cheesemonster
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Sorry if this has been answered. Is it possible to do a 5 gallon batch if you have a 10 gallon keg? I thought I saw a post that sad that but can't find it. Thinking of pulling the trigger with the Denny discount. Thanks in advance!
The grain or keg capacity is not really the limiting factor, it is the power of the electric heater. The Zymatic would not be able to maintain boil temperature of the 6+ gallons needed for a 5 gallon batch. Also you would need a keg parka to fit the 10 gal keg.
I have found the easiest way to make a 5 gallon batch is to just run 2 batches. Make 2.5 gal, transfer to a fermenting container with co2 and pitch. Then run it again and put the cooled wort in the fermentor as well.