bigirishape
Well-Known Member
I'm trying to determine my best option for MLT, whether it is a round cooler or a rectangular cooler, and what size is best. I've read the threads and the graphs and tables, but I still have a question about grain bed depth and whether it matters or not when batch sparging.
If I read correctly, grain bed depth matters more in fly sparging than batch sparging, and as long as the bed is deep enough to set properly, that is all that really matters...correct?
If I'm looking to do 5-10 gallon batches, I was thinking a 52-qt rectangular would be ideal after reading Bobby_M's post regarding Mash Tun Sizes, but I wanted to make sure that the grain used in a 5g batch wouldn't be "too small" to provide a decent grain bed depth for sparging...or if it even matters!
I bought a 10 gallon round Rubbermaid from Home Depot after reading some threads, but now I'm reconsidering whether I'd be better off getting a larger rectangular or not...
If I read correctly, grain bed depth matters more in fly sparging than batch sparging, and as long as the bed is deep enough to set properly, that is all that really matters...correct?
If I'm looking to do 5-10 gallon batches, I was thinking a 52-qt rectangular would be ideal after reading Bobby_M's post regarding Mash Tun Sizes, but I wanted to make sure that the grain used in a 5g batch wouldn't be "too small" to provide a decent grain bed depth for sparging...or if it even matters!
I bought a 10 gallon round Rubbermaid from Home Depot after reading some threads, but now I'm reconsidering whether I'd be better off getting a larger rectangular or not...