5 gallon cooler find....mash tun

homebrew4u · Dec 20, 2009

not sure if this is the right spot to post this, mods please move if necessary.

just got back from my local gander mountain in kalamazoo, mi. they have 5 gallon rubbermaid blue beverage coolers for $19.97ea. i just wanted to share this info, as i thought it was a good buy. AG brewing is moving closer to my grasp one piece at a time.

MikeinAK · Dec 21, 2009

Hate to burst your bubble, but a 5 gal. mash tun may limit your brewing some.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/mash-tun-5-10-gallon-cooler-149808/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/5-gallon-mash-tun-106786/#post1173473

homebrew4u · Dec 22, 2009

MikeinAK said:
Hate to burst your bubble, but a 5 gal. mash tun may limit your brewing some.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/mash-tun-5-10-gallon-cooler-149808/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/5-gallon-mash-tun-106786/#post1173473

yeah, i realize that now after making this post and researching some things further. i guess it was one of those spur of the moment buys, as it was about $15 cheaper than other 5gal beverage coolers locally. i am sure it will work for something else maybe camping purposes.

Pappers_ · Dec 22, 2009

Your five gallon tun will work just fine, I've made beer up to 1.070 with mine. Congratulations on finding such a good buy.

mitch171 · Dec 22, 2009

Yes it may limit what you can make, but if your grain bill fits in it then use it. Less head space=better. In the future when you need to make >10% abv 5 gal batches then buy a 10 gal.

nealf · Dec 22, 2009

I started out on a 5G mash tun... I assure you you can make some fantastic beers! You might not be making a big barleywine or anything. But, you can make some good normal sized beers! Now get brewing!

Revvy · Dec 22, 2009

MikeinAK said:
Hate to burst your bubble, but a 5 gal. mash tun may limit your brewing some.

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/mash-tun-5-10-gallon-cooler-149808/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f36/5-gallon-mash-tun-106786/#post1173473

It's never limited my brewing. I've rarely had a recipe that called for more than the 14 pounds of grain that it holds, I've even maxed it out grainwise and gone with a thicker mash and still been able to brew 100/% of my recipes.

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