10 gal water cooler ok for 13 gallon batches?

[Brewvy]

I ferment in 15.5 gal sankes, about 13 gallons. Was wondering if a water cooler , 10 gallon would work.

 

[chairbornrangerx]

I don't think fermenting 13 gallons of beer in a 10 gallon cooler will work, no

 

[tv187u]

A ten gal cooler will work Ok for mashing most low gravity beers. High gravity beers will be impossible and even mid range beers will prove difficult.

 

[Brett3rThanU]

A ten gal cooler will work Ok for mashing most low gravity beers. High gravity beers will be impossible and even mid range beers will prove difficult.

Agreed. I think at most you'll be able to do a 1.060 beer. I did that and my mash ton was pretty full.

 

[rossi46]

you would only get about 26lbs of grain in a ten gallon tun

 

[Brewvy]

Thanks, do they make a 15 gallon cooler?

 

[kh54s10]

I did a quick search and could not find any round ones over 10 gallon. There are plenty of rectangular coolers of all sizes. Many brewers seem to prefer the rectangular ones.

 

[Homercidal]

You could always mash twice. Just makes the day longer...