I went ahead and bought a Coleman Extreme 70 qt cooler based on three things: what I read in the cooler threads, the fact that I will make an occasional big beer, and when I trust myself, 10 gallon batches.
My question; did I screw myself, or can I use this for 5 gallons as well? I will batch sparge, but was thinking of grain bed depth.
I have already modified it so returning is not an option. I didn't know the lid was already insulated, but after drilling a hole, I added some Great Stuff. It turns out that there were some pockets that did not have factory insulation in them since I put quite a bit of the can in there.
My question; did I screw myself, or can I use this for 5 gallons as well? I will batch sparge, but was thinking of grain bed depth.
I have already modified it so returning is not an option. I didn't know the lid was already insulated, but after drilling a hole, I added some Great Stuff. It turns out that there were some pockets that did not have factory insulation in them since I put quite a bit of the can in there.