Moving to All Grain

So after a few successful extract brews, I've decided it is time to move to all grain. I plan on starting off with a 5 gallon batch and eventually up to 10 gal.

I'm about to put together a MLT and was wondering what size cooler I should use. Will a 10 gallon MLT be too large for a 5 gallon batch?

Also, I need to purchase a larger brewpot as I only have a 5 gal. Will a keg be too large for a 5 gallon brew?

And finally, I have seen people mention using "software" for their calculations. Where can I find this program?

Thanks!

1) get a 10 gallon cooler...you will thank me later
2) people use kegs for a brew pot all the time...they call them keggles. IF you want to do 10 gallon batches later you want to get a keggle because they are 15.5 gallons
3)some software out there are beersmith and promash. but for my AG i just use these to tools Mash and Sparge Water Calculator ::: Brew365 - Homebrewing Recipes and Articles and http://www.tastybrew.com/calculators/sparge.html

Welcome to the forum. If you are planning on doing 10G batches you might as well get the equipment you need now. A well insulated 10G cooler will work for 5G batches. A keg will work fine for biling 5G.

As far as software there are several options. Most are trial versions with full versions requiring a payment.

Beersmith Good Choice. The developer is active on this forum.

Promash

BeerTools New version coming out September 2nd. No trial version.

and a free one. Qbrew

Thanks for the quick responses!

And if you're a Mac user, Beer Alchemy is the software you want...

Get a 10 gallon or larger cooler. The Coleman Extreme 70 is popular around here.

I recommend a 15 gallon pot or keggle.