Show Me Your Small Batch Mash Tun

[sixyearplan]

Quite a few of us, including myself, brew small batches for a variety of reasons. I'm curious to see what everyone is using for a mash tun. I picked up a 2 gallon Coleman cooler for $8.97. Surprisingly, this little thing holds the mash temps quite well! I was able to maintain 152-154 degree temp for 60 mins!

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[aprichman]

Wow - that's a tiny mash tun! Are you using that for 1 gallon batches?

 

[sixyearplan]

Yes

 

[bobeer]

I have a 5.5 gallon Igloo maxcold cooler I use for my 2.5 gallon batches in the winter. It works well for moderate to high gravity 5 gallon batches too. I've thought about making a smaller mash tun but the one I have now seems to work well with the half batches.
Your mini mash tun looks sweet! I dig the hiking sticker too!!

 

[Birchrun_brewery]

Sweet. I'm looking to build a tiny brew set up.. I already have a 10 gallon set up that works great, but I want to build something tiny to make like half gallon batches or less, the smaller the better! Thinking of using a 1 gallon water jug as a mash tun.. Or maybe something like a big insulated French press ..

 

[Birchrun_brewery]

That way I can boil over a small camping stove I have, I could brew beer on a camping trip lol.