I have a 5 gallon Rubbermaid round cooler. Is this too small to make into a MLT for brewing 5 gal. batches?
apparatus said:I have a 5 gallon Rubbermaid round cooler. Is this too small to make into a MLT for brewing 5 gal. batches?
The Pol said:Naw that will work great... used one for a year b4 going to 10 gallon
Bernie Brewer said:Yet more testimony on why not to mess with the five gallon. You're going to get the big one eventually anyway, so why wait? Just get the big one now and you won't wind up with a big five gallon planter a year from now cluttering up your beer room.
boo boo said:Couldn't agree more. I wish I had the foresight to do just that when I first started. I have since aquired for free another 5 gallon gott type if I need the extra space, but it still is a pain to use.
And I'm too cheap/frugal to get another just yet.
RichBrewer said:You can use the 5 gallon cooler now and then move up to a 10 gallon tun later. The 5 gallon can then be used for your Hot Liquor Tank.
Flyin' Lion said:It does seem like the general consensus is to go bigger, but what about someone who eventually plans to do full 10 gallon boils? Will a 10 gallon cooler be big enough, or do you fall into the realm of converting a second keggle as a mash tun?
Bernie Brewer said:NOT!!!!
I wish I had a nickle for every time I've used 6, 7, or more gallons of sparge water! I've got two 10 gallon coolers and am glad I do! I suppose you could fill the sparge tank twice, but what a PITA.........
FlyGuy said:You use 7 gallons of sparge water on a 5 gallon batch of beer???
I think everyone was discussing only 5 gallon batches, not 10 gallon batches.
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