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Interesting point about the vacuum, I will try keeping the tubing just above the liquid next time and see if that helps. By the way, what is a reasonable amount of time to expect to drain 3.5 gallons from a cooler like mine?

Thanks for the reply. I used a ball valve (1/2 inch). I did thread a heavy guage steel coil through the hose drain to keep it from flattening or floating up in the grain bed. Maybe that caused it to drain so slow? I have read that draining fast is good in batch sparging which is why I was...

Hello I just completed my first all grain batch! I chose to batch sparge and used a coleman xtreme 70quart rectangular cooler with a hose braid drain. I was surprised at how long it took for both first and second runnings and wanted to see if I was doing something wrong. I was doing a 5...

Thanks to everyone for the advice. I think I am going to go with the 15 gallon pot either the megapot or polarware. Cant wait to give all grain a try.

Could I do 5 gallon batches in the 15 gallon Kettle? I cant see too many problems other than I would have to reshape my wort chiller to fit it in the flatter volume of liquid. Any other problems I am missing on doing 5 gallon batches in bigger kettles. I am ultimately looking for flexibility...

Hello I am going to start all grain brewing and obviously need a larger brew pot (than my 6 gallon). I am by no means rich but want to invest in a solid kettle that will grow with my brewing. I want to be able to brew 5 and 10 gallon batches of various gravity beers. I was leaning toward the...

So if I did want to eventually fly sparge AND be flexible with both 5 gal and 10 gal batches of various gravities, which size and shape MLT would you recommend? Would a 70 gal rectangular with a more extensive copper manifold work? I ask because amazon has the 70 gal coleman extreme on sale...

Thanks so much for you responses. I guess the reason for two MLTs is I was worried about grain depth for lower gravity 5 gal batches but I love the idea of just one. Sounds like a 48-50 qt may work for all my needs. As for fly sparging, I just dont have any experience with it and heard it is...

Hello I will be making the jump to all grain and am thinking of the following set up and wanted more experienced home brewers to weigh in. I will mostly be doing 5 gal batches at first but would like the flexibility to go to 10 gallons in the future. As far as higher gravity beers, I imagine...

Hello I am going to make the leap to all grain and wanted to make sure I am getting the right size equipment. I would eventually like to build a gravity sculpture using custom natural gas but for now will still be using the electric range in the basement. My plan is to convert my current 6...