Ok so I have obviously looked at this chart http://https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/how-big-your-mash-tun-needs-123585/
And have come to the conclusion that is if I would want to make a 10 gallon batch of "Barleywine" I would need to have a 52 Quart cooler as a 40 quart would not cut it. AM i correct in that statement??
If so. Here is another question.
Me and my 2 buddies are rounding up equipment for our first all grain batch in a week or two. Eventually I know we will do 10 gallon batches and eventually we will do "Big beer" 10 gallon batches. But I want to get the all grain process down a few times before I move onto 10 gallons. So I expect our first few batches to only be 5 gallon low gravity beers and then we will prob move to 10 gallon low gravity beers and then do a 5 gallon High gravity beer and then eventually we will move to 10 gallon High gravity beers.
So after saying that. Will it hurt my efficiency to use a 52 Quart mash tun if I am only doing a 5 gallon Pale ale?
Would the head space or weight of my grain bed be a factor that would negatively effect my beer?
If I forsee myself moving to 10 gallon " Big Beer" batches in the next year should I get a 52 Quart or bigger cooler?
Or since I will just be doing 5 gallon or 10 gallon Low gravity beers I should stick with a 40 quart cooler?
Now after I have got that answered. How big do they make round coolers? I have heard reports that square coolers can have air pockets in the corners that effect the mash temp? Is this true? should i only use a round cooler or are square ones fine.
And last but not least I plan to batch sparge. Is a simple stainless steel braid going to work for my application or should i use or make something different like a manifold or false bottom?
Thanks So much for your help. Can't wait to start brewing all grain soon.
And have come to the conclusion that is if I would want to make a 10 gallon batch of "Barleywine" I would need to have a 52 Quart cooler as a 40 quart would not cut it. AM i correct in that statement??
If so. Here is another question.
Me and my 2 buddies are rounding up equipment for our first all grain batch in a week or two. Eventually I know we will do 10 gallon batches and eventually we will do "Big beer" 10 gallon batches. But I want to get the all grain process down a few times before I move onto 10 gallons. So I expect our first few batches to only be 5 gallon low gravity beers and then we will prob move to 10 gallon low gravity beers and then do a 5 gallon High gravity beer and then eventually we will move to 10 gallon High gravity beers.
So after saying that. Will it hurt my efficiency to use a 52 Quart mash tun if I am only doing a 5 gallon Pale ale?
Would the head space or weight of my grain bed be a factor that would negatively effect my beer?
If I forsee myself moving to 10 gallon " Big Beer" batches in the next year should I get a 52 Quart or bigger cooler?
Or since I will just be doing 5 gallon or 10 gallon Low gravity beers I should stick with a 40 quart cooler?
Now after I have got that answered. How big do they make round coolers? I have heard reports that square coolers can have air pockets in the corners that effect the mash temp? Is this true? should i only use a round cooler or are square ones fine.
And last but not least I plan to batch sparge. Is a simple stainless steel braid going to work for my application or should i use or make something different like a manifold or false bottom?
Thanks So much for your help. Can't wait to start brewing all grain soon.