Would this make a good MLT?

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It's 20 litres/5.3 US gallons, so a decent size for 5 gallon batches. Just wondering if anyone knows if Igloos are as good as the Rubbermaid coolers when it comes to heat retention.

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Nick
 
Cooler itself is fine, but I would get at least a 10 gallon. Look here and scroll down to "Can I Mash It?" You'll see that with any 5 gallon batch bigger beers with 14lbs of grain and a 1.25 qt/lb thickness, you'll run into trouble. If you decide to try playing with a thinner mash thickness smaller beer, you will also have trouble.
 
I have a five gallon and also recommend a 10 gallon. I can get 15 pounds at 1 qt/lb in my 5 gallon, but it's not ideal, and there's never any head space (no matter how many pounds of grain) if I were to want to do a multiple infusion step mash.
 

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