I am asking for a cooler from Santa Claus this holiday season. I plan on batch sparging b/c it seems easiest and simplest.
It will be of the 10 gallon variety in case I do some larger grain bills; although I suspect for 90% of my beers, a 5-gallon cooler would be fine.
Probably will use the stainless braid for a manifold, although copper or the c-pvc i have seen talked about on this forum intrigue me a bit.
So,
Which is best? Rectangular or Round cooler? Also, is any brand cooler OK to use? Are some brands better than others, specifically regarding the removal and replacement of the drain valve?
It will be of the 10 gallon variety in case I do some larger grain bills; although I suspect for 90% of my beers, a 5-gallon cooler would be fine.
Probably will use the stainless braid for a manifold, although copper or the c-pvc i have seen talked about on this forum intrigue me a bit.
So,
Which is best? Rectangular or Round cooler? Also, is any brand cooler OK to use? Are some brands better than others, specifically regarding the removal and replacement of the drain valve?