what size mashtun?

[GrumpyKoby]

I have another question I should have included this in last question. I am going to be doing 5 gallon all grain brews. I was wondering what size mashtun should I make? 5 gallon or 10 gallon? Thank you for the help.

I did find a good deal on a 10 gallon pot for the wort.

Thank you
Grumpy

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[Gameface]

You can make smaller beers in a bigger mash tun but you can't make bigger beers in a smaller mash tun

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[theck]

10 or more. You'll want to do some bigger beers and the 5 isn't enough.

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[prpromin]

As in the above posts - go for the ten gallon. Save a few bucks and do the conversion yourself. It's super easy - even for someone like me who usually breaks things when I try to be handy.

 

[JimRausch]

I'd have to agree with everyone else, based on personal experience.
When I started doing partial mashes over 2 years ago, I got a 5G drink cooler and fitted it with a braid. It holds temps wonderfully, and performs great- up to a point. Up to about 10 lbs of grain, it's perfect. Above that I have to be creative- use a more concentrated mash(instead of my usual 1.5qt/lb), and do a decoction if I want to step up temps. For the couple of big beers I've done,with 14-15 lbs. , I set up a hybrid BIAB in a large rectangular cooler. It works, but if I had to do it again, I would have got a 10G round cooler from the start.

 

[BBL_Brewer]

Another vote for the 10 gal.

 

[zdbrown1]

There a good chart in this thread that shows the maximum amount of grain and OG for various size mash tuns....

https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/how-big-your-mash-tun-needs-123585/