CowboyShootist
Well-Known Member
If I wanted to do a 10gal batch do I actually need a 10+ gal HLT and MLT?
I am assuming that a 10gal cooler for the MLT would be sufficient to handle enough grain for a 10gal batch but I am not sure if you actually need 10 gal of hot water to mash the grain. My beer-sense tells me no.
I also assume that in an AG brew the brew pot should be larger than 10gal as you would add water to the malt generated from the mashing to get a little over 10gal to account for any evaporation during the boil.
For a 10gal setup are there "standard" or recommended sizes for the various tanks and tuns?
I am assuming that a 10gal cooler for the MLT would be sufficient to handle enough grain for a 10gal batch but I am not sure if you actually need 10 gal of hot water to mash the grain. My beer-sense tells me no.
I also assume that in an AG brew the brew pot should be larger than 10gal as you would add water to the malt generated from the mashing to get a little over 10gal to account for any evaporation during the boil.
For a 10gal setup are there "standard" or recommended sizes for the various tanks and tuns?