Mash and boil question

[Steveruch]

Can mash & boil, and similar devices, be used for smaller (2-3 gallon) size batches?

 

[Nagorg]

If I understand your question correctly, yes! Its all about scale and having properly sized equipment. I've actually been thinking of building a small MLT specifically for making ~2G batches so that I can test recipes before brewing larger batches. (10-15G)

 

[universalfrost]

Yes...I've brewed several three gallon test batches in my mash and boil...just scale everything accordingly

 

[homebrewer_99]

If I understand your question correctly, yes! Its all about scale and having properly sized equipment. I've actually been thinking of building a small MLT specifically for making ~2G batches so that I can test recipes before brewing larger batches. (10-15G)

Why build? Just use a Rubbermaid water canister...the gallon/liter markings are already inside.

 

[Nagorg]

Why build? Just use a Rubbermaid water canister...the gallon/liter markings are already inside.

Pretty much what I mean by "build"... I plan on doing exactly that; buying a small water cooler and making a manifold for it. I'll probably buy a 5G water cooler though instead of a smaller 2G one simply to give me options for 2G-5G batches. The cost between the 2G and 5G coolers is not significant! My 72Q and 120Q MLT's are just too big for the smaller batches...

 

[homebrewer_99]

Pretty much what I mean by "build"... I plan on doing exactly that; buying a small water cooler and making a manifold for it. I'll probably buy a 5G water cooler though instead of a smaller 2G one simply to give me options for 2G-5G batches. The cost between the 2G and 5G coolers is not significant! My 72Q and 120Q MLT's are just too big for the smaller batches...

Gotcha...modify...

 

[Nagorg]

modify..

Semantics..

 

[homebrewer_99]

Semantics..

Actually, not.

I've (re)built (replaced with new (same function) parts) 10s of thousands of weapons and modified (replaced parts that provided a new, but different function) 100s of thousands of them...

 

[Nagorg]

Thanks... I will take dis-similar parts and build a MLT with them.