Size of mash tun

[Mike1981]

Hi all,
Ive been leaning towards maybe trying A.G brewing for a wee while and was starting to look at bits and bobs to make my mash tun, boiler etc. Ive been given a 28 litre Thermos box today, and realise alot of people use them for the tuns with a little modification. My question is, by the time the grains etc are added to the heated water in it, is 28 litres a bit too small??? If it is ill buy a bigger one and not bother messing around with the one i was given. 28 litres of water in it almost brim fills it!

Thanks
Mike

 

[Aleman]

I use a 24L thermobox and have no problems producing 23L of up to 1.060 beer

 

[Mike1981]

I use a 24L thermobox and have no problems producing 23L of up to 1.060 beer

Thanks for the reply Aleman
Can i ask how much liquor you put in each time to get ur 23L ?

 

[Springer]

Just looking for the link below, A was already there

Typical brew as A said, 5kg or so of grain, 2 1/2 litres water to the kg, plenty of room

http://www.thehomebrewforum.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=7766&start=0

 

[Aleman]

It varies depending on the beer, but normally something line 13L of Mash Liquor and then about 25L of Sparge liquor . . . Or rather enough sparge liquor to give me 27-28L of sweet wort in the boiler

 

[Mike1981]

Nice one guys thanks for the answers.....Ill get modding it then

 

[Wendy1971]

a 32 litre one will make beers of 9%