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 I need some information on which type of mash/lauter tun to use.  I was
considering using a 10 gallon gott drinking cooler.  I have heard that the
picnic coolers are good also.  I would like to know some of the pros and
cons for each type.  Also, has anyone had any experience with phil's
sparger.

If you are typically mashing 25 lbs. or less of grain, then the 10
gallon cylindrical cooler is probably a better choice. You can buy a
nice Phil's Phalse bottom for it (about $15 I think). I have a Phil's
sparge arm. It's arguably more for fun than for efficiency / brewing
excellence (makes a pleasing wree-wraw noise as it rotates). Might be
tough to use in a rectangular cooler.

A rectangular cooler will hold potentially more grain, but sprinkling
sparge water will require at least a little more effort, and I'm nearly
certain you'll have to provide your own manifold for collecting liquor.
Copper is a good choice. Someone here probably has some good plans on
their web page.

For my little 6-7 gallon batches, the 10-gallon Gott with the Phil's
appliances works great.

No affiliation with Listerman blah blah

Regards
John Rezabek

I've used both, and had about equal success with both.  It did seem to be
alittle more difficult to sparge in the picnic cooler, since you have more
of a surface area to spread the water over.  To answer the second part of
your question, I really love phil's sparger, especially with my 10 gallon
Gott cooler.  It completely takes the work out of sparging.

Bill

On Wed, 30 Jul 1997 11:57:15 -0500, "justin"

I use the sparger by Phil and heartily recommend it.
Robert A.

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