talllogic
New Member
I would like to make the jump to full grain brewing and I’m unsure what size vessel I will need for my mash tun. Given:
I’m reasonably certain I will only ever brew 5 gallon batches.
I have a penchant for high ABV beers, though I brew everything.
Most of what I’ve read leads me to believe a 10 gallon mash tun is adequate. Bobby’s mash tun / OG chart mentions the limits of a 5 gallon batch in a 15 gallon mash tun.
My two questions are:
Are worts with OGs nearing 1.200 something that one can possibly turn into a good beer? Something where the grain bill would benefit from a 15 gallon mash tun. If so, I’d love to try it.
And
Is there any disadvantage to brewing normal and light OG worts in a comparably oversized mash tun?
“Everything below 10% abv is a session beer.” - Someone Else
I’m reasonably certain I will only ever brew 5 gallon batches.
I have a penchant for high ABV beers, though I brew everything.
Most of what I’ve read leads me to believe a 10 gallon mash tun is adequate. Bobby’s mash tun / OG chart mentions the limits of a 5 gallon batch in a 15 gallon mash tun.
My two questions are:
Are worts with OGs nearing 1.200 something that one can possibly turn into a good beer? Something where the grain bill would benefit from a 15 gallon mash tun. If so, I’d love to try it.
And
Is there any disadvantage to brewing normal and light OG worts in a comparably oversized mash tun?
“Everything below 10% abv is a session beer.” - Someone Else