How to work out MLT size needed to finish with 44L approx @ 6.5%

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Permalink Reply by Pilgrim on November 28, 2012 at 7:38pm

Michael, assuming you are referring to a Mash Tun (MT) here, not a Hot Liquor Tun (HLT), the size required will depend on your chosen Grain to Liquor ratio. You might be restricted to a slightly stiffer ratio than you might want. 50L might be tight but should be ok. I have a 56L MT and regularly do batches of 42-43 litres and from 6% to 7.4%, the later only had about 50mm of freeboard. Hope this helps.

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Permalink Reply by Michael van Wijk on November 28, 2012 at 7:59pm

Yes, it is the Mash Tun... I have a 70L for kettle and 50L for Hot Liquor but want to know if 50L will be ok for Mash Tun. If it's pushing it then I'll get another 70L pot before I start putting all my fittings on.

 

Also, is it easier to batch or fly sparge?

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Permalink Reply by Michael van Wijk on November 28, 2012 at 10:22pm

Looks good, just need to get my head around lb & gallons :-)

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Permalink Reply by Pilgrim on December 1, 2012 at 4:12pm

Being an American site, one would presume they are talking about US fluid gallons, so:

1L = 0.26417205 gal(US fl)

or 1 gal(US fl) = 3.78541178L

1 Kg = 2.20462262 lb

or 1 lb = 0.45359237 Kg

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