atomicjoe23
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I am getting ready to step up to all grain brewing and I'm planning my brewing system out now. I have 3 15.5 gallon sanke kegs that I plan on converting, but I was curious as to whether there was any advantage of using a vertical vs. a horizontal mash tun (or vise versa).
Being new to all grain I don't have the experience to draw from to see any potential drawback to using a horizontal MLT other than it would require my brew stand to be longer. . .the flip side of that coin would be lower height making it easier to fill and empy the MLT and it could potentially make a pivoting MLT for emptying the spent grain much easier as well.
I could see a potential loss in useable volume if I ran the keg horizontally vs. vertically and insulating it would be slightly more work, but it also might look pretty cool if done correctly (I'm thinking along the steam punk lines here).
I'm not afraid of fab work so that's not an issue. . .I went to school for welding, have my own MIG & TIG welders and I'm a tool & die maker by day so I have access to lathes and mills as well so fabrication is not going to be a problem for me.
Thanks for any tips and advice!
Being new to all grain I don't have the experience to draw from to see any potential drawback to using a horizontal MLT other than it would require my brew stand to be longer. . .the flip side of that coin would be lower height making it easier to fill and empy the MLT and it could potentially make a pivoting MLT for emptying the spent grain much easier as well.
I could see a potential loss in useable volume if I ran the keg horizontally vs. vertically and insulating it would be slightly more work, but it also might look pretty cool if done correctly (I'm thinking along the steam punk lines here).
I'm not afraid of fab work so that's not an issue. . .I went to school for welding, have my own MIG & TIG welders and I'm a tool & die maker by day so I have access to lathes and mills as well so fabrication is not going to be a problem for me.
Thanks for any tips and advice!