Barley-Davidson
Well-Known Member
I plan to start brewing all grain next year when my son is a little older. Ive been looking into converting a cooler for mashing, and have a few questions.
I will be doing single temp infusion mashes and batch sparging. I plan to use a rectangular cooler (48 qt?) with a manifold.
Here are my questions:
Copper vs. CPVC for the manifold whatre the pros and cons of each?
Holes vs. slits, does one have an advantage over the other?
Up or down which way should the holes or slits face?
Partial Mash Im hoping to get in a few partial mashes this year, will it be a problem doing a smaller mash with this setup, or will it be fine.
I know most of these questions will have answers on both sides, Im just trying to see if theres a consensus of opinion.
Fabrication will begin when coolers go on sale so Im planning it out now.
I will be doing single temp infusion mashes and batch sparging. I plan to use a rectangular cooler (48 qt?) with a manifold.
Here are my questions:
Copper vs. CPVC for the manifold whatre the pros and cons of each?
Holes vs. slits, does one have an advantage over the other?
Up or down which way should the holes or slits face?
Partial Mash Im hoping to get in a few partial mashes this year, will it be a problem doing a smaller mash with this setup, or will it be fine.
I know most of these questions will have answers on both sides, Im just trying to see if theres a consensus of opinion.
Fabrication will begin when coolers go on sale so Im planning it out now.