Hi all. I'm new to the forum so hello to everyone. I'm an all grain brewer and have been brewing on an off for about 4 years.
I'll be stepping up to 10 gallon batches soon and need a new cooler for a mashtun. I don't brew big beers so I think the most I'll ever have for a 10 gallon batch would be about 25 pounds of grain. I'm trying to determine the ideal size of cooler. I think 48 quarts would technically be big enough but not very user friendly. I see alot of people using the Coleman Extreme 70qt. Would this be too big? I'm afraid I'd lose too much heat.
I'd like to hear from people who use 70 qt cooler for normal size batches. Does this work well? I'd also like to hear from anyone with practical insight about selecting the correct cooler size.
Thanks!
CE
I'll be stepping up to 10 gallon batches soon and need a new cooler for a mashtun. I don't brew big beers so I think the most I'll ever have for a 10 gallon batch would be about 25 pounds of grain. I'm trying to determine the ideal size of cooler. I think 48 quarts would technically be big enough but not very user friendly. I see alot of people using the Coleman Extreme 70qt. Would this be too big? I'm afraid I'd lose too much heat.
I'd like to hear from people who use 70 qt cooler for normal size batches. Does this work well? I'd also like to hear from anyone with practical insight about selecting the correct cooler size.
Thanks!
CE