5 gallon cooler.

[templewater]

Hey people

Just about to do my first AG. Ive to make a mash tun and was wondering if this would be sufficient for starting. Its got a drainage hole already there and holds 5 gallons.
Has anyone used one before?

thanks

aaron

 

[fermentall]

Hi TW got a pic of what you are intending to use,name of maker,plastic/stainless .Give us a clue :

 

[templewater]

Crap, forgot to attach the image, sorry, been a while since I posted on a forum.

colemans 5 gallon cooler with drainage.
Want to either use a braided stainless steel hose method for drainage or construct a plastic pipe frame with slits cut in the frame.

a 5 gallon container size should be sufficient to mash with?? I'll only be making 5 gallon batches.

aaron

 

[Aleman]

My Baby tun is 24L, and last week I maxed it out with 6.4Kg of grain producing 25L of wort in the FV at 1.067, so you should (assuming that is 5 UK gallons) have no problems with normal beers

 

[templewater]

sweet, think i'll maybe just get it and hopefully have it ready for the weekend, if it arrives on time, hoothoothoot.

aaron

 

[Tony]

I have the 10 gal version of this and have replaced the tap. I've had mashes where I've lost only 1C over 90 mins.. it's wonderful. Having said that, I now have one of MDs shiney tuns. I'm planning on eloping with it.