S steve25 Member Joined Jan 30, 2010 Messages 23 Reaction score 0 Location michigan Feb 21, 2010 #1 what capacity cooler is required to mash 10 gallon batches?
The Pol Well-Known Member Joined Feb 12, 2007 Messages 11,390 Reaction score 118 Feb 21, 2010 #2 steve25 said: what capacity cooler is required to mash 10 gallon batches? Click to expand... Minimum of 10 gallons, 15 gallons would be ideal IMHO
steve25 said: what capacity cooler is required to mash 10 gallon batches? Click to expand... Minimum of 10 gallons, 15 gallons would be ideal IMHO
marc06 Well-Known Member Joined Sep 6, 2008 Messages 245 Reaction score 4 Location Wilmington, NC Feb 21, 2010 #3 I use a 72 qt cooler, I've mashed 39 lbs of grain (it was really full). But I would mash ~35 lbs of grain comfortably.
I use a 72 qt cooler, I've mashed 39 lbs of grain (it was really full). But I would mash ~35 lbs of grain comfortably.
Onescalerguy Well-Known Member Joined Sep 1, 2006 Messages 453 Reaction score 23 Location Craig,Alaska Feb 21, 2010 #4 15 gal min.Larger for big beers.
diatonic Well-Known Member Joined Jan 12, 2009 Messages 718 Reaction score 12 Location Boise, ID Feb 21, 2010 #5 It really depends on how big of a beer you're doing. I've done a 10 gallon batch of blonde ale in a 10 gallon cooler. See this excellent post from Bobby_M: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/how-big-your-mash-tun-needs-123585/
It really depends on how big of a beer you're doing. I've done a 10 gallon batch of blonde ale in a 10 gallon cooler. See this excellent post from Bobby_M: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/how-big-your-mash-tun-needs-123585/
annasdadhockey Well-Known Member Joined Jan 18, 2009 Messages 1,757 Reaction score 43 Location Kingston, PA Feb 21, 2010 #6 I've gotten 10 gallons of 1.075 beer out of a 10 gallon cooler. 15 is probably better though.