Mash Tun
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Posted 26 March 2010 - 01:26 PM
#2
Posted 26 March 2010 - 01:41 PM
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Posted 26 March 2010 - 01:44 PM
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Posted 26 March 2010 - 01:56 PM
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Posted 26 March 2010 - 02:40 PM
Edited by dj in kc, 26 March 2010 - 02:43 PM.
#6
Posted 26 March 2010 - 02:47 PM
I bought a 42 quart rectangular Coleman from Wal-Mart for something like $23. The bottom is flat and I was able to construct an excellent cpvc manifold. I don't know if its the manifold design, the crush or a combination, but I'm routinely getting between 75 and 75 percent efficiency. I have a buddy who just started using a large cube cooler. Seems to work good for him. Lot's of options and designs out there.That's a nice donation to help propogate the hobby!Not a space issue I guess more of Round VS square as Round seem to be more common ( actually donating my square one to a friend who cant afford to really get into the hobby) so Im in the market for Mash Tun I can get 10 Gallon Round also that has a screw top And yes I make good beer with my square one but if there is a way to make better beer I wanna do it that way
#7
Posted 26 March 2010 - 05:00 PM
yup he just got 110Lbs 2 row for $50 so he will be brewing loadsI bought a 42 quart rectangular Coleman from Wal-Mart for something like $23. The bottom is flat and I was able to construct an excellent cpvc manifold. I don't know if its the manifold design, the crush or a combination, but I'm routinely getting between 75 and 75 percent efficiency. I have a buddy who just started using a large cube cooler. Seems to work good for him. Lot's of options and designs out there.That's a nice donation to help propogate the hobby!
#8
Posted 27 March 2010 - 06:30 AM
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Posted 27 March 2010 - 07:39 AM
This has been mine for the last 10 years. Made it myself with a Phil's plastic bottom for around $75.00.I use the ten gallon round igloo https://www.homebrew...tom_p_1006.html, worked great for my first all grain brew last weekend.
#10
Posted 27 March 2010 - 07:40 AM
NB. I had the same debate in my mind back 3 years ago when I jumped into all grain and went the way of the 10 gallon Rubbermaid round screw top mash tun. My buddy went with a 5 gallon round and honestly I am much happier with the bigger sized cooler. I brew 5 gallon batches myself almost all the time but I am much happier with a bigger cooler since I know I can get in a 5 gallon Russian Imperial or Double IPA. I bought a round dome false bottom. Its sized for the 10 gallon cooler and works great. I say go bigger because if you do go to 10 gallon beers or brew with a friend the bigger cooler is way better. Good Luck and I agree +1 on the cooler donation thats cool.Not a space issue I guess more of Round VS square as Round seem to be more common ( actually donating my square one to a friend who cant afford to really get into the hobby) so Im in the market for Mash Tun I can get 10 Gallon Round also that has a screw top And yes I make good beer with my square one but if there is a way to make better beer I wanna do it that way
#11
Posted 27 March 2010 - 09:15 AM
The cooler doesn't make the beer, the brewer does. Really, whether one is _better_ than the other depends on you and your brewing style. FWIW, I don't think round ones are more popular these days. I think most people have found that rectangular coolers are easier to use and you get more for your money with them. I've used a 48 qt. rectangular for 12 years and 370 batches and if I couldn't make great beer using it, I would have switched a long time ago.Not a space issue I guess more of Round VS square as Round seem to be more common ( actually donating my square one to a friend who cant afford to really get into the hobby) so Im in the market for Mash Tun I can get 10 Gallon Round also that has a screw top And yes I make good beer with my square one but if there is a way to make better beer I wanna do it that way
#12
Posted 01 April 2010 - 03:33 AM
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 12:12 PM
Nearly everybody I know uses an Igloo or something similar. The only people I see using round coolers built their system before Igloos were available. 10 gallon water coolers are way more expensive than Igloos and similar. So if your motivation for wanting to switch is that all the cool kids are doing it, I'd reconsider.Not a space issue I guess more of Round VS square as Round seem to be more common
#14
Posted 02 April 2010 - 12:31 PM
This..I have 10 gallon round coolers because at the time that was what you got for HLT and MLT. I wouldn't have a problem at all with a rectangular/square one with a manifold at all. I might switch anyways before too long if my false bottoms continue to piss me off.Nearly everybody I know uses an Igloo or something similar. The only people I see using round coolers built their system before Igloos were available. 10 gallon water coolers are way more expensive than Igloos and similar. So if your motivation for wanting to switch is that all the cool kids are doing it, I'd reconsider.
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 03:33 PM
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Posted 02 April 2010 - 05:23 PM
exactly this , started with Rubbermaid 5 gallon with a Phil's Phalse Bottom, and grew tired of it's limitted capacity and propencity for stuck sparges I moved on to an Ice Cube 48 Quart with a Denny Styletm stainless braid, haven't looked backAnother thing...personally, I've gone the opposite direction. I started with a 5-gallon round cooler. When I started wanting to do bigger beers, I needed a larger MLT. I bought an Igloo at Wal-Mart for something like $15 or $20. I never use the round cooler anymore.
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Posted 03 April 2010 - 05:48 AM
Here's a new option as well - The Mash HawkI don't have one, but am considering it. Holds like 70qts, is super insulated, food grade (even at very hot temps), and has a molded hole for your ball valve (no leaking into the insulation!). Not too expensive, either.I Brew 5 Gallon batches would I be better off using a 5 gallon Mash Tun Round cooler or continue using my 10 gallon square cooler I see a lot of people use the round ones but unsure why they choose these VS the square ones
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Posted 03 April 2010 - 09:41 AM
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Posted 03 April 2010 - 09:52 AM
It looks like from the other pics in the link that it has some sort of dead space underneath the mash chamber, can't figure the purpose of that other than insulation.Doesn't it look like the ball valve is mounted pretty high on that thing?
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Posted 03 April 2010 - 09:58 AM
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