Bottling bucket for sparge water

I'm building a MLT based on this design ( https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f51/cheap-easy-10-gallon-rubbermaid-mlt-conversion-23008/ ) and was wondering if I could use my bottling bucket as HLT or should I just batch sparge? Also what kind of beers could I do all grain with a 5 gal. MLT? Thanks!

There is already a thread on here that has a graphic displaying the limitations of each mash tun size. I'm on my phone right now, so I can't quite paste the link. Pretty sure the limit on O.G. Is around 1.06. I'll post the link when I get to my computer.

Also, using a bottling bucket as a HLT would most likely be bad idea. Water of that temp will not stay at their temperature due to a lack of insulation. In addition, I don't think the plastics of the bottling bucket can withstand those high of temperatures

Here is the link to the thread listing how big your mash tun needs to be.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/how-big-your-mash-tun-needs-123585/

I second the idea that using a bottling bucket for a HLT would not be a great idea. I think that you would only have about a minute where the water was at the right temperature.

If you heat your water in another vessel it seems odd that you would then put it in a bottling bucket and then into the mash tun.

I use a burner and a 10 gallon s.s. pot as my HLT

Thanks guys. I think instead of forking over the dough to buy another cooler or ss pot I will just batch sparge. I'm excited to start my first ag batch.

BrewScout said:

Thanks guys. I think instead of forking over the dough to buy another cooler or ss pot I will just batch sparge. I'm excited to start my first ag batch.

Click to expand...

And you will be pleased! Good choice.