seewala
New Member
I am collecting the parts to make my HLT and MLT. I had all intentions on doing a 5 gallon setup, because the coolers are cheap(&30) and easily available to me.
Today I found a 10 gallon rubbermaid cooler for free, missing the lid, I figure I can cut down rigid styrofoam or something to make a lid.
If I were to buy another 10 gallon rubbermaid around $80 canadian dollars, could I do 5 gallon mashes in it without too much heat loss? would there be enough of a grain bed?
Or should I just buy a 5 gallon for the MLT and use the lidless 10 gallon for a HLT?
I do plan on doing mostly 5 gallon batches, but it would be nice to have the option of a 10 gallon when I want to.
Thanks guys
Today I found a 10 gallon rubbermaid cooler for free, missing the lid, I figure I can cut down rigid styrofoam or something to make a lid.
If I were to buy another 10 gallon rubbermaid around $80 canadian dollars, could I do 5 gallon mashes in it without too much heat loss? would there be enough of a grain bed?
Or should I just buy a 5 gallon for the MLT and use the lidless 10 gallon for a HLT?
I do plan on doing mostly 5 gallon batches, but it would be nice to have the option of a 10 gallon when I want to.
Thanks guys