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Sorry if this has been covered a million times before, but I've seen a fair amount of conflicting info. I've brewed a few batches w/ extract & specialty, and I'm excited to take the step to AG.
What size cooler should I keep my eye out for when prepping to make my first mash tun, given the following:
1) I'm doing 5 gallon batches now, and have some small beers that I like with an OG as low as 1.040 or thereabouts.
2) I'm also considering doing 10 gallon batches in the future, and will certainly want to do higher gravity 5 gal, and maybe 10 gal, batches.
I'm worried about getting a cooler that's too big to make a good grain bed for my 5 gal smaller beers, but I'm also worried about getting one that's too small to do 10 gal batches.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
Now if only I wasn't at work, so I could RDWHAHB.
What size cooler should I keep my eye out for when prepping to make my first mash tun, given the following:
1) I'm doing 5 gallon batches now, and have some small beers that I like with an OG as low as 1.040 or thereabouts.
2) I'm also considering doing 10 gallon batches in the future, and will certainly want to do higher gravity 5 gal, and maybe 10 gal, batches.
I'm worried about getting a cooler that's too big to make a good grain bed for my 5 gal smaller beers, but I'm also worried about getting one that's too small to do 10 gal batches.
Any suggestions? Thanks!
Now if only I wasn't at work, so I could RDWHAHB.