Mash tun construction

[eyakovetz]

When constructing a mash tun, which type of cooler is best the short long camping cooler, our the tall round beverage type?

 

[Indian_villager]

It all really depends on what batch size you are trying to accomplish. The larger square coolers can be had for larger volumes for cheap, but the round ones offer a smaller dead volume. Also your budget matters. Also how big of a beer do you want to make In terms of OG?

 

[day_trippr]

It all really depends on what batch size you are trying to accomplish.[...] Also how big of a beer do you want to make In terms of OG?

Those two. Stick with a round MLT for ease of build and use, unless you need the much larger grain capacity offered by chest coolers for either larger batch sizes or for big beers...

Cheers!

 

[eyakovetz]

I'm going to generally stick to 5 gallon batches of high gravity porters and stouts.. I found 10 gallon coolers of both types