So I just started extract brewing but I already want to move to AG. I was talking to a friend that brews and uses a 5 gallon igloo MLT and said I should be on the lookout for one on Craigslist. I found one really cheap but after reading some threads here I am a little concerned it won't be big enough as I want to brew some big beers.
A lot of people here suggest that 5 gallon igloos are too small for high gravity 5 gallon batches, my friend has been saying that it works fine as long as you can deal with low efficiency. I didn't see anyone else really talk about using a lower efficiency in 5 gallon igloos to get higher gravity, everyone said you need a bigger MLT, so I thought I would ask: would it be worth the extra money for a new 10 gallon or would a second hand 5 gallon work?
Thanks
A lot of people here suggest that 5 gallon igloos are too small for high gravity 5 gallon batches, my friend has been saying that it works fine as long as you can deal with low efficiency. I didn't see anyone else really talk about using a lower efficiency in 5 gallon igloos to get higher gravity, everyone said you need a bigger MLT, so I thought I would ask: would it be worth the extra money for a new 10 gallon or would a second hand 5 gallon work?
Thanks