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Is this big enough? Are there any limitations I might run into?
32 quart (8 gallons) cooler big enough mash tun?
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chefchris
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Perfect size for five gallon batches IMO...not too big, not too small.
Well edit....always an exception I guess, you might have trouble with a huge a$$ beer. I like this link.
http://www.rackers.org/calcs.shtml
You could handle 18 - 20 lb grain bills though...that's pretty big.
Well edit....always an exception I guess, you might have trouble with a huge a$$ beer. I like this link.
http://www.rackers.org/calcs.shtml
You could handle 18 - 20 lb grain bills though...that's pretty big.
stephelton
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I frequently handle 24-26 lbs of grain in my 10g cooler (in fact, I've got 24.81 lbs in it right now about 30 minutes through mashing). 26 really starts to push it.
So 4/5 of that leaves you about 20 lbs to work with.
This is for 15 gallon batches, though, so if you're doing 5 gallons, you should have plenty of space.
So 4/5 of that leaves you about 20 lbs to work with.
This is for 15 gallon batches, though, so if you're doing 5 gallons, you should have plenty of space.
KopyKat
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That is the size I used for years for 5 gallon batches. I went up to a 52 Quart for 10 gallon batches.
32 quart is plenty big.
32 quart is plenty big.
I think 32 is great for 5 gallons of everything except barleywine and RIS.
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OK great....I realize I would need something bigger for 5+ gallon batches but I'll wait until I get this down and collect more equipment to do bigger batches than 5 gallons. Thanks guys!
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5 gallons is tight for a mash tun for 5 gallon batches. 8 should be fine. You could fit over 20 lbs of grain in and 8 gallon cooler at 1.25 qt/lb.
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