CowboyShootist
Well-Known Member
Greetings,
In preparation for my sortie into AG brewing I am trying to formulate my equipment plans. I'd like to be able to do 10gal batches and it appears I need a 10gal cooler MLT to do that. What I am wondering is whether it would be a problem to do a 5 gal batch in a 10 gal MLT?
In reading about building MTLs I see that there are some considerations for dimensions of the grain-bed in order to get max efficiency during sparging. So with this in mind I wonder what would be the best option? Round or square and 5 or 10 gal if I am only doing 5 gal batches?
Also, I see there are options on how the drain is set up. Are there any particularly good reasons to use a false bottom instead of a manifold setup?
I have to say the more I learn the more it makes my head spin...LOL
Thanks in advance for your advice
TC
In preparation for my sortie into AG brewing I am trying to formulate my equipment plans. I'd like to be able to do 10gal batches and it appears I need a 10gal cooler MLT to do that. What I am wondering is whether it would be a problem to do a 5 gal batch in a 10 gal MLT?
In reading about building MTLs I see that there are some considerations for dimensions of the grain-bed in order to get max efficiency during sparging. So with this in mind I wonder what would be the best option? Round or square and 5 or 10 gal if I am only doing 5 gal batches?
Also, I see there are options on how the drain is set up. Are there any particularly good reasons to use a false bottom instead of a manifold setup?
I have to say the more I learn the more it makes my head spin...LOL
Thanks in advance for your advice
TC