HoppyMcHopster
Well-Known Member
Hoping to get some recommendations on a prefabricated MLT anywhere from 10 gallons to 15 gallons and preferably round in shape.
Please send me any and all links :cross:
Please send me any and all links :cross:
No I definitely don't have that kind of money but this is a great thread https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/how-big-your-mash-tun-needs-123585/
If you like higher gravity brews and are doing 5 gallon batches the 10 gallon MLT is fine for what you want. If you are doing larger batches I would go with a 15 or 20 gallon MLT and you would also need a larger brew pot.
What about Stout Tanks and Kettles?
Don't know if that could happen. I left my 10 gal. igloo up at Adventures in Homebrewing years ago, and it became sorta the store mash tun. Since then, literally hundreds of batches have gone through it! It's been loaned out, homebrew demo's, whatever. Partially melted on one side, cracked n repaired, still going strong n holding temps! Still though, it's nice to have a brand new one, and don't be afraid to buy one from your LHBS guys, they're the ones you need to keep in business for that emergency yeast pack or broken hydrometer replacement you'll need in the future!I would be wary about buying a used cooler MLT because if it has been used long enough then the insulation could be failing and it won't hold temps how you want.
These dont look terrible.. thoughts?
http://www.midwestsupplies.com/all-grain-brewing/single-infusion-mash-tun.html
http://www.homebrewstuff.com/brewin...llon-round-rubbermaid-mash-tun-w-hlt-kit.html
Second link looks like a cheap valve though
Don't know if that could happen. I left my 10 gal. igloo up at Adventures in Homebrewing years ago, and it became sorta the store mash tun. Since then, literally hundreds of batches have gone through it! It's been loaned out, homebrew demo's, whatever. Partially melted on one side, cracked n repaired, still going strong n holding temps! Still though, it's nice to have a brand new one, and don't be afraid to buy one from your LHBS guys, they're the ones you need to keep in business for that emergency yeast pack or broken hydrometer replacement you'll need in the future!
Anywho, Doesn't the Blichmann 3 tier come with a burner for the MLT? It's been a while since I've looked at those shiny toys.
Sounds like an awesome idea, but if you had a plastic MLT would the heat from the top burner have any chance of melting/warping it?
FYI, I use a 2 vessel system and transfer with buckets and have never seen a 3 tier in action.
I see... Might not be a problem but you might find someone else who has found out the hard way. Do you already have your pump(s)?
I had a brain fart...
The tiers are there so you don't need any pumps but you do need to get the water into the HLT on top. You can do it with a ladder and buckets.
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