Is my mash tun the right size?
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I just did a 10 gal batch with 20#s of grain and I was fine using a 10g igloo (round) so I'd say you would be fine.
Doing the 1.3q per # of grain calculation, as long as you don't go over 38#s of grain you'd be good!
For bigger batches I just cut my sparge vol in half and double sparge.
Doing the 1.3q per # of grain calculation, as long as you don't go over 38#s of grain you'd be good!
For bigger batches I just cut my sparge vol in half and double sparge.
same here, you really dont need one that big
unclephilly
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Easiest way to cool 10 gallons or more is with a copper wort chiller. Go up to ebay and type in "wort chiller" and you've get a ton of results. Same with "copper wort chiller" and "plate chiller".
I got one where it's just a copper tube in a circle that you hook up to your kitchen faucet. All ya have to do is stick it in the wort, turn on the water and stir.
I got one where it's just a copper tube in a circle that you hook up to your kitchen faucet. All ya have to do is stick it in the wort, turn on the water and stir.
unclephilly
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When you turn on the cold water...you can either stir the wort around the chiller or actually swooosh the chiller around the wort. THAT get the temp down big time!
I_B_Mongo
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https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/how-big-your-mash-tun-needs-123585/
Great info on what you can expect based on the size of your tun and your efficiency.
Great info on what you can expect based on the size of your tun and your efficiency.
I_B_Mongo
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No problem, glad to help. Good luck with whatever route you choose.
SkylerChaBro
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50qt will be more than enough for a 10 gallon batch. Im currently looking at a 48qt just for the flexibility to go between 10g and 5g batches. That is a fantastic link btw.
