 10 gal or 40+ quarts is better if you want to make heavier beers.


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Old 01-04-2008, 01:56 AM   #12
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+2 on bigger than 5 gallons. That's what I started with, now it's sitting in my closet gathering dust.
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Old 01-04-2008, 03:41 AM   #13
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I've been blowing the ten gallon trumpet for years, but no one seems to listen......

Don't waste your money on the 5 gallon cooler- you'll outgrow it faster than you think.
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Old 01-04-2008, 01:19 PM   #14
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I'm with all the others. Don't waste your time with a 5 gallon mash tun. That robs you of all the flexibility you should enjoy with AG brewing.


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Old 01-04-2008, 10:06 PM   #15
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Originally Posted by Bernie Brewer
I've been blowing the ten gallon trumpet for years, but no one seems to listen......

Don't waste your money on the 5 gallon cooler- you'll outgrow it faster than you think.

I listened. Glad I did too.


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