Hi All,
I just converted a 5 gallon igloo cooler to a mash tun. I plan on doing a partial mash Alakan Smoked porter clone. The kit i received has a total of 3.5 lbs of grain. I estimatedIi should be using about 5.25 quarts of water. was I did a few tests to see if it would hold temp and put 5.25 quarts in at about 160 degrees. I covered the top with some towles and also filled the cover with foam insulation. I came back after 45 min and took the temp and it dropped 10 degrees to 150.
I'm thinking that it might be because I am just using water and no grain or becuase i have so much headspace in a 5 gallon cooler with only 5.25 quarts of water. Any thoughts or suggetions ?
Also, i put a bazooka screen inside the cooler but it doesn't lay flat across the bottom. it is about a half inch off the bottom where the spigot would be, is that ok or does it need to lay across the bottom?
Thanks
I just converted a 5 gallon igloo cooler to a mash tun. I plan on doing a partial mash Alakan Smoked porter clone. The kit i received has a total of 3.5 lbs of grain. I estimatedIi should be using about 5.25 quarts of water. was I did a few tests to see if it would hold temp and put 5.25 quarts in at about 160 degrees. I covered the top with some towles and also filled the cover with foam insulation. I came back after 45 min and took the temp and it dropped 10 degrees to 150.
I'm thinking that it might be because I am just using water and no grain or becuase i have so much headspace in a 5 gallon cooler with only 5.25 quarts of water. Any thoughts or suggetions ?
Also, i put a bazooka screen inside the cooler but it doesn't lay flat across the bottom. it is about a half inch off the bottom where the spigot would be, is that ok or does it need to lay across the bottom?
Thanks