I have been brewing extract with the addition of specialty grains for several years and I want to try my hand at all grain.
I have found contradictory information in regards to the size of a mash/lauter tun. I would like to use an igloo/rubbermaid cooler for this purpose. I will be sticking with 5 gallon batches for the foreseeable future.
So I have heard that I should go with the 5 gallon cooler because it will make optimum bed depth, and that if I go with a 10 the grain bed might not be deep enough. I have also heard that I should go with 10 so that I have room to grow and that the bed depth will be fine for all styles. I will occasionally be brewing beers with SG over 1.060, which I saw in Palmer's book (IIRC) is the limit for using a 5 gallon cooler to make a 5 gallon batch.
So with all of that in mind any suggestions or experiences any of you are willing to share.
Thanks.
I have found contradictory information in regards to the size of a mash/lauter tun. I would like to use an igloo/rubbermaid cooler for this purpose. I will be sticking with 5 gallon batches for the foreseeable future.
So I have heard that I should go with the 5 gallon cooler because it will make optimum bed depth, and that if I go with a 10 the grain bed might not be deep enough. I have also heard that I should go with 10 so that I have room to grow and that the bed depth will be fine for all styles. I will occasionally be brewing beers with SG over 1.060, which I saw in Palmer's book (IIRC) is the limit for using a 5 gallon cooler to make a 5 gallon batch.
So with all of that in mind any suggestions or experiences any of you are willing to share.
Thanks.